Page 3 - Table of contents; C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n
i i i Table of contents Notices ...........................................................................................................vSafety statements .......................................................................................... viAbout this guide ...................................
Page 4 - C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n
i v Table of contents C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4.1 Overview ........................................................................................ 4- 2 4.1.1 Adjusting the TCP/IP settings ......................................... 4- 2 4.2 Operation modes ...........................
Page 5 - Notices; F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t
v Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device mu...
Page 6 - Safety statements; R e g u l a t o r y I n f o r m a t i o n / D i s c l a i m e r s; S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n; M P E S t a t e m e n t
v i Safety statements R e g u l a t o r y I n f o r m a t i o n / D i s c l a i m e r s 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 antenn...
Page 7 - C a u t i o n S t a t e m e n t o f t h e F C C R a d i o F r e q u e n c y; R F E x p o s u r e
v i i Safety statements C a u t i o n S t a t e m e n t o f t h e F C C R a d i o F r e q u e n c y E x p o s u r e 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, 2.1093, 15.247(b)(4) addres...
Page 8 - About this guide; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d
v i i i About this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and configure your ASUS Portable Wireless AP. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features o...
Page 9 - Technical support; ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa); ASUS contact information
i x ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Web site www.asus.com.tw Technical support Telephone MB/Component +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Server +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Networking +886-2-2890-79...
Page 10 - WL-330gE specifications summary
x WL-330gE specifications summary (continued on the next page) E t h e r n e t P o r t W i r e l e s s P o r t P o w e r A d a p t e r B u t t o n s S i z e W e i g h tW i r e l e s s LAN, 1 x RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT Support Ethernet and 802.3 with max bit rate 10/100Mbps and auto cross-over function ...
Page 13 - Product introduction; Chapter 1
Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features of the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. This part presents the package contents, LED indicators, and recommended network settings. Chapter 1
Page 14 - Package contents
1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Portable Wireless AP!The ASUS Portable Wireless AP is a compact easy-to-install and use as access point (AP), router, universal repeater, and Ethernet adapter in one. Implementing the IEEE 802....
Page 15 - Features; LEDs
1 - 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 1.3 Features The ASUS Portable Wireless AP employs the DSSS and OFDM technologies to transmit and receive signals through radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band. Here are other ASUS Portable Wireless AP features:• Reliable ...
Page 17 - LED indicators; AP
1 - 5 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 1.4 LED indicators The ASUS Portable Wireless AP comes with Ethernet, Wireless, and Power LED indicators. Refer to the table below for LED indicators. *Modes: AP : Access Point mode EA : Ethernet adapter mode URE : U...
Page 18 - Recommended network settings
1 - C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.5 Recommended network settings Internet Hub ˝ Network Printer Client 1 Client 2 Client 3 Client 4 WL-330gE MODE 1 . 5 . 2 A c c e s s P o i n t ( A P ) m o d e When in access point (AP) mode the ASUS Portable Wireless AP connects WLAN- en...
Page 19 - . 5 . 3 E t h e r n e t A d a p t e r m o d e; Ethernet Adapter mode; Repeater mode
1 - 7 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 1 . 5 . 3 E t h e r n e t A d a p t e r m o d e In the Ethernet Adapter mode , you can enable any Ethernet-capable device to go wireless. WL-330gE Internet ˝ 1 . 5 . 4 R e p e a t e r m o d e In the Repeater mode , y...
Page 21 - Hardware installation; Chapter 2
Hardware installation This chapter provides information on how to install the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. Chapter 2
Page 22 - System requirements; Device installation; . 2 . 1 B e f o r e y o u p r o c e e d
2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.1 System requirements Before installing the ASUS Portable Wireless AP, make sure that your system/ network meets the following requirements: • An Ethernet RJ-45 port (10Base-T/100Base-TX) • At least one IEEE 802.11b/g device with wire...
Page 24 - . 2 . 3 U s i n g U S B b u s p o w e r
2 - 4 C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n 2 . 2 . 3 U s i n g U S B b u s p o w e r 1. Insert one end of the supplied RJ-45 cable to the WL-330gE Ethernet port. 2. Insert the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet port on your computer, notebook, modem or switch. 3. Inser...
Page 25 - Wa l l m o u n t i n g; Operating range
2 - 5 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 2.3 Placement Wa l l m o u n t i n g Aside from desktop placement, you can install the ASUS Portable Wireless AP vertically on a concrete or wooden wall using the mounting hook at the bottom side of the device.To mou...
Page 26 - Roaming information; I m p o r t a n t n o t e s o n r o a m i n g
2 - C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.5 Roaming information If there are several ASUS Portable Wireless APs operating on a network, then a wireless client (such as Centrino notebooks or wireless PDAs) may seamlessly roam from one ASUS Portable Wireless AP to another. Each A...
Page 27 - Utilities; Chapter 3
Utilities This chapter provides information on how to configure the ASUS Portable Wireless AP using the utilities available from the support CD. Chapter 3
Page 28 - Installing the utilities; Next
3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : U t i l i t i e s 3.1 Installing the utilities The support CD contains the utilities for configuring the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. To install the ASUS WLAN Utilities in Microsoft ® Windows, insert the support CD in the CD drive. If Autorun is disabled, run setup.exe from the...
Page 29 - . 1 . 1 L a u n c h i n g t h e u t i l i t i e s; D e v i c e D i s c o v e r y
3 - 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 3 . 1 . 1 L a u n c h i n g t h e u t i l i t i e s To launch the utilities, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility from the Windows desktop. D e v i c e D i s c o v e r y Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN ut...
Page 30 - F i r m w a r e R e s t o r a t i o n; Utility > Firmware Utility
3 - 4 C h a p t e r 3 : U t i l i t i e s F i r m w a r e R e s t o r a t i o n The Firmware Restoration utility is an emergency rescue tool that can automatically searches for an ASUS 802.11g AP that has failed during a firmware upload, and re-upload a firmware that you specify. A failed firmware u...
Page 31 - Configuration; Chapter 4
Configuration This chapter provides instructions how to configure the ASUS Portable Wireless AP using the Web Configuration Manager. Chapter 4
Page 32 - Overview; . 1 . 1 A d j u s t i n g t h e T C P / I P s e t t i n g s
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4.1 Overview The Web Configuration Manager is a web-based application which allows you to configure the ASUS Portable Wireless AP using a web browser on your computer. The following sections provide information on how to launch and use the Web Config...
Page 34 - Operation modes; Router; Gateway
4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4.2 Operation modes The ASUS WL-330gE is designed with four (4) selective operation modes: Router / Gateway , Access Point (AP) , Ethernet Adapter , and Universal Repeater . 4 . 2 . 1 R o u t e r / G a t e w a y m o d e In the Router/Gateway mode, th...
Page 35 - Finish
4 - 5 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 2. Specify an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is a unique identifier attached to packets sent over WLAN. 3. Select a security level to enable encryption methods: Low(None): No security level. Medium (WEP-64bits)...
Page 37 - . 2 . 3 E t h e r n e t A d a p t e r m o d e; Adapter; Connect
4 - 7 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 4 . 2 . 3 E t h e r n e t A d a p t e r m o d e In the Ethernet Adapter mode , you can enable any Ethernet-capable device to go wireless. WL-330gE Internet ˝ To configure the ASUS WL-330gE in Ethernet Adapter mode: 1...
Page 38 - Repeater
4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 . 2 . 4 R e p e a t e r m o d e In the Repeater mode , you can use the ASUS WL-330gE to connect with your root router at home to extend your wireless coverage. To configure the ASUS WL-330gE in Repeater mode: 1. In the Mode Quick Setup page, click ...
Page 39 - Advance settings; Advance Setting; . 3 . 1 N a v i g a t i o n m e n u
4 - 9 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 4.3 Advance settings When you click the link Advance Setting from any of the modes in the Mode Quick Setup page, the screen shown below is displayed. 4 . 3 . 1 N a v i g a t i o n m e n u The navigation menu, located...
Page 40 - . 3 . 2 Q u i c k S e t u p i n A P m o d e; Medium
4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 . 3 . 2 Q u i c k S e t u p i n A P m o d e When you click the link Advance Setting from any of the modes in the Mode Quick Setup page, the default page is the Access Point (AP) mode. 1. Click Next to enter the Quick Setup page. Follow the instru...
Page 41 - High; . 3 . 3 Q u i c k S e t u p i n H o m e G a t e w a y M o d e; Apply
4 - 11 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t High : Only users with the same WPA pre-shared key settings can connect to your wireless router and transmit data using TKIP encryption. 5. Input one set of WEP keys in the WEP Key fields (10 hexadecimal digits for ...
Page 42 - C a b l e U s e r
4 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n C a b l e U s e r If you are receiving services from cable or other ISP assigning IP addresses automatically, select Cable Modem or other connection that gets IP automatically. If you are using cable services and your ISP have provided you with the...
Page 43 - P P T P U s e r; S t a t i c I P U s e r
4 - 1 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t P P T P U s e r If you are using PPTP services, you would be asked to input the username, password, as well as the IP address provided by your ISP. S t a t i c I P U s e r If you are using ADSL or other connection ...
Page 44 - I n t e r f a c e; SSID
4 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 5. Setting up your wireless interface. To set up your wireless interface, follow the same instructions from 3 to 5 as above Configurating Wireless Interface in Access Point mode on page 26 and page27. You can change to AP or WDS (Bridge), Station (...
Page 45 - Channel; Authentication Method
4 - 1 5 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t Channel The 802.11g and 802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure each ASUS 802.11g AP to be non-overlapping; select Auto from the Ch...
Page 46 - WPA Encryption; WEP Encryption; 28-bit WEP Encryption
4 - 1 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n WPA Encryption When “WPA-PSK” authentication method is used, the newly proposed TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES encryption schemes are applied. WPA Pre-Shared Key Select “TKIP” or “AES” in the WPA Encryption, this field is used as a pas...
Page 47 - Passphrase; WEP Key; Key Index; Network Rotation Key Interval
4 - 1 7 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t Passphrase Select “WEP-64bits” or “WEP-128bits” in the Encryption field, and the Access Point generates four WEP keys automatically. A combination of up to 64 letters, numbers, or symbols is required. Alternatively...
Page 48 - A c c e s s C o n t r o l; Pull down menu items:; S i t e S u r v e y ( A P S C A N )
4 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n A c c e s s C o n t r o l Pull down menu items: Disable (no info required) Accept (need to input information)Reject (need to input information) S i t e S u r v e y ( A P S C A N ) Site Survey helps the Access Point associate appropriate AP while ei...
Page 49 - Adding a MAC Address; R A D I U S S e t t i n g
4 - 1 9 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t Note: Click the “Finish” button to save your new settings and restart the ASUS 802.11g AP or click “Save” and restart later. Adding a MAC Address The Known Client List collects MAC addresses of known clients, assoc...
Page 50 - G u e s t A c c o u n t; Yes; A d v a n c e d
4 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n G u e s t A c c o u n t This section allows you to create a guest account for wireless access. Select Yes in the Enable Guest Account option. A d v a n c e d This section allows you to set up additional parameters for the wireless router function. ...
Page 52 - Mode –; URE –; Interface
4 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n Mode – This field allows you set up different operation modes(AP or WDS, Adapter, or Repeater) either in AP mode or Gateway mode. URE – This section allows you set up parameters for URE. This section only works while in URE mode. SSID – This is the...
Page 53 - D H C P S e r v e r
4 - 2 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t D H C P S e r v e r The ASUS WL-330gE supports up to 253 IP addresses for your local network. The IP address of a local machine can be manually assigned by the network administrator or obtained automatically from W...
Page 54 - R o u t e
4 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n R o u t e This function allows you to add routing rules into the ASUS WL-330gE. It is useful if you connect several routers behind WL-330gE to share the same connection to the Internet. M i s c e l l a n e o u s This function allows you to configur...
Page 55 - V i r t u a l S e r v e r; P o r t Tr i g g e r
4 - 2 5 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t V i r t u a l S e r v e r Virtual Server allows you to make services, like WWW, FTP, provided by a server in your local network accessible for outside users. 4 . 3 . N AT S e t t i n g P o r t Tr i g g e r This fun...
Page 56 - . 3 . 7 I n t e r n e t F i r e w a l l; V i r t u a l D M Z; B a s i c C o n f i g
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 . 3 . 7 I n t e r n e t F i r e w a l l V i r t u a l D M Z This function allows you to expose a computer to the Internet, so that all inbound traffics will be redirected to the computer you set. It is useful when you run some applications that use...
Page 57 - WA N & L A N F i l t e r
4 - 2 7 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t WA N & L A N F i l t e r This function allows you to block specific packets between LAN and WAN. First, you should define the date and time that filtering will take place. Next, you should select the default ac...
Page 58 - G l o b a l S e t t i n g s
4 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 . 3 . 8 S y s t e m S e t u p Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS 802.11g AP. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item. G l o b a l S e t t i n g s This function allows you to...
Page 59 - O p e r a t i o n M o d e; Home Gateway; Access Point mode
4 - 2 9 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t O p e r a t i o n M o d e This function allows you to select the operation mode for the ASUS WL-330gE. You can select either Home Gateway or Access Point mode . Home Gateway In this mode, the ASUS WL-330gE is conne...
Page 60 - F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e
4 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e This page reports the Flash Code (Firmware) version installed in the ASUS 802.11g AP. Periodically, a new Flash Code is available for the ASUS 802.11g APs on ASUS’s Web site. You can update the ASUS 802.11g AP’s Flash ...
Page 61 - S e t t i n g M a n a g e m e n t; HERE; New Setting File; Browse
4 - 3 1 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t S e t t i n g M a n a g e m e n t This function allows you to save current settings to a file, or load settings from a file. Save As a File Right-click on HERE link and select Save As... to save current setting int...
Page 62 - F a c t o r y D e f a u l t; Restoring Factory Default Settings; Restore
4 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 4 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n F a c t o r y D e f a u l t Restoring Factory Default Settings Web ManagerYou can reset all settings to their factory default settings through the web manager using the “Factory Default” page in “Advanced Setup”. Click the Restore button and wait a...
Page 63 - S t a t u s
4 - 3 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 4 . 3 . 9 S t a t u s & L o g Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS 802.11g AP. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item. S t a t u s S y s t...
Page 65 - Using the device; Chapter 5
Using the device This chapter provides instructions on how to use the ASUS Portable Wireless AP on various network setups. Chapter 5
Page 66 - Using the device in a local network; Replacing the computer Ethernet cables; Site Survey; Infrastructure mode
5 - 2 C h a p t e r 5 : U s i n g t h e d e v i c e Use the Wireless Setting Utility to change the WL-330gE SSID or encryption settings. 5.1 Using the device in a local network You can use the WL-330gE to connect a wireless LAN-enabled computer to a local network with or without a DHCP server.To con...
Page 67 - Replacing the cable connections of other; Sharing Internet connection with other
5 - 3 A S U S W L - 3 3 0 g E P o r t a b l e W i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t 5.3 Replacing the cable connections of other devices You can also use the WL-330gE to replace your Xbox, PlayStation ® 2, orset-top box network cable connection.To do this:1. Switch the WL-330gE to Ethernet adapter m...
Page 69 - Troubleshooting; Appendix
Troubleshooting The Appendix features a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. Appendix
