What Is A IPTV Asus Router

If you own an Asus router then there are certain settings you can use which will help give you a better less buffering and freezing IPTV experience. 

In our latest article what is IPTV Asus Router we will be showing you how to tweak a few settings on your Asus router to get the best out of your IPTV subscription.

What Is The IPTV Setting On A Asus Router

If you have entered the settings on your Asus router through your web browser you may have noticed an IPTV setting but are unsure what this actually does.

IPTV is delivered over something called IP multicast using IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) which is a protocol that allows IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) to receive signals from live TV broadcasts which is similar to receiving satellite and cable live TV.

Using an IP multicast is very similar to VLAN in the sense it isolates devices on the internet provider’s network. 

We will be covering how to turn on the IPTV setting in your Asus router below to make sure you get the best IPTV experience.

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How To Setup IPTV On A Asus Router

You will need to use your laptop/PC or a smartphone that is connected to the same Wifi network as your Asus router for this to work.

Once you are on the same wireless network as your Asus router follow the steps below to turn on the Asus router IPTV setting.

1. From your web browser go to http://router.asus.com
2. Now login with your username and password for the router (this can be found on the back of the Asus router)
3. Once logged in to the Asus web interface go to the category named LAN
4. Then choose the IPTV tab
5. Now set the ISP profile (this will be your internet providers name)
6. Now choose the LAN port you have your Asus router connected to your IPTV device by (If using Wifi skip this step)
7. Under the DHCP routes choose Disable
8. The setting labeled Enable Multicast Routing set this to Enable
9. Now select IGMP v3
10. Keep the Enable Fast Leave to Disable
11. Click on the Apply button to save the changes

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That’s it but if you are using your IPTV device over a Wireless network you will need to make some extra changes to your Asus router.

1. Go to Wireless
2. Then the Professional tab
3. Select the Wifi band you use so 2.4GHZ or 5GHZ
4. Then under Enable IGMP Snooping set this to Enable
5. Now click on Apply button to save the changes

Now the final step is to set a UDP port that your IPTV provider uses. To know which IPTV port to open you will need your IPTV provider’s IPTV port which is found on the end of the M3U Playlist URL they provided.

Once you have the port number follow the steps below.

1. Go to LAN
2. Then choose the IPTV tab
3. At the bottom, you will see UDP Proxy (Udpxy) set this to your IPTV providers port number
4. Click on the Apply button to save the changes

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Conclusion

That’s it you have now set up your Asus router with the best settings using the built-in IPTV setting on the Asus router.

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