ASUSTeK Computer WL160N Users Manual

ASUS Super Speed N Wireless USB Adapter 1

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Quick Start Guide

Installation Procedures

Important: Install the WLAN Adapter utilities before inserting the WLAN
Adapter into your computer.

Installing the WLAN utilities and driver

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

Install ASUS WLAN Card

Utilities/Driver

. If autorun is disabled,
double-click SETUP.EXE in the root
directory of the CD.

Insert the WLAN Adapter into your computer
’s USB port using the correct orientation.
Wi n d o ws will automat i c a lly d e t e ct and
co n figur e the WLA N A dapte r usi n g the
utilities and drivers installed in the previous
steps.

Windows XP users: When the program is

launched for the rst time (during Windows

restart), you are asked to choose one utility

to congure the WLAN Adapter. Select "Only

use our WLAN utilities and disable Windows

wireless function".

Reading the WLAN status indicators

The device comes with two LEDs that indicate the status of the WLAN
Adapter.

ACT LED

Blinking:

Transmitting data; the blinking

speed indicates the link speed.

OFF:

Radio off or Adapter is disabled.

LINK LED

ON:

Connected to wireless device.

OFF:

No wireless connection.

LINK

ACT

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Quick Start Guide

Windows® XP Wireless Options

The wireless options window shown below is only available for Windows® XP.

It appears when you run the Control Center utility at the rst time. Select the
utility you want to use for conguring your WLAN Adapter.

Only use Windows wireless function
–

Only use Windows® XP Wireless

Zero Conguration service to congure

the WLAN Adapter.

Only use our WLAN utilities and
disable XP wireless function
–

Only use ASUS WLAN utilities to congure the WLAN Adapter.

(recommended)

You can open the Wireless Option

setting window at any time by left­clicking the control center icon and
choosing

Wireless Option

.

Taskbar Left-Click Menu

Conguring with Windows® Wireless Zero Conguration service

If you want to configure your WLAN Adapter via Windows® Wireless Zero

Conguration (WZC) service, follow the instruction below to make the settings.

2. A window prompts out asking
you for the key if you have set up
encryption on your wireless router,
input the keys and click

Connect

.

The connection is complete.

1. Double-click the wireless network
icon on the task bar to view available
networks.Select the AP and click

Connect

.