How do I access the Asus router settings using Linux Mint?

[hiptech]

Hey guys, it's been a while...

So, here's what's going on. Over the last couple years I've switched from Win to Linux Mint. I kept my old ASUS / RT-AX86U (AX5700) router that was configured under my old Win10 system and pretty much forgot about it, until now.
I've been having some WiFi coverage issues in the house and wanted to check some settings. Well, when I tried to find some guidance I hit a brick wall. Everywhere I searched, EVERYWHERE, I was unable to find anything about it.
Since I've retired I'm not the sharpest tack in the box so maybe I'm missing something...

At this point I'm guessing the only protection I have is the built-in Linux firewall settings. Why hasn't this ever come up before, least no where I've searched?
OK, this is the time for someone to point me to it and make me look like an idiot...

Thanks

 

[Justinh]

Open browser, browse to router IP address? (default gateway address from ifconfig / ip route)

 

[cptnoblivious]

Hey guys, it's been a while...

So, here's what's going on. Over the last couple years I've switched from Win to Linux Mint. I kept my old ASUS / RT-AX86U (AX5700) router that was configured under my old Win10 system and pretty much forgot about it, until now.
I've been having some WiFi coverage issues in the house and wanted to check some settings. Well, when I tried to find some guidance I hit a brick wall. Everywhere I searched, EVERYWHERE, I was unable to find anything about it.
Since I've retired I'm not the sharpest tack in the box so maybe I'm missing something...

At this point I'm guessing the only protection I have is the built-in Linux firewall settings. Why hasn't this ever come up before, least no where I've searched?
OK, this is the time for someone to point me to it and make me look like an idiot...

Thanks

I'm not really clear what the issue, since the title is about reaching the routers config page, but the text in your post doesn't mention this at all.

Still here goes - to connect to your router:
It sounds like maybe you don't know your router IP, so on Linux Mint, open a terminal, and type "route -n"
See the Gateway entry in the top row, that's your gateway IP (192.168.50.1 very likely, but double check)
in your browser type the above IP hit enter and one of two things will happen:
1. you get a login screen (go ahead and log in)
2. it won't find a website there. If so, try https://192.168.50.1:8443 <-- adjust that IP as necessary but keep the :8443 at the end. This is if you enabled access over https.
Got a login screen? Great, go log in.

None of those things should be impacted by your firewall, but you can double check in terminal :
sudo ufw status verbose

You'll need to see what's there.

Good luck, hope some of that helped.

In case it didn't please do the following in your next post:
1. Clearly describe what you expect to happen
2. Clearly describe what happens instead
3. Ensure you list all the steps necessary to reproduce the problem so we can follow along and see where issues maybe.

 

[Tech9]

What about simply http://www.asusrouter.com ? Works with any LAN IP.