How to Set Up an ASUS Router Step by Step (ASUS Router App or Web QIS)

ASUS routers are set up with a wizard called Quick Internet Setup (QIS), which runs either in the ASUS Router app on your phone or in a browser the first time you open the router’s settings. The steps below follow ASUS’s own support guides. For default addresses and logins by model, see our ASUS router login page.

Before You Start

Three things decide how smooth the setup will be.

Know your connection type. Most cable and fiber connections use automatic IP (DHCP) and need nothing. DSL and some fiber providers use PPPoE: have the username and password from your provider ready. If your provider gave you a static IP, you will also need its address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS servers.

Check the provider’s box. If it is a gateway that also routes, plan to put it in bridge mode or use the ASUS router in access point mode; see modem vs router vs gateway.

Note your old Wi-Fi name and password if you want your devices to reconnect without being set up again.

Step 1: Connect the Router

The cabling is the same whichever setup method you choose:

1. Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable. On ASUS routers it is usually marked WAN or with a globe icon and often has a different color.
2. Power on the modem, wait until it is online, then power on the router and wait until the power LED is steady.
3. Connect your phone or computer to the router’s default Wi-Fi, named like ASUS_XX and printed on the label, or connect a computer to a LAN port.

Option A: The ASUS Router App

ASUS recommends its app for setup and management.

1. Install ASUS Router from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Open it and choose to set up a new router; the app finds the router on the default Wi-Fi.
3. Follow the steps: the app detects the connection type, then asks for a Wi-Fi name and password and a login name and password for the router.
4. When the app reports that setup is complete, reconnect your phone to the new Wi-Fi.

The app also shows connected devices, AiMesh nodes and firmware updates later on.

Option B: Quick Internet Setup in a Browser

On first access, the router’s web interface runs the wizard automatically. ASUS’s guide describes these steps:

1. Open http://www.asusrouter.com or the router’s IP address — 192.168.50.1 on current models, 192.168.1.1 on many older ones. On first access, the browser goes straight to Quick Internet Setup.
2. Click Create a new network. (The same page lets you restore a saved configuration file instead.)
3. Internet connection type is detected automatically; choose Manual Setting to pick it yourself:
   • Automatic IP (DHCP) — nothing to enter.
   • PPPoE — the account name and password from your provider.
   • Static IP — the address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS from your provider.
4. Router login: create the username and password for the router’s settings page. ASUS warns that if you forget them, you will have to reset the router and set it up from scratch, so store them safely. This is not the Wi-Fi password.
5. Wi-Fi: enter a network name and password. You can set 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz separately by ticking the option for each band. For a strong password, use our Wi-Fi password generator.
6. Click Apply. The router saves the settings and opens its management page.

After Setup

Once the router is online, a few settings are worth checking.

Firmware: check Administration → Firmware Upgrade, and turn on Auto Firmware Upgrade with a time when nobody uses the network; see how to update router firmware.

Security: under Wireless → General, choose WPA2/WPA3-Personal if available; see WPA2 vs WPA3. Turn off WPS if you do not use it.

Guest network: ASUS has a Guest Network menu for visitors; see how to set up a guest Wi-Fi network.

AiMesh: many ASUS routers can be combined into a mesh with AiMesh. Set up the main router first, then add the other ASUS routers as nodes in the app or the AiMesh menu.

If Setup Gets Stuck

The internet connection is not detected. Choose Manual Setting and enter the connection type yourself. ASUS suggests confirming the connection type and login with your provider, checking that the provider’s modem is working, and making sure the Ethernet cable is firmly connected.

asusrouter.com does not open. You must be connected to the ASUS router, not another network. Type the address into the address bar, or use the IP address; see what is my router IP. ASUS also offers a Device Discovery utility that finds the router on your network.

You forgot the login you created. Hold the reset button for at least five seconds until the power LED starts flashing to restore factory defaults, then run Quick Internet Setup again; see how to factory reset a router.

You closed the browser without logging out. ASUS notes that you may have to wait a few minutes before logging in from another computer.