Asus BRT-AC828 Quick start guide

Quick Start Guide

BRT-AC828

Wireless-AC2600 Dual WAN VPN

Wireless Router

WEU11132 / First Edition / August 2016

SSD

failover

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Table of contents

English .............................................................................................3

Dansk ...............................................................................................19

Nederlands ....................................................................................35

Suomi ...............................................................................................51

Français ...........................................................................................67

Deutsch ...........................................................................................83

Ελληνικά ..........................................................................................99

Italiano ............................................................................................115

Norsk ................................................................................................131

Português .......................................................................................147

Español ............................................................................................163

Svenska ...........................................................................................179

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A quick look

* NOTES:

• UseLANports1to4forIPTVconnection.

• OnlyLANports5to8canbeconguredtofunctionasWANports.

PowerLED

LAN1~8LED

2.4GHzLED

5GHzLED

WAN(Internet)1/2LED

Red:NoIPornophysicalconnection.

On:Hasphysicalconnectiontoawide

areanetwork(WAN).

USBLED/EjectLED

FailoverLED

USBejectbutton

SSDLED

USB3.0port

WAN(Internet)1/2ports

WPSbutton

LAN1~8ports*

Resetbutton

Powerbutton

Power(DC-IN)port

M.2SSDsocket

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NOTES:

• Ifanyoftheitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.

• USB External HDD/SSD/Flash disk:

 • ThewirelessrouterworkswithmostUSBHDDs/SSDs/Flashdisksup

to4TBandsupportsread-writeaccessforFAT16,FAT32,EXT2,EXT3,

EXT4,NTFS,andHFS+.

 • TosafelyremovetheUSBHDDs/Flashdisks:

  1. PresstheUSBejectbuttonontherearoftherouter.

  2. LaunchthewebGUI(http://router.asus.com),theninthe

Network Mappage'supperrightcorner,clicktheUSBicon

andclickEject USB 3.0 / USB 2.0.

 • TosafelyremovetheUSBSSDs,launchthewebGUI(http://router.

asus.com),thenintheNetwork Mappage'supperrightcorner,

clicktheUSBiconandclickEject USB 3.0 / USB 2.0.Donotusethe

USBejectbuttontoremoveM.2SSD.

 • IncorrectremovaloftheUSBdiskmaycausedatacorruption.

 • Forthelistoflesystemandharddiskpartitionsthatthe

wirelessroutersupports,visithttp://event.asus.com/networks/

disksupport

• Forthelistofprintersthatthewirelessroutersupports,visit

http://event.asus.com/networks/printersupport

Package contents

BRT-AC828WirelessRouter ACadapter

Networkcable(RJ-45) QuickStartGuide

SupportCD(UserManual)

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Installing your router

IMPORTANT:Beforeinstallingtherouter,ensurethatInternetconnec-

tionisavailable.

1. Position your wireless router.

Foroptimalwirelesstransmissionbetweenthewirelessrouterandconnected

wirelessdevices,ensurethatyou:

• Placethewirelessrouterinacentralizedareaforamaximumwirelesscoverage

forthenetworkdevices.

• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrommetalobstructionsandawayfromdirect

sunlight.

• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrom802.11gor20MHzonlyWi-Fidevices,

2.4GHzcomputerperipherals,Bluetoothdevices,cordlessphones,transformers,

heavy-dutymotors,uorescentlights,microwaveovens,refrigerators,andother

industrialequipmenttopreventsignalinterferenceorloss.

• Alwaysupdatetothelatestrmware.VisittheASUSwebsiteat

http://www.asus.comtogetthelatestrmwareupdates.

• Toensurethebestwirelesssignal,orientthefourdetachableantennasasshown

inthedrawingbelow.

45

°

45

°

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2. Prepare your modem.

a. UnplugtheACadapterfromthepoweroutletanddisconnectitfromyour

cable/ADSLmodem.

b. Disconnectthenetworkcablefromyourcable/ADSLmodem.

c. Rebootyourcomputer(recommended).

Modem

OFF!

a

b

c

WARNING!Beforedisconnectingthewires/cables,ensurethatyour

cable/ADSLmodemhasbeenturnedoforatleasttwominutes.Ifyour

modemhasabackupbattery,removeitaswell.

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3. Set up your wireless environment.

Wall Power Outlet

Modem

Power

LANWAN

Laptop

BRT-AC828

a

c

b

d

a. Insertyourwirelessrouter’sACadaptertotheDC-INportandplugittoa

poweroutlet.

b. Usinganothernetworkcable,connectyourmodemtoyourwirelessrouter’s

WAN1port.

c. Insertyourmodem’sACadaptertothetheDC-INportandplugittoapower

outlet.

d. Usingthebundlednetworkcable,connectyourcomputertoyourwireless

router’sLANport.EnsurethattheWANandLANLEDsareblinking.

4. Disable some settings on your computer.

a. Disabletheproxyserver,ifenabled.

b. SettheTCP/IPsettingstoautomaticallyobtainanIPaddress.

c. Disablethedial-upconnection,ifenabled.

NOTE:Formoredetailsondisablingyourcomputersettings,referto

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Mounting options

VESA mount

To mount your router to a wall using a VESA mount:

NOTES:

• TheVESAmountispurchasedseparately.

• OnlyVESAmountwithholespacingof10x10cmissupported.

1. Usingascrewdriver(torquevalue:4kg),

securetheVESAmounttothebottomofyour

routerwithM3xL9/M4xL9screws.

2. Mounttheassemblytoawall.

wall

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Aluminum stand mount

To mount your router to a server rack using an aluminum stand:

NOTE:Thealuminummountispurchasedseparately.

1. Slideyourrouterintothealuminumstand.

2. Usingascrewdriver(torquevalue:4kg),

securethealuminumstandwithtwo

M3xL9/M4xL9screws.

I/O side

3. Usefourscrewsfromyourserverpack-

agetosecuretherouterassemblytothe

serverrack.

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4. Inserttheextendedantennacablesinto

thetwoholesonthealuminumstand.

5. Installthebundledantennastothe

routerassembly.

Installing the antennas

To install the antennas:

1. Alignthescrewendoftheantennatothescrewholeontherearor

sideofyourrouter,andturnclockwisetotightenthescrew.

NOTE:Donotovertightenthescrews.

A

B

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To adjust the bush:

1. Pulloutthebushfromthesliding

sleeve.

2. Adjustthebushtoyourdesiredposition

andpushitintothenotchonthesliding

sleeve.

2. Aligntheprojectingpointonthebushtothenotchontheslidingsleeve,

andpushthebushintoplace.

 Thisdesignistopreventtheantennafromfallingowhenadjustingits

position.

B

A

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Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection

TheQuickInternetSetup(QIS)functionguidesyouinquicklysettingupyour

Internetconnection.

NOTE:WhensettingtheInternetconnectionforthersttime,press

theResetbuttononyourwirelessroutertoresetittoitsfactorydefault

settings.

To use QIS with auto-detection:

1. LogintotheWebGUI.TheQISpagelaunchesautomatically.

NOTES:

• Bydefault,theloginusernameandpasswordforyourwireless

router'sWebGUIisadmin.

• Thewirelessrouter'sloginusernameandpasswordisdierentfrom

the2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykey.Thewireless

router'sloginusernameandpasswordallowsyoutologintoyour

wirelessrouter'sWebGUItocongureyourwirelessrouter'ssettings.

The2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyallowsWi-Fi

devicestologinandconnecttoyour2.4GHz/5GHznetwork.

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2. ThewirelessrouterautomaticallydetectsifyourISPconnectiontypeisDy-

namic IP,PPPoE,PPTP and L2TP.Keyinthenecessaryinformationforyour

ISPconnectiontype.

IMPORTANT!ObtainthenecessaryinformationfromyourISPabout

theInternetconnectiontype.

 forAutomaticIP(DHCP)

 forPPPoE,PPTPandL2TP

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NOTES:

• Theauto-detectionofyourISPconnectiontypetakesplacewhenyou

congurethewirelessrouterforthersttimeorwhenyourwireless

routerisresettoitsdefaultsettings.

• IfQISfailedtodetectyourInternetconnectiontype,clickSkip to

manual settingandmanuallycongureyourconnectionsettings.

3. Assignthewirelessnetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyforyour2.4GHz

and5GHzwirelessconnection.ClickApplywhendone.

4. YourInternetandwirelesssettingsaredisplayed.ClickNexttocontinue.

5. Readthewirelessnetworkconnectiontutorial.Whendone,clickFinish.

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Connect to the wireless network

Therearetwowaysforyourwirelessclients(notebook,tabletPC,smartphone

andsoon)toconnecttoBRT-AC828’swirelessnetwork.

Connect to the wireless network manually

Toconnecttothewirelessnetworkmanually:

1. EnabletheWi-Fifunctiononyourwirelessclienttoscanforavailablewireless

networks.

2. SelecttheSSIDornetworknamethatyouassignedtoyourBRT-AC828’s

network.

3. EnterthepasswordandclickConnect.

Connect to the wireless network through WPS

BRT-AC828hasaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)buttonforyoutoconnectyour

wirelessclienttoBRT-AC828’snetworkwithoutenteringpassword.

ToconnecttothewirelessnetworkthroughWPS:

1. PresstheWPSbuttonatthebackofBRT-AC828.RefertothesectionA quick

look forthelocationoftheWPSbutton).

2. PresstheWPSbuttonofyourwirelessclientwithintwominutesorfollowthe

WPSinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessclient.Whenconnectingvia

WPS,theWPSLEDonyourrouterblinksfast.

3. Waituntilyourrouter’sWPSLEDturnsintoasolidlightindicatingasuccess-

fullyconnectionbetweenyourrouterandyourwirelessclient.

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YourwirelessroutercomeswiththeintuitiveASUSWRTwebgraphicaluser

interface.ASUSWRTallowsyoutoeasilycongureitsvariousfeaturesthrougha

webbrowsersuchasInternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari,orGoogleChrome.

NOTE:Usethesearchbaronthebottomoftheinterfacetogetmore

informationfromASUStechnicalsupportsite

http://support.asus.com.

Managing the router via the ASUSWRT web GUI

IMPORTANT:

• Formoredetailsonusingyourrouter'sWeb

GUI,refertotheusermanual.

• Alwaycheckandupgradermwaretothe

latestversionforbetterexperience.

• VisitASUSNetworkingvideochannelfor

tutorialvideosonfeaturedfunctions.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

After following the steps, I still cannot access the wireless router’s web

graphics user interface (web GUI) to congure the wireless router settings.

EnsurethatyourPC'sproxysettingsaredisabledandyourPC'SIPaddressis

obtainedfromtheDHCPserverautomatically.fordetailsondisablingtheproxy

settings,visittheASUSSupportsiteathttp://support.asus.com.Fordetails

onusingtheDHCPservertoobtainIPaddressesautomatically,refertoyour

Windows®orMacoperatingsystem'shelpfeature.

The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the router.

Out of Range:

 • Puttherouterclosertothewirelessclient.

 • Trytochangethechannelsettings.

Authentication:

 • Usewiredconnectiontoconnecttotherouter.

 • Checkthewirelesssecuritysettings.

 • PresstheResetbuttonattherearpanelformorethanveseconds.

Cannot nd the router:

 • PresstheResetbuttonattherearpanelformorethanveseconds.

 • CheckthesettinginthewirelessadaptersuchasSSIDandencryption

settings.

Cannot access the Internet via wireless LAN adapter.

• Movetherouterclosertothewirelessclient.

• Checkwhetherthewirelessadapterisconnectedtothecorrectwireless

router.

• Checkwhetherthewirelesschannelinuseconformstothechannelsavail-

ableinyourcountry/area.

• Checktheencryptionsettings.

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• CheckiftheADSLorCableconnectioniscorrect.

• RetryusinganotherEthernetcable.

If the ADSL “LINK” light blinks continuously or stays o, Internet access is

not possible - the Router is unable to establish a connection with the ADSL

network.

• Ensurethatallyourcablesareallproperlyconnected.

• DisconnectthepowercordfromtheADSLorcablemodem,waitafewmin-

utes,thenreconnectthecord.

• IftheADSLlightcontinuestoblinkorstaysOFF,contactyourADSLservice

provider.

Network name or encryption keys are forgotten.

• Trysettingupthewiredconnectionandconguringthewirelessencryption

again.

• PresstheResetbuttonofthewirelessrouterformorethanveseconds.

• Factorydefaultsettings:

User name / Password:

admin/admin

Login

address:

router.asus.

com

2.4 GHz network

SSID:

ASUS

5 GHz network

SSID:

ASUS_5G



Where can I nd more information about the wireless router?

• UserManualinthesupportCD

• OnlineFAQsite: http://support.asus.com/faq

• TechnicalSupportsite:http://support.asus.com

• CustomerHotline:RefertotheSupportHotlineinthisQuickStartGuide

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REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of

Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products

at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/index.aspx

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-

able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdierentfromthattowhichthe

receiver is connected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled

environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance

20cm between the radiator & your body.

IMPORTANT! This device within the 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz is restricted to indoor

operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co-channel MSS

operations.

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WARNING! Anychangesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

WARNING!

• Usersmustnotmodifythisdevice.Modicationsbyanyoneother

than the party responsible for compliance with the rules of the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) may void the authority granted under

FCC regulations to operate this device.

• ForproductavailableintheUSA/Canadamarket,onlychannel1~11canbe

operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.

Prohibition of Co-location

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with

anyotherantennaortransmitterexceptinaccordancewithFCCmulti-transmitterprod-

uct procedures.

Safety Information

TomaintaincompliancewithFCC’sRFexposureguidelines,thisequipmentshouldbein-

stalled and operated with minimum distance 25cm between the radiator and your body.

Use on the supplied antenna.

DeclarationofConformityforR&TTEdirective1999/5/EC

Essential requirements – Article 3

Protection requirements for health and safety – Article 3.1a

Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are con-

sidered relevant and sucient.

Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b

Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17

has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sucient.

Eective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2

Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328 & EN 301 893 have been conducted.

These are considered relevant and sucient.

Operate the device in 5150-5250 MHz frequency band for indoor use only.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio inter-

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