Asus 54Mbps Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g- Manuals

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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....

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Hardware installation This chapter provides information on how to install the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. Chapter 2

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...

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...

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...

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...

Utilities This chapter provides information on how to configure the ASUS Portable Wireless AP using the utilities available from the support CD. Chapter 3

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...

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...

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...

Configuration This chapter provides instructions how to configure the ASUS Portable Wireless AP using the Web Configuration Manager. Chapter 4

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 (...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Using the device This chapter provides instructions on how to use the ASUS Portable Wireless AP on various network setups. Chapter 5

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...

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...

Troubleshooting The Appendix features a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS Portable Wireless AP. Appendix