ASUS WL-167G User Manual
Declaration of Conformity
We, the under signed,
Company
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Address, City
4Fl., No.150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei,
Country
Taiwan 112
Phone number
886-2-28943447
Fax number
886-2-28950113
E-mail
lawrence_yu@asus.com.tw
certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following equipment:
Product Description / Supplementary Info
ASUS USB WLAN Adapter
Manufacturer
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Brand
ASUS; SAGEM
Type
WL-167g
is tested to and conforms with the essential radio test suites included in the following standards:
Standard Issue date
ETSI EN 300 328-2
ETSI EN 301 489-1/17
EN 60950
V1.2.1 Dec. 2001
V1.4.1 Aug. 2002 / V1.2.1 Apr. 2002
2000
and therefore complies with the essential requirements and provisions of the R&TTE directive
1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 9March 1999 on radio equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity and the
requirements of Annex � (conformity Assessment procedure referred to in article 10(4)).
The technical documentation as required by the Conformity Assessment procedure is kept at the
following address:
Company
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Address, City
4Fl., No.150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei,
Country
Taiwan 112
Phone number
886-2-28943447
Fax number
886-2-28950113
E-mail
lawrence_yu@asus.com.tw
Draw up in
Taiwan
Date
2004/08/13
ASUSTek Computer Inc.
4/F, 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei,
Taiwan 112
Signature & company stamp
Lawrence Yu / Manager
®
54Mbps
USB Wireless LAN Adapter
(WL-167g)
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Quick Start Guide
Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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802.1
1g 54M
bps
System requirements
Before installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter, make sure that
your system meets the following requirements:
• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system
• Minimum 64MB system memory
• Windows® 98SE*/ME/2000/XP operating system
• Optical drive (for software installation)
• An available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended because USB 1.1
cannot achieve maximum wireless performance)
Package contents
Check the following items in your ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter
package. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.
ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter (WL-167g)
USB 2.0 extension cable (type A to type A)
USB 2.0 universal joint
Neck lace
Support CD
Quick Start Guide
USB 2.0 Extension Cable Neck lace
USB Universal Joint Neck Strap Quick Release
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USB WLAN Adapter
(with USB cap)
Installation procedures
Follow these instructions to install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in
your computer.
1. Install the device drivers and utilities from the support CD.
2. Connect the device to your computer.
NOTE: You must install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter drivers and
utilities before connecting the device to your computer.
Installing the device drivers and utilities
To install the device driver and utilities in your computer:
1. Insert the support CD to the optical
drive.
2. Click “Install ASUS WLAN Card
Utilities/Driver” when the ASUS
Wireless LAN Card installation
window appears.
3. The device drivers and utilities are
copied into your computer.
NOTE: If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents
of the support CD and double click the Setup.exe le to run the CD.
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Installing the device
To install the ASUS USB Wireless
LAN Adapter in your computer:
1. Insert to any USB port.
2. When “Found New Hardware”
dialog box appears, select
“Install...automatically” and
follow the instructions.
Windows® 2000 users - A Digital Signature Not Found dialog box may
appear. Click Yes to proceed.
Windows® XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box
may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
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LED indicators
The device comes with a Power, Activity, and Link LED indicators. Refer to
the table below for LED indications.
ACT
PWR
LED Status Indication
ACT Blinking The adapter is transmitting or receiving data packets.
OFF There is no wireless data activity.
PWR ON The adapter is receiving power from the USB port.
OFF The adapter is not receiving power from the USB port.
The adapter may be disconnected or the computer is OFF.
Support Software
Control Center
The Control Center utility is a
management software that launches
applications and congures network
settings. The Control Center starts automatically when the system boots
and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. The Control
Center icon serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal
quality and Internet connection.
Control Center right-click menu
Right-clicking the Control Center icon
displays the right-click menu. The following
sections describe the right-click menu
utilities.
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Support Software (Cont.)
Wireless Settings
Tabbed property sheets
The Wireless Settings is the
main interface that allows you to
control the ASUS USB Wireless
LAN Adapter. You may use the
Wireless Settings to view the
operational and connection
status, or to modify the device
conguration.
Property window
The Wireless Settings window is
composed of the property window
and tabbed property sheets. Click
an icon in the property window to display its tabbed property sheets.
About
Click the About icon to view the
software version, driver version,
and copyright information.
Link State
Displays the current connection
status of the wireless LAN adapter
to the AP or to other Wi-Fi devices.
An icons represents the Link State
for easy identication. Refer to the
table below for icon indications.
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Table of Icon Indications
Excellent link quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Infrastructure)
Good link quality (Infrastructure) Linked (Ad-hoc)
Fair link quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Ad-hoc)
Poor link quality (Infrastructure) Scanning
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Support Software (Cont.)
Mobile Manager
The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and manage network
location settings. This utility allows users to congure multiple alternative
congurations for different locations.
Launch the Mobile Manager utility by:
• Clicking the Windows® Start button. Select Programs > ASUS Utility
> WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or
• Right-clicking the Control Center icon on the Windows® taskbar, then
select Mobile Manager.
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 location
for the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter .
To launch the site monitor:
• Click the Windows® Start button, then select Programs > ASUS Utility
> WLAN Card > Site Monitor, or
• Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar, then
select Site Monitor.
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Support Software (Cont.)
TroubleShooter
The TroubleShooter utility provides a owchart on how to connect the
ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to a wireless network.
Control Center left-click menu
Left-clicking the Control Center
icon displays the left-click menu.
The options are described below.
Search & Connect – Displays available wireless networks within range.
Wireless Option – Sets your
Windows® XP wireless networking
environment. The Wireless Option
window appears when you select
this option. Select “Only use
ASUS utilities and disable XP
wireless function” to avail all
ASUS USB Wireless LAN adapter
features. Click OK.
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