ASUSTeK Computer PCIN10 Users Manual
PCI-N10
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Wireless Local Area Network Card
(For 802.11 g/b/n Wireless Networks)
User Manual
E6741 / June 2011
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Manufacturer contact information
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Asia-Pacic)
Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447
Fax: +886-2-2890-7798
E-mail: info@asus.com.tw
Web site: http://www.asus.com.tw
ASUS Computer International (America)
Company address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
General (tel): +1-510-739-3777
General (fax): +1-510-608-4555
Web site address: http://usa.asus.com
Technical support
General support: +1-502-995-0883
Support (fax): +1-502-933-8713
Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx
ASUS Computer GmbH (Germany & Austria)
Company address: Harkortstr. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Deutschland
General (tel): +49-1805-010-923
General (fax): +49-02102-959911
Web site address: http://www.asus.de
Online contact: http://www.asus.de/sales
Technical support
Components: +49-02102-95990
Fax: +49-02102-959911
Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx?SLanguage=de-de
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Table of contents
Notices.......................................................................................................2
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................7
1.1 Package contents .............................................................................7
1.2 System requirements ........................................................................7
1.3 Hardware ..........................................................................................7
2. Installing the PCI-N10 driver and utilities ..........................................8
3. Conguring PCI-N10 using ASUS utility ............................................8
3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually ...................................... 9
3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS .................................10
3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7) ............................................. 12
4. Software information .........................................................................14
4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center ..........................................................14
4.2 ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility ....................................................14
5. Conguring PCI-N10 using Windows® WZC service ......................19
6. Troubleshooting .................................................................................20
7. Glossary ..............................................................................................22
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission
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 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.
WARNING: Any changes or modications 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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with RFCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment .
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum 20cm between the
radiator and your body.
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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.
Operation Channels: Ch1~11 for N. America, Ch1~14 Japan, Ch1~ 13 Europe
(ETSI)
DGT Warning Statement
Article 12
Without permission, any company, rm or user shall not alter the frequency,
increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original
design of the certied lower power frequency electric machinery.
Article 14
The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the
navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication, if an interference is found,
the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no
longer exists.
IC Warning Statement
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using
an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by
Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna
type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated
power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
This radio transmitter(IC: 3568A-PCIN10) has been approved by Industry Canada
to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain
and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types
not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for
that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be
operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.
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IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest
standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you
to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well
as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm
for the detailed recycling information in different regions.
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://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
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EC Declaration of Conformity
We, the undersigned,
Manufacturer:
ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
Address, City:
No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C.
Country:
TAIWAN
Authorized representative in Europe:
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH
Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN
Country:
GERMANY
declare the following apparatus:
conform with the essential requirements of the following directives:
2004/108/EC-EMC Directive
EN 55022:2006+A1:2007
EN 61000-3-2:2006
EN 55013:2001+A1:2003+A2:2006
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
EN 61000-3-3:2008
EN 55020:2007
1999/5/EC-R &TTE Directive
EN 300 328 V1.7.1(2006-05)
EN 300 440-1 V1.4.1(2008-05)
EN 300 440-2 V1.2.1(2008-03)
EN 301 511 V9.0.2(2003-03)
EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1(2007-05)
EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1(2007-05)
EN 301 893 V1.4.1(2005-03)
EN 302 544-2 V1.1.1(2009-01)
EN 62311:(2008-11)
EN 50371:2002
EN 50385:2002
EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1(2008-04)
EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1(2002-08)
EN 301 489-4 V1.3.1(2002-08)
EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1(2005-11)
EN 301 489-9 V1.4.1(2007-11)
EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1(2009-05)
EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1(2007-09)
EN 302 326-2 V1.2.2(2007-06)
EN 302 326-3 V1.3.1(2007-09)
EN 301 357-2 V1.3.1(2006-05)
EN 302 623 V1.1.1(2009-01)
2006/95/EC-LVD Directive
EN 60950-1:2006
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009
EN 60065:2002+A1:2006+A11:2008
2009/125/EC-ErP Directive
Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008
EN 62301:2005
Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009
EN 62301:2005
Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009
EN 62301:2005
Ver. 110101
CE marking
Position : CEO
Name : Jerry Shen
Signature : __________
(
EC conformity markin
g)
Product name : ASUS 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Wireless PCI card
Model name : PCI-N10
Declaration Date: July. XX, 2011
Year to begin affixing CE marking:2011
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Manufacturer:
Authorised representative
in Europe:
Authorised distributors
in Turkey:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Tel: +886-2-2894-3447
Address: No. 150, LI-DE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI
112, TAIWAN
ASUS Computer GmbH
Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, D-40880
RATINGEN, DEUTSCHLAND
BOGAZICI BIL GISAYAR SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Tel: +90 212 3311000
Address: AYAZAGA MAH. KEMERBURGAZ
CAD. NO.10 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL
INDEX BILGISAYAR SISTEMLERI
MUHENDISLIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Tel: +90 212 3312121
Address: AYAZAGA MAH: CENDERE YOLU
NO:9 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL
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1. Introduction
1.1 Package contents
Check your PCI-N10 WLAN Card package for the following items.
• ASUS PCI-N10 WLAN Card x1 • External dipole antenna x1
• Quick Start Guide x1 • Support CD x1
• Low prole bracket x1 • Warranty card x1
NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer
immediately.
1.2 System requirements
Before using the PCI-N10 WLAN Card, check if your system meets the following
requirements:
• Windows® Vista/XP/7 • Standard PCI slot
• 512MB system memory or larger • Optical disk drive
1.3 Hardware
Status indicator
LED Status Description
Link On The WLAN card is enabled.
Off The WLAN card is disabled.
Tx/Rx Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
On WPS function is enabled.
Off No wireless activity.
Enabling the WPS (for Windows® OS only)
To enable the WPS feature, you may either press the WPS button on the WLAN
card or select Use the WPS button in the WLAN card’s web interface.
External dipole antenna
The PCI-N10 WLAN Card package includes an external dipole antenna. We
recommend that you straighten up the antenna for the maximum range and best
link quality.
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2. Installing the PCI-N10 driver and utilities
IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS PCI-N10 WLAN Card into your computer before
installing the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD.
To install the driver and utilities for your ASUS PCI-N10 WLAN Card:
1. Place the bundled Support CD into the optical drive. An Autorun screen appears
if the Autorun function is enabled on your computer.
NOTE: If the Autorun function is not enabled on your computer, double-click
SETUP.EXE from the root directory to run the Support CD.
2. From the Autorun screen, select your
language and click
.
Driver
4. Select
6. Click
Use ASUS WLAN Utilities.
Install
Install Utilities/
to start the installation.
3. An
InstallShield Wizard
appears. Click
5. Choose
7. Click
Destination Location
Finish
screen
to continue.
Next
.
to complete Installshield.
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