Asus 54Mbps- Manuals

vii FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC BulletinOET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure fromradio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this ...

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need to install and configureyour ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features of the ASUS USB Wire...

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the physical featuresof the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter.This part presents the package contents,LED indicators, and recommended networksettings. Product introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter! The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter is an easy-to-install and usewireless LAN adapter. Conforming to IEEE 802.11g standard for wirelesslocal area network (WLAN), the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 1-3 1.4 LED indicators The device comes with a Power, Activity, and Link LED indicators. Refer tothe table below for LED indications. LED Status Indication PWR ON The adapter is receiving power from the USB port. OFF The adapter is not receiving power from the U...

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Network setup The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter may be used in both Ad-hoc andInfrastructure network types. The following sections decribe the devicefunctions in these network types. 1.5.1 Ad-hoc network In an Ad-hoc network type, the device connects to anothe...

Chapter 2 This chapter provides information onhow to install the ASUS USB WirelessLAN Adapter. Installation

2-2 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 System requirements Before installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter, make sure thatyour 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 (fo...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 2-3 Installation procedures (Cont.) 2.2.2 Installing the device To install the ASUS USB Wireless LANAdapter in your computer: 1. Insert to any USB port. 2. When “Found New Hardware” dialog box appears, select“Install...automatically” and follow theinstructions. ...

Chapter 3 This chapter provides information onthe softwares and utilities inside thesupport CD Software support

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Control Center The Control Center utility is amanagement software that launchesapplications and configures networksettings. The Control Center startsautomatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center iconin the Windows ® taskbar. The Control Cente...

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2 Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings is the maininterface that allows you to controlthe ASUS wireless LAN adapter.Use the Wireless Settings to viewthe operational and connectionstatus, or to modify the wirelessLAN adapter configuration. The Wireless Settings wi...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-5 IP Config tab The IP Config tab displays thecurrent host and Ethernet adapterconfigurations. IP Config displaysTCP/IP information including the IPaddress, subnet mask, defaultgateway, DNS and Windows InternetNaming Service (WINS)configurations. Use the IP Co...

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support Ping tab The Ping tab allows you to verify theconnection of your computer withanother computer in a network. Toping a connection: 1. Type the IP address of the connection you want to verify inthe IP Address field. 2. Configure the ping session by assigning the size an...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-7 3.2.2 Configuration Basic tab The Basic tab provides generalinformation on network types andother configurations. Network Type. Select the type ofnetwork that you wish to use. SelectInfrastructure mode to establish aconnection with an access point(AP). In th...

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Encryption tab Wireless data transmissionsbetween your wireless LAN adapterand the AP are secured using theWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)encryption. Check the Dataencryption (WEP enabled) option toassign the WEP keys. Check the Network Authentication(Shared Mode) opti...

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.5 Link State Displays the current connection status of the wireless LAN adapter to theAP or to other Wi-Fi devices. An icons represents the Link State for easyidentification. Refer to the table below for icon indications. Table of Icon Indications 3.2.4 About Wir...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-11 3.2.6 Command icons Apply. Click to apply the changesmade on the Wireless Settings utility. OK. Click to close the WirelessSettings utility window. Cancel. Click to cancel any changesmade on the Wireless Settings utility.Clicking Cancel closes the WirelessS...

3-14 Chapter 3: Software support File menu New Configuration – Select this option to launch the New Configuration Wizard. See the next section for details. Import Configuration – Select this option to load a configuration from an INI File. Export Configuration – Save the selected configuration (cont...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-19 General settings Name – The configuration name indicates the location from where you aredialing or connecting to a network. For example, name your configuration“Work-Meeting Room” if you are using this connection at your workplacemeeting room. Description –...

3-20 Chapter 3: Software support SSID – SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, a string used to identify awireless LAN. You can only connect with an Access Point, that has thesame SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and addsecurity. Channel – The Channel field allow you to select ...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-21 Specify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IPaddress and subnet mask you should use. Type in the IP Address andSubnet Mask manually. TCP/IP settings-Gateway tab Specify the gateways. You may specify more than one gateway. Set up theprima...

3-22 Chapter 3: Software support Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to access the Internet. Use the same proxy server for all protocols – Specifies whether youwant to use the same proxy server to gain access to the Internet using allprotocols. Servers field – Provides fields for you to type ...

ASUS WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-23 3.4 Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of allavailable wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the bestplacement of access points in a wireless network. 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor To launch the Site Mo...

Chapter 4 This chapter contains atroubleshooting guide for solvingcommon problems you may encounterwhen using the ASUS USB WirelessLAN Adapter. Troubleshooting