ASUS USB-N13 User Manual

USB-N13

ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter

(For 802.11b/g/n Networks)

User Manual

E5125 Revised Edition October 2009

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Contact Information

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Technical Support

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technical support.

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Manufacturer:

Authorised representative in Europe:

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EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................7

Package contents .................................................................................. 7

Features .................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 2: Installation .....................................................................8

System Requirements ........................................................................... 8

Installation Procedures ......................................................................... 8

The status indicators ....................................................................... 13

Using the WPS Wizard .................................................................... 14

Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) ........................... 23

Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc) ..................................... 24

Chapter 3: Software Reference ..................................................... 27

ASUS WLAN Control Center ............................................................... 27

ASUS Wireless Settings Utility ........................................................... 29

Status - Status ................................................................................. 29

Status - Connection ......................................................................... 31

Status - IP Cong ............................................................................ 32

Status - Ping .................................................................................... 32

Cong - Basic .................................................................................. 33

Cong - Encryption .......................................................................... 34

Cong - Authentication .................................................................... 37

Cong - Advanced ........................................................................... 38

Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) ........................................................... 39

Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont. .................................................. 40

Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont. .................................................. 41

Survey - Site Survey ....................................................................... 41

About - Version Info ......................................................................... 42

Link State ........................................................................................ 43

Save Conguration .......................................................................... 43

Exit Wireless Settings ..................................................................... 44

ASUS Mobile Manager .................................................................... 44

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Creating a new conguration .......................................................... 46

Editing a conguration ..................................................................... 48

Site Monitor ..................................................................................... 52

Site Monitor main window ............................................................... 53

Monitoring a connection .................................................................. 54

A-S (AP mode <--> Station mode) .................................................. 55

Windows® XP wireless options ........................................................ 56

Windows® Vista wireless options .................................................... 58

Windows® 7 wireless options .......................................................... 60

Chapter 4: Application ................................................................... 61

Setting up the XLink Mode under Windows® XP ............................. 61

Setting up the XLink Mode under MAC OS ..................................... 64

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting .......................................................... 65

Chapter 6: Appendix ...................................................................... 67

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction

Package contents

Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter package.

• 1 x ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter (USB-N13)

• 1 x Support CD

• 1 x Quick Start Guide

• 1 x Warranty card

Note: Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.

Features

• High speed networking for fast download, le transfer, and media streaming

• EZ WPS setup: Press the WPS button on the network adapter and the router to enable the WPS function.

• Multiple OS support: Windows, Linux, and MAC.

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System Requirements

Before using your network adapter, your system must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Windows 2000/XP (x86/x64)/Vista (x86/x64)/7 (x86/x64)/Mac 10.3/10.4/10.5/ Linux 2.6

• USB 2.0 for personal computer or notebook computer

• 128MB system memory or larger

• 750MHz processor or higher

IMPORTANT!

• The ASUS wireless utility cannot run on Windows 7 and Linux.

• Install the utilities and driver from the support CD before using your network adapter.

Installation Procedures

Installing the utilities and driver in Windows® XP/Vista OS

Follow these instructions to install the network adapter utilities and driver. Insert the support CD into your optical drive. If autorun is enabled in your computer, the CD automatically displays the utility menu. Click

. If autorun is disabled, double-click

Driver

CD.

Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/

SETUP.EXE

in the root directory of the

1. Selec t you r l an gua ge an d cli ck

Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/ Driver.

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2. Click

on the Welcome screen.

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3. Click folder or click folder.

5. The installation process takes several seconds.

7. Carefully insert the network adapter

into your compu ter ’s US B slo t.

Windows will automatically detect

and congure the network adapter

usin g th e ut i liti e s an d dr i ver s installed in the previous steps.

to use the default destination

Browse

to select another

4. Click

6. Wh en Set up is co mpl ete d, cl ick

8. Click

Next.

to exit the installation wizard

Finish

and restart the computer.

to disable Windows Zero

Con fig u rat ion an d al low A SUS WLA N u til iti es to man age your wireless network.

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Installing the driver in Windows® 7 OS

To install the driver in Windows® 7 OS:

1. Insert the network adapter into your computer's USB port.

2. Place the Support CD into your computer's optical drive.

3. From the Windows® Start menu, right-click

Computer

then select

Properties

4. Click

5. The Device Manager window appears. From the

6. Select

Device Manager

click

802.11 n WLAN

Browse my computer for driver software

at the left side of the screen.

then select

Update Driver Software

Other devices

category, right-

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7. Click installation.

You m ay also c lick

computer

start the driver installation.

8. Windows has successfully updated your driver software. Click restart your computer to activate the new settings.

to locate the Support CD folder, then click

Browse

, then select

Le t me pi ck fro m a lis t of device d rivers on m y

ASUS 802.11 n Network Adapter

to start the driver

and click

and

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Installing the utilities and driver in MAC OS

To install the utilities and driver in MAC OS:

1. Double click the installation Icon and then click

2. Sel ect a d est inat ion vo l ume to install the US B Wirel ess U ti lity. When done, click

Continue

3. Click installation of this software package on the volume.

4. Click the software.

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to per for m a basi c

Ins tall

Restart

to finish installating

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Installing the driver in Linux OS

To install the driver in Linux OS:

• Refer to the CD.

Note: Obtain the Linux source code from the support CD and build the driver for the Linux OS that you are using.

README

text le in the Linux zipped le included in the support

The status indicators

The device comes with one LED to indicate the status of the Network adapter, and one button for WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).

LED

ON: Connected to wireless device. Blinking: Transmitting data. The blinking speed

indicates the link speed.

OFF: Adapter is disabled.

Button

WPS Push Button: Enable WPS mode.

WPS

button

LED

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Using the WPS Wizard

WPS Wizard is a utility that allows you to easily set up your wireless network using

any of the following:

• WPS button on both the 802.11n network adapter and the router (or Access Point) that you want to connect to.

• PIN code of the WPS router or AP that you want to connect to.

Launching the WPS Wizard

To launch the WPS Wizard:

1. Do any of the following to launch

the WPS Wizard:

• From the Wi ndows® ta sk ba r, right-click the WLAN icon , then select

• Click

WLAN Card

launch the WPS Wizard.

• Press the WPS button on your network adapter.

WPS Wizard

Start

ASUS Util ity

WPS Wizard

WPS

button

2. The WPS Wizard appears. Select

the method that you want to use to connect to the network.

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Connecting via the WPS button

1. Press the WPS button on your network adapter to launch the WPS Wizard.

WPS

button

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2. From the WPS Wizard, select

3. Press the WPS button on the 802.11n network router.

Use the WPS button

. Click

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3. The 802.11n network adapter searches for the wireless router. When done,

click

Connecting via the PIN code

and follow the succeeding onscreen instructions.

: If WPS conguration failed, move your computer closer to the

Note

router then try again.

1. From the WPS Wizard, select

2. Select the router that you want to connect to. The router's status is displayed

as either settings).

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Congured

(with security settings) or

Use the PIN code

. Click

Uncongured

(without security

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3. Click

4. If your selected router’s status is

router's web user interface.

5. Wait until the WPS Wizard nishes applying the wireless settings.

. The router's PIN code is displayed.

Configured

: If your selected router's status is

Note

section

Using the PIN code on an uncongured router

, key in the PIN code in the

Uncongured

, proceed to the

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6. WPS Wizard is completed. Click

Save settings to a USB ash drive

to close the WPS Wizard.

Finish

: For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB

Note

ash drive, refer to the section

ash drive

Save or print settings

to add other devices to the network. Click

Adding network devices using a USB

Using the PIN code on an uncongured router

To use the PIN code on an uncongured router:

1. Follow steps 1-3 in

2. If your selected router's status is

appears. Key in the PIN code in this screen. Click

Connecting via the PIN code

Uncongured

, the WPS Wizard screen below

for future reference or

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3. Wait until the WPS Wizard nishes applying the wireless settings.

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4. Assign a name to your network. When done, click

If the router is used for the rst time, the WPS Wizard assigns the SSID

(network name) automatically.

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5. Use the auto-generated passphrase as your network’s security key or manually

assign a passphrase containing between 8 and 63 characters. When done, click Next.

To congure the advanced security settings, click

security options Security key or passphrase

. Select the

Security Method

Show advanced network

and manually key in your

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6. WPS Wizard is completed. Click

Save settings to a USB ash drive

to close the WPS Wizard.

Finish

: For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB

Note

ash drive, refer to the section

ash drive

Save or print settings

to add other devices to the network. Click

Adding network devices using a USB

for future reference or

Adding network devices using a USB ash drive

With the WPS Wizard utility, you can add devices to your network using a USB ash drive.

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To add network devices using a USB ash drive:

1. In the WPS Wizard, click Save settings to a USB ash drive.

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