Within the framework of the material presented to your attention, step-by-step configuration of the Asus RT-N12 router will be described. Starting from unpacking the router and ending with a test of its operability, each step will be described in detail. This will allow any user, regardless of their level of training, to cope with such a task. If desired, you can use the above algorithm with any other device of this class, including another manufacturer.
Delivery specification
Before setting up the Asus RT-N12 router , we will find out the delivery specification of this device. The router comes in a branded black box. The manufacturer himself gives the RT-N12 three years warranty. Among other important nuances, it is worth noting that this model has an increased information transfer speed in peak mode up to 300 Mbit / s and reduced power consumption. The boxed version includes the following components:
- Router
- 1 meter long twisted-pair cord for configuring the router.
- Software CD.
- Power Supply.
- User's manual.
- Warranty card.
To manage the router, three buttons are displayed on the chassis. The first of these is Power. She turns off and turns on the device. The second is “VPS”, which allows you to quickly connect any device via the wireless network segment. The last button - “Reset” - is used in case the router freezes. When it is pressed, the router is completely rebooted.
Place to install
Most users do not pay enough attention to this step. A similar approach is not entirely justified. After all, a lot depends on the correct choice of the installation location of the router - the coverage area, the convenience of wiring and the power supply of the router. Based on a harmonious combination of all these factors, you need to install this network device.
Connection
The next step is to properly connect the Asus RT-N12 router. We connect the power supply to the outlet, and the cord from it to the round socket on the back of the router. Next, we bring the wire from the provider to it. It must be properly crimped and installed in the blue socket on the back of the network device. At the final stage, you need to connect a personal computer and a router. For these purposes, the supplied cord is used. One end is installed in the network card slot, and the second - in any of the four remaining yellow sockets. After that, the router is ready to work. If the address is automatically assigned to each subscriber by the provider, then you can turn everything on and connect to the Internet. But in any case, you need to additionally configure the router. Such a network does not have protection; everyone can connect to it.
Firmware
Be sure to update the router software. This will avoid many problems associated with its reliable and stable operation. The firmware of the Asus RT-N12 router consists of the following steps:
- On the computer (with a connection to the Global Web directly), launch the browser.
- Using any search engine, we find the official website of the Asus company.
- In the “Download” section, we find the latest firmware version and download it.
- Turn off the personal computer and disconnect the wires.
- We assemble the circuit described in the previous paragraph.
- Turn on the network device and the computer. When the last download is complete, launch the browser.
- In the address bar of the network viewer, enter "192.168.1.1".
- In the request window, enter the username and password - "admin".
- Next, at the top of the screen we find the firmware version and compare it with the one that was previously downloaded. If they are the same, then proceed directly to the setup. Otherwise, click on the software version. A window will open in which we select the "Download" item. We find the firmware downloaded earlier, and click the "Submit" button.
- Software updates will occur.
- At the end, the router will automatically reboot. After that, this operation is completed.
Configure through the utility
Software connection of the Asus RT-N12 router can be configured using two means: a utility or a browser. Consider the first of them. The procedure is as follows:
- After the circuit is assembled, install the CD in the drive, which was bundled with the router.
- In the window that opens, select the item “Configure the router”.
- Further, following the instructions of the running utility, we enter the parameters that are specified in the contract with the provider: password, login and other values. Do not forget to specify VPA2 as the encryption method.
- At the end, the network device will reboot. After that, the setup is finished, you can start working.
We use a browser
Configuring the Asus RT-N12 router using a browser is as follows:
- The browser is launched on the assembled according to the previously described methodology and the included scheme.
- We go into the settings panel of the router, as it was described at the stage of flashing.
- Next, go to the wireless networks section and set the parameters specified in the contract with the provider. This is the name of the network, the password for connecting to it, and the encryption method (it is recommended to select VPA2 - it provides the maximum level of security today).
- At the end, save the changes and reboot the router.
Test
After previous manipulations, the configuration of the Asus RT-N12 router is completed. Next, you need to check the correctness of the set values. To do this, turn on the router and the personal computer. Upon completion of the download of the latter, we launch any of the installed browsers on the PC. In its address bar, enter, for example, “ya.ru”, press “Enter”. If everything is done correctly, a lightweight version of the Yandex search engine will open. Otherwise, we check the parameters of the network device. As experience shows, it is their incorrect values that lead to the fact that the local computer network does not work .
Summary
As practice shows, setting up an Asus RT-N12 router is not as complicated a task as it seems at first glance. If you follow the previously given instructions, it will not be difficult to properly configure this device even to an inexperienced user. There is nothing complicated in this algorithm.