ASUS USB-N13 User Manual

®

USB-N13

ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter

(For 802.11b/g/n Networks)

User Manual

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E5125
Revised Edition
October 2009

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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.

Chapter 1

Introduction

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Installation

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

Next

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

Next

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

OK

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

Next

and click

Next

Close

to

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

.

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

.

>

to

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

Next

.

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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.

Next

: 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

Next

.

(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.

Next

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

.

Next

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.

Next

.

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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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2. Plug a USB ash drive into your computer's USB port, and then select the drive

from the dropdown list. Click

3. Remove the USB ash drive from this computer, and then plug to the computer

that you want to add to the wireless network.

to continue.

Next

4. Locate the

Click

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SetupWireless.exe

to add the computer to the wireless network.

Yes

from the USB drive, and double-click to run it.

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5. Click

to exit the

OK

Wireless Network Setup Wizard

.

Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure)

Use the ASUS WLAN utility to get connected with an existing wireless network.

1. Right-click the wireless connection
icon and select

Wireless Settings

.

2. Click
(network name) to that of your
wireless AP.

to set the SSID

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3. Use
SSID of your access point.

if you do not know the

Survey

4. En cryption settin gs m ust match
those at the access point. Ask your
ne twork administrat or a bout the
settings if necessary. Click
activate the settings.

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Apply

to

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5. Click
state. If connection is established,
the box shows “

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

to view the association

Status

Connected - xx:

”.

6. Click the
the signal strength. Click
the utility.

Connection

tab to view

to exit

OK

Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc)

The network adapter supports Ad Hoc mode that allows communication between
wireless stations without an AP.

1. Right-click the wireless connection
icon and select

Wireless Settings.

2. Click
adapter to

Config

and set the network

connection mode.

Ad Hoc

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3. Cl ick
nodes. Select the node you want to
communicate with and click

5. Click

Status

state. If connection is established, the
box shows “

”.

xx:xx

to scan for Ad H oc

Su rvey

to view the association

Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:

Connect

4. If the encrypt ion set tings o f your
network adapter are different from

.

those of the other Ad Hoc nodes, you
are prompted to make the encryption
of the two nodes identical. Click
to activate the settings.

6. Click the
signal strength. Click
utility.

Connection

tab to view the

OK

Apply

to exit the

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: You cannot configure Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc settings using

Note

the WLAN utility in Windows® Vista OS. Refer to the section

Vista wireless options

for details.

Windows

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Chapter 3 - Software Reference

Software Reference

ASUS WLAN Control Center

ASUS WLAN Control Center is an application which makes it easier to launch
WLAN applications and activate network location settings. The WLAN Control
Center starts automatically when the system boots up. When WLAN Control Center
is running, you can see a Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar.

Launching the ASUS WLAN Control Center

To launch th e ASUS WL AN Control ce nter, do any of the
following:

• Select

• Double-click the

ASUS WLAN Control Center

ASUS WLAN Control Center

Using the Control Center

The Control Center taskbar icon displays the following information:

• Link quality of the Network adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)Link quality of the Network adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)

• Whether the NetwoWhether the Network adapter is connected to a network (Blue: Connected,
Gray: Not Connected)

from Windows Start menu.

icon on the Windows desktop.

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Taskbar Icon and Status

Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not linked

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not linked

link quality and

link quality and

link quality and

link quality and

but

connected to Internet

link quality but

link quality but

link quality but

link quality but

not connected to Internet

and

not connected to Internet

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connected to Internet

connected to Internet

connected to Internet

connected to Internet

(Infrastructure)

not connected to Internet

not connected to Internet

not connected to Internet

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

(Infrastructure)

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Taskbar icon - Right-click menu

Right-click the taskbar icon to show the following menu items:

•

Wireless Settings

Settings application.

•

Activate Configuration:

preset prole.

•

Mo bile Ma nager:

Manager application.

•

WPS Wiz a rd

Protected Setup Wizard.

•

Site Monitor:

application.

•

Preferences:

Center program. You can create a Control
Center shortcut on the desktop and decide
whether to start Control Center when the system boots up.

•

About Control Center

•

•

Click to launch the help le.

Help:

Exit Control Center:

Taskbar icon - Left-click menu

: Click to launch Wireless

Click to choose a

Cl ick t o launch Mobile

: Cl ick t o l a unch Wir e less

Click to launch Site Monitor

Click to customize the Control

: Shows the version of Control Center.

Click to close the Control Center program.

Left-click the taskbar icon to show the following
menu items:

•

Wireless Radio On:

radio ON.

•

Wireless Radio Off:

radio OFF.

•

Search & Connect

properties of available access points.

•

Wireless Option

Conguration (WZC) service or ASUS utilities to congure your Network adapter.

Click to turn the wireless

Click to turn the wireless

: Click to view the

(Windows® XP only): Click to choose Windows® Wireless Zero

Taskbar Left-Click Menu

Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings

Double-click the taskbar icon to launch the Wireless Settings utility. to launch the Wireless Settings utility.

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ASUS Wireless Settings Utility

Wireless Settings is an application for managing the network adapter. Use Wireless
Settings to view or modify the configuration settings, or to monitor the operational
status of your network adapter. When Wireless Settings is launched, you can see the

tabbed property sheets which categorize the conguration options into groups.

Launching Wireless Settings

To launch Wireless Settings, do any of the following:

• Click

Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN card > Wireless Settings

.

• From the Windows taskbar, right-click the

Wireless Settings

NOTE

computer, you may see a device selection window when you launch the
“Wireless Settings” utility. Select the device you want when such
situation occurs.

.

: If you have more than one ASUS WLAN device installed on your

Control Center icon

and select

Status - Status

You can view the information about the Network adapter from the Status menu.

The status elds are blank if the network adapter is not installed. Click

to turn off the network adapter.

Radio

Association State

Connected:

When operating in Infrastructure mode, this eld shows the MAC address of the

access point that the network adapter is communicating with. When operating
in Ad Hoc mode, this eld shows the virtual MAC address used by computers
participating in the Ad Hoc network.

Scanning... : The station is trying to authenticate and associate with an access

point or Ad Hoc node.

Disconnected: The Network adapter is installed to the system, but not yet

connected to a wireless device.

: Displays the Service Set Identier (SSID) of the device that the adapter is

SSID

either associated or intending to join.

: Displays the connection status as follows:

The adapter is now associated with one wireless LAN device.

Disable

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MAC address

is a unique identier for networking devices (typically written as twelve hexadecimal

digits from 0 through 9 and A through F separated by colons, i.e. 00:E0:18:F0:05:
C0).

: Shows the hardware address of the Network adapter. MAC address

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Current Channel

tuned. This number changes as the radio scans the available channels.

Current Data Rate

Radio State
Radio On

appears in the upper left of the Status page.

Radio Off

appears in the upper left of the Status page.

Di sable Radio

function.

: Displays the radio channel to which the adapter is currently

: Displays the current data rate in megabits per second (Mbps).

: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth in wireless

NOTE

router. Channel option depends on the bandwidth that you select.

: Shows the wireless radio status: ON or OFF.

: When the wireless radio is turned ON, the icon on the right

: When the wireless radio is turned OFF, the icon on the right

: Cl ic k th is t o di sa ble the wireless

Buttons

Rescan:

link quality or signal strength is poor, rescanning can be used to push the radio off
a weak access point and search for a better link with another access point. This
function usually takes several seconds.

Change SSID

connect to.

Search & Connect:

Make the network adapter rescan all available devices. If the current

: Click this button to set the SSID to that of the AP you want to

Click this button to connect to an available wireless AP.

Activate Conguration

Auto roaming is enabled by default and makes the
adapter automatically switch to APs with better
signal. You can uncheck it if you want to connect

to a specied AP using a particular prole.

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Status - Connection

You can view the current link statistics about the network
adapter. These statistics are updated once per second
and are valid if the Network adapter is correctly installed.

Throughput

Tra ns mi tt ed

transmitted.

Received

: The nu mb er o f fr am es t ha t ar e

: The number of frames that are received.

Frame Error

Transmit ted
Received

: The numbe r of f rames tha t are not successfully transmitted.

: The number of frames that are not successfully received.

Connection Quality

Signal Strength/Link Quality:

point or Ad Hoc node the Network adapter is currently connected to. Ratings are:
Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor.

Shows the signal strength/link quality of the access

Overall Connection Quality

The overall connection quality is derived from the current signal strength. A graphic
chart uses percentage to show signal quality.

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Status - IP Cong

IP Config tab shows all the current host and
Network adapter information including host name,
DNS servers, IP address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway.

Button

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IP Release

IP address, click this button to release the IP
address from DHCP server.

IP Renew:

button to renew the IP address.

Ping:

network.

: If you want to remove the current

If you want to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server, click this

Click this button to open “Ping” tab which is used to ping the devices in your

: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used on the

NOTE

network adapter that gets its IP address from the DHCP server.

Status - Ping

Click the "Ping" button in Status-IP Cong tab to

open this page. The Ping tab allows you to verify
the accessibility of other computers or network
devices.

To ping a connection:

1. Key in the IP address of the device you want

to verify in the IP Address eld.

2. Confi gu re th e pin g ses si on by assign ing

the ping packet size and number of packet to send, and the timeout value (in

milliseconds).

3. Click the “Ping” button.

During the ping session, the Ping button Changes into a Stop button. To cancel the
ping session, click the “Stop” button.

The session field displays information on the verified connection including the
roundtrip time (minimum, maximum, and average) and packets sent, received, and
lost after a ping session.

Click the “Clear” button to clear the session eld.

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Cong - Basic

This page enables you to change the Network

adapter congurations.

Network Type

Infrastructure

a co n n e ctio n w ith a n a ccess p o int. O n ce
connected, the access point allows you to access
wi reless LAN and wired LA N (E thernet). T he
Channel field turns to
based on Infrastructure.

Ad Hoc

using an access point. An “Ad Hoc” network can be setup quickly and easily without pre­planning, for example, sharing meeting notes between attendants in a meeting room.

– Infrastructure means to establish

if the connection is

Auto

– Ad Hoc means to communicate directly with other wireless clients without

Network Name (SSID)

SSID stands for “Service Set Identier”, which is a string used to identify a wireless

LAN. Use the SSID to connect with a known access point. You can enter a new SSID or
select one from the drop-down list box. If you get connected by designating the SSID,
you are only to connect the AP with the SSID you assigned. If the AP is removed
from the network, your Network adapter does not roam automatically to other APs.
SSIDs must all be printable characters and having a maximum of 32 case sensitive
characters, such as “ Wireless”.

Clear history of SSID settings

Channel

The Channel eld is for setting radio channel. Your Network adapter can automatically

select the correct channel to communicate with a wireless device, and the parameter is

xed to "Auto" in both Infrastructure and Ad Hoc mode.

The available radio channels depend on the regulations in your country. For the United
States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channel 1 to 11 are supported. For Europe (ETSI),
channel 1 to 13 are supported. For Japan (MKK), channel 1 to 14 are supported.

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: Click Apply to save and activate the new congurations.

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Constantly Awake Mode (CAM)

full powered state that yields the best performance. We recommend this mode for
devices running on AC power.

Max PSP (Maximum power-saving mode)

Saving mode, periodically wakes up the system to check if there is any data being
sent. We recommend this mode for devices running on battery power.

, also known as Disable Power Saving Mode, is a

, which is also known as Enable Power

Others

Encryption:
Advanced:

values do not have to be changed.

Click this link to show the "Encryption" tab.

Click this link to show the "Advanced" tab. In most cases, the default

Cong - Encryption

This page enables you to congure the Wireless LAN Adapter encryption settings.
For data condentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 species a Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy. The WEP uses
keys to encrypt and decrypt data packets. The encryption process can scramble
frame bits to avoid disclosure to others. The WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal
is improved security system for 802.11 which are developed to overcome the
weakness of the WEP protocol.

Network Authentication

Since there is no precise bound in wireless LANs, the
WLAN users need to implement certain mechanism to
provide security solution. The Authentication policies
in this tab provide protection of different levels such as
Open, Shared, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA­Enterprise, and WPA2-Enterprise.

- Select this option to make the network operate

Open

on Open System mode, which use no authentication
algorithm. Open stations and APs can authenticate
with each other without checking any WEP Key, even
if there is.

Shared - Select this option to make the network operate on Shared key mode. In
a Share Key Authentication system, four-step exchange of frames is required to
validate that the station is using the same WEP Key as the access point.

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WPA-Personal/ WPA2-Personal

Key under Infrastructure mode. It enables communication between your client and
APs using WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal encryption mode.

WPA-Enterprise/ WPA2-Enterprise

authentication mode. This mode is for environments with RADIUS (Remote Access
Dial-in User Service). In a RADIUS environment, three Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) are supported, including PEAP, EPA/TLS, and LEAP.

- Select this option to enable WPA Pre-Shared

- The network is operating in IEEE 802.1x

Data encryption

For O pe n and Shared authen ticat io n mod e, th e con fi gurat ion o ption s of
encryption type are Disabled and WEP. For WPA-Personal and WPA-2 Personal
authentication modes, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption and
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption are supported.

Disabled - Disable the encryption function.
WEP - WEP Key is used to encrypt your data before it is transmitted over air. You

can only connect and communicate with wireless devices that use the same WEP
keys.

TKIP - TKIP uses an encryption algorithm method that is more stringent than
the WEP algorithm. It also uses existing WLAN calculation facilities to perform

encryption. TKIP veries the security conguration after the encryption keys are

determined.
AES: AES is a symmetric 128-bit block encryption technique that works simultaneously on

multiple network layers.

Wireless network key

This option is enabled only if you select WPA-Personal or WPA2-PersonalWPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal

authentication mode. Select “TKIP” or “AES” in the encryption led as encryption

mode to begin the encryption proceed. Note: 8 to 64 characters are required in this

eld.

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Wireless Network Key (WEP)

This option is congurable only if you enable WEP in Network Authentication eld.

The WEP Key is a 64 bits (5 byte) or 128 bits (13 byte) Hexadecimal digits which is
used to encrypt and decrypt data packets.

Key Format

You can select to enter Hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) or ASCII characters

to setup keys by dening the Key Format.

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Key Length

For 64 bits encryption, each key contains 10 hex digits or 5 ASCII characters. For
128 bits encryption, each key contains 26 hex digits or 13 ASCII characters.

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Manual assign WEP keys

in the eld for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you are required to enter four WEP

Keys. Each Key contains exactly 10 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F). For 128-bit
encryption, you are required to enter four WEP Keys. Each Key contains exactly 26
hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F).

- When you select this option, the cursor appears

Select one as your Default Key

The Default Key eld allows you specify which of the four encryption keys is to

use for transmitting data over wireless LAN. You can change the default key by
clicking on the downward arrow, selecting the number of the key you want to use,
and clicking the “Apply” button. If the access point or station with which you are
communicating uses the identical key by the same sequence, you can use any of
the keys as the default on your Network adapter.

Click the “Apply” button after you have created the encryption keys, the Wireless
Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys.

64/128bits versus 40/104bits

There are two levels of WEP Encryption: 64 bits and 128 bits.
Firstly, 64 bit WEP and 40 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can

interoperate in the wireless network. This lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40
bit (10 Hex character) as a “secret key” (set by user), and a 24 bit

“Initialization Vector” (not under user control). This together makes 64 bits (40 +

24). Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bits and others refer to this
as 64 bits. Our Wireless LAN products use the term 64 bits when referring to this
lower level of encryption.

Secondly, 104 bit WEP and 128 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can
interoperate in the wireless network. This higher level of WEP encryption uses a
104 bit (26 Hex character) as a “secret key” (set by user), and a 24 bit

“Initialization Vector” (not under user control). This together makes 128 bits (104 +

24). Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 104 bits and others refer to this as
128 bits. Our Wireless LAN products use the term 128 bits when referring to this
higher level of encryption.

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Cong - Authentication

This tab allows you to set the security settings to match those of your AP. It is
configurable only if you have set Network Authentication to WPA or WPA2 in

Cong-Encryption tab.

Authentication Type

The authentication type methods include:

PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication

PEAP:

Protocol) authentication is a version of Extensible
Au thenticatio n Pr ot ocol (EAP). EAP e ns ures
mut u al a uth e ntic atio n be twe e n a wire less
client and a server that resides at the network
operations center.

TLS/Smart Card:

authentication is used to create an encrypted
tunnel and achieve server-side authentication in a manner similar to Web server
authentication using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. This method uses

digital certicates to verify the identity of a client and server.

TTLS authentication uses certificates to authenticate the server, while

TTLS:

maintaining similar security properties to TLS such as mutual authentication and a

shared condentiality for session WEP key.

LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) authentication is a version

LEAP:

of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP ensures mutual authentication
between a wireless client and a server that resides at the network operations
center.

Md5-challenge:

usernames and passwords. This method does not support key management, but
require a preset key.

TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Md5-challenge is a one-way encryption algorithm that uses

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Cong - Advanced

Click

Advanced

show th is tab. T his tab allows y ou to s et up
additional parameters for the wireless Adapter.
We recommend using the default values for all
items in this window.

RTS Threshold (0-2347)

The RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send)

function is used to minimize collisions among wireless stations. When RTS/CTS

is enabled, the router refrains from sending a data frame until another RTS/CTS

handshake is completed. Enable RTS/CTS by setting a specific packet size

threshold. The default value (2347) is recommended.

Fragmentation Threshold (256-2346)

Fragmentation is used to divide 802.11 frames into smaller pieces (fragments) that

are sent separately to the destination. Enable fragmentation by setting a specic
packet size threshold. If there is an excessive number of collisions on the WLAN,

experiment with different fragmentation values to increase the reliability of frame
transmissions. The default value (2346) is recommended for normal use.

Multimedia / Gaming Environment

Multimedia / Gaming Environment can ignore the scanning command coming
from Windows every 60 seconds. Enable this setting, the scanning command
will not disturb the normal operation of packets transferring for better game play
performance.

link on Config-Basic page to

Frame Bursting

Frame Bursting technology improves wireless network efficiency and boosts
throughput.

PSP Xlink Mode

Disable or enable an infrastructure tunneling program which allows you to play ad­hoc PSP multiplayer games on the Internet (like virtual infrastructure mode).

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Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista)

Soft AP mode allows the Wireless LAN card to act as a virtual access point. The
computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet connection
in order to provide network access to Wireless LAN clients.

1. Select

3. Ri ght-click the taskbar icon and

Soft AP Mode

select

A-S Change Mode

switch between Soft AP and Station
modes.

.

to easily

2. Dra g and d rop a wire d n etw o rk
connection next to the globe icon.

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Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont.

Soft AP mode allows you to congure Access Control settings.

Access Control

The AP provides facilities to limit the wireless clients that associate with it and the
data packets that can forward through it. Filters provide network security or improve
performance by eliminating broadcast/multicast packets from the radio network.

The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless clients allowed

to associate with the AP. This provides security by preventing unauthorized access.

The AP also uses a disallowed address list of destinations. This feature prevents

the AP from communicating with specied destinations. This can include network

devices that do not require communication with the AP or its wireless clients.

Status Page

Clicking
AP will show the “Access Control” tab.

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Apply

Encryption Page

Enter a MAC Address on the Access
Control page and select “Accept” or
“Reject” or “Disable” from the pull-down
menu.

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Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont.

Soft AP Mode will also provide two extra
tabs on the Status pages - Association
Table and Event Log. The Association
Table shows clients that are currently
connected to the Soft AP.

IMPORTANT

a loop is created. Normally it is advised to avoid loops involving bridges
as it can lead to performance breakdowns, and broadcast and multicast
storms.

: If the end points of a chain are connected to each other

Survey - Site Survey

Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics
on the wireless networks available to the
Network adapter and their parameters.

•

•

: The SSID of the available

SSID

networks.

Channel

network.

: The channel used by each

The E v ent L o g tr a c ks m e s sage s
associated with the Soft AP.

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•

•

•

The Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) transmitted by each network.

RSSI:

This information is helpful in determining which network to connect to. The value is

then normalized to a dBm value.

Security:

use the same encryption method to ensure the communication.

BSSID:

Service Set ID of the Ad Hoc node.

Wireless network encryption information. All devices in the network should

The media access control (MAC) address of the access point or the Basic

: Some access points may disable SSID broadcast and hide

NOTE

themselves from “Site Survey” or “Site Monitor”, however, you can
connect such AP if you know their SSID.

Buttons

– To scan all available wireless networks and show the scan result in the

Search

“Available Network” list.

Conne c t

“Available Network” list and click this button.

– To a s s oci a te w i th a netw o rk, s ele c t th e ne t work from the

About - Version Info

Use the Version Info tab to view program and Network adapter version information.

The program version information eld includes the Copyright and utility version.

The version information includes the NDIS version, driver name, driver version and
hardware version.

: The screen shown above is for reference only.

NOTE

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Link State

Network adapter “Link State” icon appears on the left side of the
Network adapter Settings. Use the icon to view the current signal
status.

Excellent link quality (Infrastructure)

Good link quality (Infrastructure)

Fair link quality (Infrastructure)

Poor link quality (Infrastructure)

Not linked (Infrastructure)

Linked (Ad-Hoc)

Not linked (Ad-Hoc)

Scanning

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Click

Save Conguration

You may choose to save the changes in the wireless settings to the current prole
or to a new prole.

IMPORTANT!
Click Apply to apply the new
settings, then click Save
Conguration to save the
new settings to the current

prole or to a new prole.

- Click to apply the changes made on the Wireless Settings utility.

Apply

- Click to close the Wireless Setting utility window.

OK

- Click to cancel any changes made on the Wireless Settings utility. Click

Cancel

to close the Wireless Settings utility window.

- Click to display the help menu.

Help

to save the changes you made to your wireless settings.

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Exit Wireless Settings

To exit Wireless Settings, you can click

OK

or

Cancel

.

ASUS Mobile Manager

The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to set up and manage network location

settings. In different places, you have to recongure settings for conforming to the

connectivity needs of the place.

Mobile Manager lets users congure multiple alternative congurations for different
locations. You just need to set once, and then easily activate a conguration with

a push of a button when you change location. Mobile Manager would determine
whether or not the new settings would require rebooting Windows for the changes
to take effect.

To launch the Mobile Manager utility:

1. Click
or right-click the

Mobile Manager.

2. The Mobile Manager main window appears.

Start

>

All Programs

Control Center

>

ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Mobile Manager

icon on the Windows® taskbar, then select

,

File menu

New Configuration :

Wizard. See the next section for details.

Import Conguration :

File.

Export Conguration :

Settings, TCP/IP Settings, Network Settings, etc.) to an INI le. The INI le may be
saved on a oppy disk, and may be imported by other computers with the Mobile
Manager utility. You may also use this le as backup.

Exit

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: Select to close the Mobile Manager utility.

Select this option to launch the New Configuration

Select this option to load a conguration from an INI

Save the selected conguration (containing Wireless

Activate menu

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Auto Roaming :

switch to another association you have specified when changes to an existing
association occurred. If no associations are made, Auto Roaming automatically

connects to a wireless network based on your specied congurations.

Activate Conguration

Follow the screens instructions to activate a conguration.

NOTE: You need to restart the system to activate the conguration

settings under Windows® 98/ME operating system. You do not need to

restart the system to activate the conguration settings in Windows

2000/XP operating system.

Activating this option allows the ASUS network adapter to

: Applies the conguration you selected from the list.

®

Edit menu

Edit Conguration : The Edit Conguration option allows you to edit selected
conguration items. See the “Editing a Conguration” section on page 3-19 for

details.

Rename : Changes the name of the selected conguration.
Duplicate : Duplicates the selected conguration.
Delete : Discards the selected conguration.
Up : Raises the position of a selected wireless network conguration in the

preferred network list.
Down : Lowers the position of the selected wireless network conguration in

the preferred network list.

Note: Edit menu commands appear when you right-click a

conguration in the Mobile Manager window.

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View menu

Large Icons : Displays large icons for each conguration.
Small Icons : Displays small icons for each conguration.
List : Shows a list of available congurations.
Details : Displays the name, type, and description of a selected conguration.

Help menu

Help contents : Displays the Mobile Manager help window.
About Mobile Manager : Displays the Mobile Manager version number and

copyright information. Click the ASUS logo to launch the ASUS website.

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Creating a new conguration

To create a new conguration:

1. To launch the New Conguration Wizard, click

double-click the

The New Conguration Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select any of the conguration types below. Click

•

ASUS Wireless Local Area Network Conguration.

have an installed ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in your computer.

•

W i r e d L o c a l A r e a N e t w o r k
Configurat ion.

computer has an installed network
interface card other than ASUS USB
Wireless LAN Adapter.

•

Dialup Networking Configuration.

Select this option if your computer
has an installed modem.

3. Key in the name and description

of the conguration you wish to

create, then click Next.

New Conguration

Select this if you r

icon on the Mobile Manager toolbar.

File > New Conguration

when done.

Next

Select this option if you

or

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4. Configu re th e wirel ess s et tings
including the network type, SSID,
channel and WEP encryption. Click

when done.

Next

5. S e t t h e I P a d d r e s s o f t h e
confi gur ati on ty pe. Spec ify the
I P a ddr e s s usi n g the D H C P
ser ver (a u tom ati c) or a ssi gn it

manually. The wizard auto-detects

and displays th e cu rrent syste m
settings. Click

Next

when done.

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6. Key in the computer name, then
click

Next

.

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7. Set up the proxy server and printer
sharing settings.

Cli ck

Click

Adv anc ed

proxy ser ver and pri nter sharing
options.

when nished.

Next

to dis pla y the

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8. Tick the

Now

configuration settings. The Mobile
Mana g e r wi n d o w di s p lays t h e

created conguration when it is not

activated. Click

wizard.

Activate Configuration

optio n to activ ate t he ne w

to close the

Finish

Editing a conguration

To edit a conguration:

1. Selec t a con figur ation f rom t he
Mobile Manager window.

2. Click
se lect

Edit Con fig urati on

appears. Click the buttons on the
left to navigate the window.

from the menu bar, then

Edit

Ed it Configuratio n

dia log box

. Th e

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General settings

The conguration name indicates the location from where you are dialing

Name:

or connecting to a network. For example, name your conguration “Work-Meeting

Room” if you are using this connection at your workplace meeting room.

Description

optional.

Network settings -Wireless tab

: Key in additional details of the conguration in this eld. This eld is

Priority of Preferred Network:

preferred network.

This eld allows you to select the priority of the

Network Type

Infrastructure:

mo de to e st ablish co nn ection to an
access point.

Ad-hoc:

to communicate directly with other
Wireless LAN devices without using an
access point.

SSID stands for Service Set

SSID:

Identier, a string used to identify a

wireless LAN. You can only connect
with an Access Point that has the same
SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and add security.

Channel

adapter. In an Infrastructure network, your network adapter automatically selects
the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point.

: This option allows you to disable or enable (64-bit or 128-bit) WEP

WEP

encryption. The WEP Key is a 64-bit (5 byte) or 128-bit (13 byte) hexadecimal digit
use to encrypt transmitted data packets and decrypt received data packets.

Select the Infrastructure

Select the Ad-hoc mode

: The Channel eld allows you to select the radio channel for the network

Network settings -Identication tab

Computer name:

The computer name allows other users in a network to recognize your computer.

The computer name is generally the same with the DNS hostname.

Assign a unique name of up to 15 characters for your computer.

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TCP/IP settings-Device tab

Select the network adapter you want to use for this conguration.

: This item appears

NOTE

only when you are editing a

wired LAN conguration.

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Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server:

Protocol (DHCP) server assigns IP addresses automatically within a specified
range of devices.

Specify an IP address

subnet mask you should use. Key in the IP Address and Subnet Mask manually.

TCP/IP settings-Gateway tab

Specify the gateways. You may specify more than one gateway. Set up the primary

gateway rst.

Add:

appears in the

The value in each gateway eld must be between 0 and 255. You can have up to

eight IP addresses for gateways.

Edit
Remove

TCP/IP settings-DNS tab

The DN S t ab all ows yo u t o c onf igu re the DNS sett ing s of t he sele cte d

conguration. This tab also allows you to add a DNS server and arrange them in
order of their use. You may also assign a DNS sufx for a specied DNS server.

The Dynamic Host Configuration

: Ask your network administrator for the IP address and

Click this button to add a new TCP/IP gateway address. The added gateway

Default gateways

: Click this button to edit a selected gateway address.

: Click this button to delete a selected gateway address.

list. Repeat the process to add another gateway.

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TCP/IP settings-WINS tab

Th e WINS ta b allows yo u to conf ig ure the W INS setti ng s of the se lected

conguration. This tab allows you to add WINS addresses and arrange them in

order of their use. This tab also allows you to enable or import LMHOST lookup
and adjust the NetBIOS settings.

Internet settings

A proxy server acts as a security barrier
between your internal network (Intranet)
and t h e Int e r n et. A p r oxy s e r ver
restricts other people on the Internet
from gaining ac cess to confide ntial
information on your internal network or
your computer.

Disable Proxy Server

disable the proxy server.

Enable Proxy Server

server to access the Internet.

Use the same proxy server for all
protocols

to use the same proxy server to gain access to the Internet using all protocols.

Servers eld

proxy server you want to use to gain access to the Internet over HTTP, Secure,
FTP, Gopher, and Socks protocol.

Exceptions eld

Do not use proxy server for address beginning with

that do not need to be accessed through the proxy server. If you want to connect
to a computer on your Intranet, make sure you type its address in this box. You
may use wild cards to match domain and host names or addresses, for example,
“*.company.com”, “192.72.111.*”.

Bypass proxy server for local addresses

proxy server for all local (Intranet) addresses.

: Species whether you want

: Provides elds for you to type the address and port number of the

: Allows you to

: Use the Proxy

: Key in the Web addresses

: This option allows you to use the

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NOTE: You may gain access to local addresses easier and faster if you

do not use the proxy server.

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Allows you to select the default printer
for printer sharing.

Default printer

the default printer from a list of installed
printers.

Click

New

the Windows® Add Printer Wizard.
C l i c k

P r o p e r t i e s

properties of a selected printer.

: Allows you to select

to add a new printer using

t o display the

:

Command buttons

Use these buttons to activate, save, or cancel changes made in the conguration.

Click

les.

to close the Edit Conguration window. Click

Close

to view the help

Help

Site Monitor

The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all available
wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the best placement of access points
in a wireless network.

Launching Site Monitor

To launch the Site Monitor:

• Click the Windows®
then sel e c t

U t i li t y > WL A N Ca r d
Monitor

• Right-click the
on the Windows taskbar, then select

Site Monitor

The Site Monitor survey message

appears. Click OK.

Prog r ams

.

Control Center

.

Start

bu tton,

>

ASUS

>

S i t e

icon

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Site Monitor main window

The Site Monitor main window displays the available wireless connections and the
signal-to-noise (SNR) value of a selected connection.

: Some Access Points disable their SSID broadcasting to hide

NOTE

themselves from “Site Survey” or “Site Monitor”. You may join these APs
if you know their SSID.

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Monitoring a connection

To monitor a connection:

1. Select the connection from the list.

2. Click Command from the menu bar, then select monitor. You may also press
<

> + <M> in your keyboard. The Monitor window appears.

Ctrl

The following connection parameters are displayed in graphical representation.

. This indicates the quality of communications within the current network. The

SNR

communication quality is based on signal level and noise level measurements. The
higher the SNR, the better the connection quality.

Communication Quality

Service Set that the station is connected to.

Signal Level

that the station is connected to.

Noise Level

used for connection.

Throughput

the remote host and calculates the average transmission rate in megabytes per
second.

During the test, you can toggle between the
begin the link test. Click

. This line species the average signal level of the Basic Service Set

. Species the average noise level of the Frequency Channel currently

. The Throughput graph sends a specied number of data packets to

. This indicates the communication quality of the Basic

at any time to stop the test.

Stop

Start

and

buttons. Click

Stop

Start

to

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

Select the mode you want to use. When done, click

.

OK

If you change to a different mode, the current connection status will be
lost.

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Windows® XP wireless options

The wireless options window shown below is only available for Windows

appears when you run the Control Center utility for the rst time. Select the utility
you want to use for conguring your Network adapter.

Only use Windows wireless function – Only
use Windows® XP Wireless Zero Conguration

service to congure the Network adapter.

Only use our WLAN utilities and disable
Windows wireless function
– Only use ASUS WLAN utilities to congure the

Network adapter.

Configuring with Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration
service

If you want to congure your Network adapter via Windows® Wireless Zero
Conguration (WZC) service, follow the instruction below to make the settings.

®

XP. It

1. Double-click the wireless network
icon on the Windows taskbar to
view available networks.Select the
AP and click Connect.

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2. If you have set up encryption on
your wireless router, key in the
encryption keys and click Connect.
The connection is complete.

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To set up the wireless connection properties, right-click the wireless icon on the
taskbar and select
connection icon and select
Status page.

Open Network Connection

Property

to open the Wireless Network Connection

. Then right-click the network

1. The

General

duration, speed, and signal strength.
Th e gr een bars represent signal
strength, with five bars indicating
e x c e l l e n t s i g n a l a n d o n e b a r
indicating poor signal.

page shows status,

2. Select “Wireless Networks” tab to
sh ow

Pr ef er red networks

the
of available networks and set the
connection preference order with
the
buttons . Th e rad io towe r with a
signal icon identifies the currently
con n ect e d a cces s po int . Cl ick

Properties

of the wireless connection.

button to add the “SSID”

Add

Move up

a nd

to set the authentication

. Use

Move dow n

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Windows® Vista wireless options

If you want to configure your Network adapter via Windows® Wireless Client
service, follow the instruction below to make the settings.

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1. Right-click the network icon on the
Windows taskbar. Select

to a network

networks. Select the AP and click

Connect

To set up the wireless connection properties:

1. Right-click the network icon on the Windows taskbar and select

sharing Center

2. Select

3. Double-click th e wireless network connection icon to open the Wireless
Network Connection Status page.

4. Click
Connection Status page.

The General page showsThe General page shows

status,SSID, duration, speed, and
signal strength. The green bars

represent signal strength, with ve

bars indicating excellent signal and
one bar indicating poor signal.

to view the available

.

.

Manage network connections

Properties

Connect

to open the Property page from the Wirel ess Network

2. If you have set up encryption on
your wi reles s route r, key in the
encryption keys and click
The connection is complete.

.

Connect

Network and

.

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Click

Properties

page to set the authentication of the
wireless connection.

from the Property

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Windows® 7 wireless options

Windows® 7 allows you to connect to a wireless network using the WPS function.

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1. Right-click the network icon in the

notication area, then select

Netwo rk and Shar ing C ent er

Click

Connect to a network

the AP and click

The picture below indicates that you

have successfully connected to the
wireless network.

Connect

Open

, select

.

2. Key in the security key, then click
. You may also press the WPS

OK

.

button on the access point and the
network adapter to establish the
WiFi connection.

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Application

Setting up the XLink Mode under Windows® XP

To set up the XLink Mode under Windows® XP:

1. Click
Xlink Mode.

ASUS WLAN Control Center

>

Cong

>

Advanced

to enable the PSP

2. Turn on your PSP to set up the conguration.

3. Select

Network Settings

.

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4. Select

5. Select the PSP channel that you want to connect to.

AD Hoc Mode

.

6. When done, select O to save the settings.

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7. Select the game you want to play that is available for system-link then start
the game connection. The PSP can provide you the SSID named
connect.

Click

connection.

Select

AS US WL AN Contro l Center

PSP_****

to connect.

>

Su rvey

to se ar ch the availab le

PSP_****

to

8. When done, click

Connect

.

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Setting up the XLink Mode under MAC OS

To set up the XLink Mode under MAC OS:

1. Select

USB Wireless Utility

>

Advanced

to enable PSP Xlink.

2. Click

3. Select

4. When done, click

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USB Wireless Utility

PSP_****

to connect.

CONNECT

>

Site Survey

.

to search the available connection.

Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

The following troubleshooting guides provide answers to some of the more
common problems, which you may encounter while installing or using Network

adapter products. If you encounter difculties that are not mentioned in this section,

please contact the Wireless LAN Technical Support.

Verify if the Network adapter is installed correctly.

When the Network adapter setup is complete, you can verify if the driver has been
setup properly. Right click

Manager

“

802.11g Network Adapter

not be a “!” or “?” (problem) or “x” (disabled) symbol over this icon.

tab. Then double-click the

My Computer

” with an icon of an expansion adapter. There should

There is a yellow exclamation mark or a yellow question mark in
Device Manager in front of my Network adapter.

To resolve the problem, you should update/reinstall the Network adapter driver. In
“Device Manager”, right click
select

Driver Wizard” to complete the driver installation.

Driver

tab. Click on

802.11g Network Adapter

Update Driver

Cannot connect to any access points

Follow the procedure below to congure your Network adapter.

a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Infrastructure” mode.
b. Verify that the “SSID” of your Network adapter is set to the same “SSID” of an

access point.

c. Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as that of an access point. If you

enabled “WEP” encryption, you must also set the same WEP Keys on both
sides.

, select

Properties

Network adapters

button, then follow the “Update Device

, and click the
icon; you should see

, select

Properties

Device

, and

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Cannot connect to a Station (Network adapter)

Follow the procedure below to congure your Network adapter.

a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode.
b. Verify that the “SSID” of your Network adapter is set to the same “SSID” of the other

station (or another Network adapter).

c. Verify that the “channel” of the Network adapter is “Auto” or set to the same

“channel” of the other station (or another Network adapter).

d. Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as the other station (or another

Network adapter). If “WEP” encryption is enabled, you must set the same
“WEP” Keys on both stations.

Bad link quality or bad signal strength

There are two possible reasons. First is radio interference, keep the environment
around the Network adapter away from microwave ovens and large metal objects.
Then try to reorient the Network adapter antenna. Second is the distance, decrease
the distance between your Network adapter and the access point or station (or
another Network adapter).

The TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the WLAN PC Adapter.

This will occur when the computer already has six TCP/IP bindings in Windows

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98 or ten bindings in Windows Me. These limits are imposed by the Microsoft
operating system.

Solution:

remove one of the network adapters from the Network configuration befo re
installing the Network adapter driver.

If your computer already has the maximum number of TCP/IP bindings,

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Appendix

FCC Warning Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Prohibition of Co-location

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter

Important:
Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth

for an uncontrolled environment.End users must follow the specic

operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To
maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements,
please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual.

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Declar ation of Conf ormity for R&TTE direc t ive
1999/5/EC

Essential requirements – Article 3
Protection requirements for health and safety – Article 3.1a
Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are

considered relevant and sufcient.

Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b
Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301

489-17 has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufcient.

Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2
Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328- 2 has been conducted.

These are considered relevant and sufcient.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

IC Warning

The Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulation.

Cet appareil numerique de la class B erspecte toutes les exigences du Reglement
sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction
of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our
products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

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Industry Canada statement

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT
Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth

for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specic

operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To
maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements,
please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual.

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