ASUSTeK Computer MWOM4L Users Manual

®

WiFi-g™ Onboard

3-in-1 Wireless LAN Adapter

54 Mbps

E1667

User Guide

Checklist

E1667

First Edition V1
June 2004

Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................ v

Safety statements ........................................................................... vi

About this guide ............................................................................ viii

ASUS contact information .............................................................. ix

WiFi-g™ specifications summary .................................................. xx

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Features ............................................................................. 1-2

1.3 LED and antenna port ........................................................ 1-4

1.4 Recommended network setup ............................................ 1-5

1.4.1 Ad-hoc mode ......................................................... 1-5

1.4.2 Infrastructure mode ................................................ 1-5

1.4.3 Software Access Point (Soft AP) ............................ 1-6

1.4.4 Wireless bridge (Wireless Distribution System) ..... 1-7

Chapter 2: Installation

2.1 Installation .......................................................................... 2-2

Features

2.1.1 System requirements ............................................. 2-2

2.1.2 Installing the antenna ............................................. 2-2

2.1.3 Operating range ..................................................... 2-3

2.2 Driver and utilities installation ............................................. 2-4

Chapter 3: Setting up

3.1 Setting the card in your home ............................................ 3-2

3.2 One Touch wizard ............................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Launching the One Touch wizard ........................... 3-2

3.2.2 Creating your own wireless LAN ............................ 3-3

3.2.3 Connecting to an access point ............................... 3-7

3.2.4 Connecting to another wireless device .................. 3-8

3.3 Customized setup............................................................. 3-10

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Safeguards

Contents

Chapter 4: Software support

4.1 Support CD information ...................................................... 4-2

4.2 Control Center .................................................................... 4-3

4.2.1 Control Center icons .............................................. 4-3

4.2.2 Right-click menu .................................................... 4-4

4.2.3 Left-click menu ....................................................... 4-4

4.3 Wireless Settings ................................................................ 4-4

4.4 Mobile Manager.................................................................. 4-5

4.5 Site Monitor ........................................................................ 4-6

4.6 Other menu options ............................................................ 4-7

4.6.1 Activate Configuration ............................................ 4-7

4.6.2 Help Menu ............................................................. 4-7

4.6.3 Preferences ........................................................... 4-7

4.6.4 About Control Center ............................................. 4-7

Appendix: Wireless LAN channels

Wireless LAN channels ............................................................... A-2

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• 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 Federal Communications
Commission (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! You are cautioned that changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
your authority to operate the equipment.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993.
Washington DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and
Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.

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Safety statements

Regulatory Information/Disclaimers

Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance
with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the
product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this
device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized
modification of this device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and
equipment other than manufacturer specified. It is the responsibility of the
user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification,
substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or
distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government
regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.

CAUTION! To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure
guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance [20cm] between the radiator and your body. Use on
the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or
attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC
regulations.

Safety Information

In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance [20cm]
between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna.

Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the
transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.

CAUTION! Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authorization to use this device.

MPE Statement

Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it
sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signal.

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Safety statements

Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency

Exposure

This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin
OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47
Sections 2.1091 and 15.247(b)(5) addressing RF Exposure from radio
frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN device
is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, this
device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact
during normal operation – as a mobile or portable device but use in a body­worn way is strictly prohibit. When using this device, a certain separation
distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF
exposure compliance. In order to comply with the RF exposure limits
established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, the distance between the
antennas and the user should not be less than [20cm].

RF Exposure

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need to install and configure
your ASUS WiFi-g™ wireless solution.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-g™
wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, and
recommended WiFi-g™ network settings.

• Chapter 2: Installation

This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the wireless
LAN adapter drivers and software applications using the support CD.

• Chapter 3: Setting up

This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi-g™ in your
home or office network using the setup wizard.

• Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter provides information on several software applications
included in the WiFi-g™ support CD.

• Appendix

The Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your
country or location.

Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this guide.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.

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CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone [phone]
Web site www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Telephone

MB/Component [phone] (English)
Notebook [phone] (English)
Server/PC [phone] (English)
Networking [phone] (English)

Support fax [phone]

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web site usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone

General [phone]

Notebook [phone]
Support fax [phone]
Support e-mail [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Online support www.asuscom.de/support
Web site www.asuscom.de/news

ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa)

Address P.O. Box 64133, Dubai, U.A.E.
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Web site www.ASUSarabia.com

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WiFi-g™ specifications summary

Standard

Interface

Technology

Data transfer rate

Supported networks

Frequency band

Security

IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b

PCI bus

Octogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

802.11g: 54 Mbps with auto-fallback to 48, 36, 24,
18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps

802.11b: 11 Mbps with auto-fallback to 5.5, 2, and
1 Mbps

Infrastructure mode
Ad-hoc mode
Software Access Point (Soft AP) mode*
Wireless Bridge (Wireless Distribution System) mode*

2.4 GHz ~ 2.5 GHz

64-bit/128-bit configurable WEP encryption
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

Operating distance

Compatibility

Supported OS

Antenna

LED

Software support

* Supported only when using Windows

802.11b operation

802.11g operation

IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g devices

Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003

Detacheable dipolar antenna

Green data transmission (AIR) LED

One Touch Setup Wizard
Control Center
Wireless Settings
Mobile Manager (client mode)
Site Monitor (client mode)

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XP and Server 2003 32-bit version.

** Line-of-Sight

Indoor : 130ft (40m)
Outdoor : 1000ft (310m) LOS**
Indoor : 80ft (25m)
Outdoor : 200ft (60m) LOS**

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general
features of the ASUS WiFi-g™
wireless solution. The chapter also
presents the LED indications, and
recommended WiFi-g™ network
settings.

Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS WiFi-g™ wireless solution!

The WiFi-g™ is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN)
adapter designed for home or office use. Conforming to IEEE 802.11g
standard for WLAN, the ASUS WiFi-g™ is capable of up to 54 Mbps data
transmission rate using the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
and the Octogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technologies. The
WiFi-g™ is backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.11b standard
allowing seamless integration of both wireless LAN standards in a single
network.

The WiFi-g™ also supports several wireless network configuration
including Infrastructure, Ad-hoc, Soft Access Point, and Wireless Bridge
(Wireless Distribution System) giving you flexibility to your existing or
future wireless network configurations.

To provide efficient security to your wireless communication, WiFi-g™
employs both 64-bit/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) encryptions.

With these and many more, ASUS WiFi-g™ is sure to keep you ahead in
the world of wireless computing.

1.2 Features

No hardware installation

Because the WiFi-g™ wireless LAN adapter comes embedded in your
ASUS Premium motherboard, no hardware installation is needed. Just
install the drivers and utilities from the motherboard support CD and start
computing wirelessly in no time.

54Mbps speed advantage

With data transmission rate up to five times faster than IEEE 802.11b
standards, the WiFi-g™ breaks the wireless data transmission speed
barrier to give you faster Internet connection and file sharing capabilities.

Easy integration

The WiFi-g™ is compatible with all IEEE 802.11b devices so you can still
use your IEEE 802.11b devices in the WiFi-g™ network.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

One Touch setup wizard

Designed for novice home users and experts alike, the One Touch setup
wizard guides you through the entire setup process without the hassles of
configuring confusing network settings.

The One Touch wizard guides you in configuring the WiFi-g™ as an
access point and intelligently configures the Internet connection sharing
settings so you can easily share your Internet connection with other
computers in your home or office network.

Soft access point function

If you are using the 32-bit version of Windows

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XP/Server 2003 operating
system, you can transform the WiFi-g™ into a Software Access Point(Soft
AP). As Soft AP, WiFi-g™ can support an unlimited number of client
computers with wireless LAN adapters making it an ideal solution for
homes and offices with single Internet connection or network printer.

Wireless bridge capability

Integrate several wireless LANs using the wireless bridge capability of the
WiFi-g™. Using the bundled software applications, you can connect
several wireless LANs without buying expensive wireless LAN peripherals.

Moveable omni-directional antenna

A moveable, omni-directional antenna comes with your WiFi-g™ to
maximize your wireless coverage.

ASUS WiFi-g™ onboard wireless solution

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1.3 LED and antenna port

The WiFi-g™ comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR) and an
antenna port located at the motherboard rear panel.

AIR LED

Antenna port

The location of the WiFi-g™ data transmission LED and antenna port
may vary on other motherboard models.

LED indicators

Refer to the table below for LED indications.

LED Status Indication

AIR On The WiFi-g™ is on but has no data activity.

Off The WiFi-g™ is off.

Flashing The WiFi-g™ is transmitting and/or receiving data.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.4 Recommended network setup

You can use the ASUS WiFi-g™ in various wireless network
configurations. It is recommended that you select the most appropriate
configuration for your wireless home or office network.

The following descriptions are for reference only and may not exactly
match your actual network configuration.

1.4.1 Ad-hoc mode

When in Ad-hoc mode, the WiFi-g™
connects to another wireless device
within its operating range. Select
this configuration when no access
point (AP) is present in your
wireless network.

1.4.2 Infrastructure mode

In Infrastructure mode, the wireless
network is centered on an access
point (AP) that provides a central
link for wireless clients to
communicate with each other or
with a wired network.

Internet ADSL Modem Access Point

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WiFi-g™

Station 1

Station 1

MODE

Station 2

In this setup, the WiFi-g™ functions
as a wireless client/station that

Station 1

connects to an AP to establish
connection to a wired or wireless
LAN.

ASUS WiFi-g™ onboard wireless solution

WiFi-g™

Station 2

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