| Wireless routers and wireless access points (AP) | | | | to change the EZ switch to the access point |
| are different devices the way they function and | | | | position. |
| the security features they support. Wireless | | | | AiDisk feature |
| routers are powered with many security features | | | | The good thing with this ASUS RT-N13U is that |
| to block the internet threats and the NAT | | | | the AiDisk feature with the ASUS DDNS service |
| function for address translation to allow you share | | | | that allows you to create an FTP server with a |
| a single internet connection. NAT feature also | | | | meaningful and easy to recognize like ftp: instead |
| helps to hide your private / internal network from | | | | of a hard to remember IP addresses or URLs. |
| the public network / the internet. While the | | | | With this FTP server you can attach a USB disk |
| wireless access points are mostly used to extend | | | | to the router and share the files with friends |
| the wired networks wirelessly. Wireless routers | | | | easily no matter when and where the user is. |
| and wireless APs are two different devices. But | | | | With the bundled AiDisk quick installation guide |
| ASUS RT-N13U is a single device that can be | | | | included in the box, users can rest easy and not |
| configured as the wireless router, the wireless AP, | | | | worry about complicated settings in creating the |
| or the wireless repeater. | | | | FTP server with a meaningful name. |
| What this Product Does | | | | ASUS RT-N13U wireless access point router |
| ASUS designs a new EZ Switch to provide three | | | | includes a USB 2.0 port that can used to connect |
| different operation modes (as the wireless router, | | | | to the multifunction printer. You do not need a |
| wireless access point, or as the wireless repeater) | | | | dedicated PC as the PC-print server that must be |
| which is easy to change by only one touch. The | | | | on all the time. Attach the multifunction printer to |
| device is powered by the latest wireless 802.11N | | | | the router and let the ASUS Network Printer |
| standard. | | | | Setup program to run, users can now easily print |
| To share your broadband internet connection in | | | | and scan via the network. |
| home, you need to configure the device as the | | | | In home, you can configure the RT-N13U as the |
| wireless router by changing the EZ Switch to | | | | router or as the wireless access point (depends |
| router position. As the router, the ASUS RT-N13U | | | | on your modem feature). For example with your |
| supports the dual firewall feature (NAT and SPI). | | | | existing Surfboard SBG5101 cable modem, you |
| Network Address Translation (NAT) helps you | | | | need to configure the RT-N13U as the wireless |
| hide the internal network from the public (internet) | | | | router. But with NETOPIA 2241-VGx ADSL |
| network. The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) is | | | | modem router, you need to configure the |
| the router feature that inspects the incoming | | | | RT-N13U as the wireless access point to create a |
| packets from the internet more carefully and | | | | secure wireless network in home or in your small |
| thoroughly to detect any types of threats. | | | | office. With the USB port, you can attach USB |
| If you have already had a secure wired network | | | | disk storage and run the AiDisk quick installation |
| and would like to extend it wirelessly, you can | | | | guide to configure the disk as the storage FTP |
| configure the RT-N13U as the wireless access | | | | server and is accessible for users everywhere. Or |
| point. There are many modems with built-in | | | | you can attach a multifunction USB printer to the |
| firewall (router) enabled which by default is a | | | | router to allow users on the network scan and |
| secured network from the internet threats (with | | | | print. |
| the NAT and SPI features). Identify your existing | | | | ASUS RT-N13U Wireless AP Router is a single |
| modem in home if it includes the firewall / router | | | | device that can be configured as the wireless -n |
| function. To extend the network wirelessly, you | | | | router, wireless access point, or as the wireless |
| just need a wireless AP. With RT-N13U, you need | | | | repeater. |