[AiCloud 2.0] How to set up the Cloud Disk in ASUS Router (AiCloud Web)?

To check the specifications of AiCloud supported by your ASUS router, please go to the product specification page of the ASUS official website.

Please make sure the firmware version of your ASUS router is up to date.

For the information of how to upgrade firmware, please refer to FAQ [Wireless Router] How to update the firmware of your router to the latest version?

To use this feature, you need to plug a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the rear panel of your wireless router.

More information, please refer to FAQ [Wireless Router] How to monitor your USB hard drive on ASUS Router?

1. Connect your laptop to the router via wired or WiFi connection and enter your router LAN IP or router URL http://www.asusrouter.com to the WEB GUI.

Please refer to How to enter the router setting page(Web GUI) to learn more.

2. Key in your router's username and password to log in.

Note: If you forget the username and/or password, please restore the router to the factory default status and setup. 

Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting?  for how to restore the router to default status.

3. Go to [AiCloud 2.0] > Switch the button on Cloud Disk to ON (Default is OFF)

Step1. Enter AiCloud URL.

Step2. Key in your router's username and password.

Step3. Click the device.

Step4. You can now start accessing Cloud Disk files on devices connected to the network.

Select the file and click on the icon to display a list of features.

Or select the file and click on the icons below for file management.

	Copy/Move to…
	Rename
	Download
	Delete
	Share link to

Take the example of selecting a file and downloading it:

(1) Select 1.png file.

(2) Click on the icon and select Download.

     If you download more than 1 files, click the download icon after selecting the file to start downloading the file.

Some routers enable [Enable Password Protection Feature] and [Maximum number of failed login attempts] by default to 5 times.

 You can manually enable password protection feature by following the below.

1. Log in to your ASUS router > [AiCloud 2.0] > [Settings] > Switch the button on [Enable Password Protection] to ON.

2. You can customize the [Maximum number of failed login attempts] and the [Duration], and then click [Apply] to save the settings.

Feature description

    For example, a setting of 5 times/ 2 mins indicates that the user has five attempts to input the account and password in 2 minutes. 

    Once the specified number of attempts has been exceeded, the AiCloud account will be locked and the user will need to go to the AiCloud settings page to unlock it.

    Log in to your ASUS router > [AiCloud 2.0] > [Settings] > After clicking [Unlock] in the account status, you can re-enter the AiCloud login page.

The login username and password of AiCloud is the same the ASUS router, if you forget the username and password, please restore the router to the factory setting and reset it.

Please refer to FAQ:  Troubleshooting - I can’t login to ASUS Router WEB GUI via the username and the password

a. Please check that the cloud is enabled.

b. Please check your USB device is plugged into this router and can be used. Please refer to FAQ: [Wireless Router] How to monitor your USB hard drive on ASUS Router?

c. Please try to reboot the router and the router will automatically detect USB device.

d. Please make sure your router is upgraded to the latest firmware. You can refer to this FAQ for more details. [Wireless] How to update the firmware of your router to the latest version ? 

e. Please reset your router to factory default status. You can refer to this FAQ for router reset. [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting?

The default AiCloud Web access port is 443.

Enter ASUS router setting page > go to [AiCloud 2.0] > Settings > In Aicloud Web access port enter the port number you want to change > click Apply to save.

Note: After changing the port , add the port the next time you enter the AiCloud URL. (e.g. https://www.asusrouter.com:port)

Click [Refresh] as shown below.

Click [Setting] > [Rescan Network Devices] as shown below.

(1) AiCloud has a password protection function, when the user enters the wrong account password on the AiCloud login page and reaches the set limit, the AiCloud page will be locked and cannot be logged in, and you will need to enter the AiCloud settings page to unlock it.

  For details, please refer to [D. AiCloud Password Protection].

(2) It is recommended to set a complex password to strengthen the security of the router.

  For more information, please refer to the FAQ [Wireless] How to make my router more secure?