Asus ZenWiFi Pro ET12 Quick Start Manual

Quick
Start Guide
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12
AXE11000 Tri Band Router
Model: ET12
Before Setup
Setting up a standalone router
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Go to ONE ROUTER SETUP STEPS.
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One Router Setup
One Router Setup Steps
01 Prepare your Modem
Unplug the power of cable / DSL modem. If
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it has a battery backup, remove the battery.
Connect your Device
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Power on the router.
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Plug in and press the Power On/
Off button at the back of your
router.
Check that the LED turns solid
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blue to indicate that the hardware
connection is ready for setup.
AiMesh Setup Steps
01 Prepare
Place your AiMesh router and node within 3 meters of each
other during the setup process.
02 AiMesh node
Keep your AiMesh node powered on and standby for AiMesh
system settings.
03 AiMesh router
[Web] Refer to ONE ROUTER SETUP STEPS to
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connect your AiMesh router to your PC and
modem, and then log in into the web GUI.
AiMesh router AiMesh node
Modem
Logout/Reboot
AiMesh Router
[App] Log in to your existing router via ASUS Router App and choose "Add AiMesh Node" to complete the setup.
WE SUGGEST...
Connect your modem to the router
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with the network cable provided.
Power on the modem. Plug modem
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to the power outlet and power on.
Modem back
[Web] Connect your PC
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to the router using an
additional network cable.
[App] Or you can use a
phone or pad to complete
the setup via ASUS Router
App.
Go to Network Map page, click AiMesh
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icon and then Search for your extending
AiMesh node.
Hardware Explanations
Plug the adapter into the DCIN port, and press the power switch.
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The power LED will light up when your hardware is ready.
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Button and Port Explanations
LAN ports 1-2
2.5G / 1G WAN port
2.5G / 1G LAN port
Speci cations:
DC Power adapter
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity
02 Setting up an AiMesh WiFi system
Prepare two or more ASUS routers supporting AiMesh.
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Assign one as AiMesh router, and another one as AiMesh node.
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** If you have multiple AiMesh routers, we recommend using the router with the highest specifications as your AiMesh router and the
others as AiMesh nodes.
Go to AiMesh SETUP STEPS.
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AiMesh node
Modem back
within
3 meters
AiMesh node AiMesh router
Click Search, it will automatically search for your AiMesh
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node nearby. When the AiMesh node shows on this
page, click it to add it into the AiMesh system.
** If you cannot find any AiMesh node, please go to
TROUBLE SHOOTING.
2.5G / 1G WAN port
WPS button
Connect your optical modem to this
Reset button port with a network cable.
Power switch
LAN ports 1-2
Connect your PC to a LAN port with
DCIN port
a network cable.
2.5G / 1G LAN port
Connect your PC to a 2.5G / 1G LAN
port with a network cable.
DC Output: +19V with max 2.37A current
+19.5V with max 2.31A current
0~40 o C Storage Temperature 0~70 o C
50~90% Storage Humidity 20~90%
AiMesh router
AiMesh Setup Steps
Check the modem LED lights to ensure the connection is active.
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Modem front
Login and Connect
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[Web] Open a web browser.
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You will be redirected to the ASUS Setup Wizard. If not,
navigate to http://router.asus.com.
[App] Launch ASUS Router App and follow the instructions
to complete the setup.
A message is displayed when synchronization
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is completed.
Successfully added
system, it will take awhile to show up as connected
in the AiMesh router list.
Congratulations! You
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will find the pages
below show up when an
AiMesh node has been
successfully added to
the AiMesh network.
If you are using DSL for
internet, you will need your
username / password from
your Internet service provider
(ISP) to properly configure your
router.
RT-ABCDE to your AiMesh
OK