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... utilities installation 2-4 Chapter 3: Setting up 3.1 About the setup utilities 3-2 3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo Wizard 3-3 3.2.1 Setting up the AP Mode 3-4 3.2.2 Setting up infrastructure of the station mode 3-6 3.3 Setting up via setup utility 3-7 3.3.1 How to launch the WiFi-AP Solo 3-7 3.3.2 Utility Windows 3-7 3.3.3 Setting up AP Mode 3-12 3.3.4 Setting up the station mode 3-14 3.4 Setting up wireless security...
... utilities installation 2-4 Chapter 3: Setting up 3.1 About the setup utilities 3-2 3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo Wizard 3-3 3.2.1 Setting up the AP Mode 3-4 3.2.2 Setting up infrastructure of the station mode 3-6 3.3 Setting up via setup utility 3-7 3.3.1 How to launch the WiFi-AP Solo 3-7 3.3.2 Utility Windows 3-7 3.3.3 Setting up AP Mode 3-12 3.3.4 Setting up the station mode 3-14 3.4 Setting up wireless security...
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... (310m) LOS* The range varies in sleep mode (only on ASUS Digital Home motherboards except for P5LD2-VM DH and N4L-VM DH) ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard ASUS WiFi-AP Solo * The Vista driver is ready when the Windows® Vista Operating System (OS) is launched. WiFi-AP Solo specifications summary Standard Data rate Security Network architechture types Frequency...
... (310m) LOS* The range varies in sleep mode (only on ASUS Digital Home motherboards except for P5LD2-VM DH and N4L-VM DH) ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard ASUS WiFi-AP Solo * The Vista driver is ready when the Windows® Vista Operating System (OS) is launched. WiFi-AP Solo specifications summary Standard Data rate Security Network architechture types Frequency...
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In station mode, the wireless LAN stations communicate with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through the wireless AP. 1.4.2 Station mode The station mode is centered on a wireless access point (AP) that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the wireless stations. It communicates with each other via the wireless AP. Internet ˝ ADSL or Cable Modem (if any) Access Point Station 1 WiFi-AP Solo Station 2 In the station mode, use the Windows® Zero Configuration to set up your WiFi-AP Solo acts as a wireless adapter. In this mode, your WiFi-AP Solo. 1-7
In station mode, the wireless LAN stations communicate with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through the wireless AP. 1.4.2 Station mode The station mode is centered on a wireless access point (AP) that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the wireless stations. It communicates with each other via the wireless AP. Internet ˝ ADSL or Cable Modem (if any) Access Point Station 1 WiFi-AP Solo Station 2 In the station mode, use the Windows® Zero Configuration to set up your WiFi-AP Solo acts as a wireless adapter. In this mode, your WiFi-AP Solo. 1-7
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...not place the antenna under your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP Solo onboard solution • Intel® Pentium™ 4 • Minimum 128MB system memory • Operating system: Windows® XP/ XP-64bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit •...; Optical drive for utilities and driver installation 2.1.2 Installing the antenna The WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution comes with an omni-directional and moveable antenna ...
...not place the antenna under your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP Solo onboard solution • Intel® Pentium™ 4 • Minimum 128MB system memory • Operating system: Windows® XP/ XP-64bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit •...; Optical drive for utilities and driver installation 2.1.2 Installing the antenna The WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution comes with an omni-directional and moveable antenna ...
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... is enabled in your computer auto‑detects the WiFi-AP Solo when system boots and displays an Add New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel then proceed with the following instructions. To use soft AP function, you use a Windows® operating system, your computer, locate the Wireless... folder under the root directory of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Place the motherboard support CD to install the WiFi-AP Solo driver. 3. Visit the ASUS website for...
... is enabled in your computer auto‑detects the WiFi-AP Solo when system boots and displays an Add New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel then proceed with the following instructions. To use soft AP function, you use a Windows® operating system, your computer, locate the Wireless... folder under the root directory of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Place the motherboard support CD to install the WiFi-AP Solo driver. 3. Visit the ASUS website for...
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... system of your computer is Windows® XP/ XP 64-bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit. AP Mode To use Station Mode, refer to Section 1.4.1. and 2. Create your home using the WiFi-AP Solo Access Point Mode (AP Mode) feature. WiFi-AP Solo Setup Wizard After completing ...the installation, the WiFiAP Solo Setup Wizard will run automatically. 3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo Wizard You can create your own wireless local area ...
... system of your computer is Windows® XP/ XP 64-bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit. AP Mode To use Station Mode, refer to Section 1.4.1. and 2. Create your home using the WiFi-AP Solo Access Point Mode (AP Mode) feature. WiFi-AP Solo Setup Wizard After completing ...the installation, the WiFiAP Solo Setup Wizard will run automatically. 3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo Wizard You can create your own wireless local area ...
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To launch the WiFi-AP Solo setup wizard, right-click the system tray icon and select ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 2. Refer to Section 3.3.4 Setting up the station mode In the Infrastructure mode, you can connect to the LAN or Internet, or both, through a wireless AP. 1. Click Finish. 3. Select Station and click Next. 3. Double-click the wireless icon on the task bar to configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3.2.2 Setting up the station mode for how to use the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3-6
To launch the WiFi-AP Solo setup wizard, right-click the system tray icon and select ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 2. Refer to Section 3.3.4 Setting up the station mode In the Infrastructure mode, you can connect to the LAN or Internet, or both, through a wireless AP. 1. Click Finish. 3. Select Station and click Next. 3. Double-click the wireless icon on the task bar to configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3.2.2 Setting up the station mode for how to use the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3-6
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...Each control items on the Global Control Bar directly affects the adapter of your Windows screen. 3-7 When the WiFi-AP Solo icon is an optional quick launch to launch Wifi-AP Solo utility You can launch Wifi-AP Solo either from the Windows® Program menu or the tray icon. 3.3 Setting up via setup utility... 3.3.1 How to be shown until you enable the Show Tray Icon from the WiFi-AP Solo. The tray icon is ...
...Each control items on the Global Control Bar directly affects the adapter of your Windows screen. 3-7 When the WiFi-AP Solo icon is an optional quick launch to launch Wifi-AP Solo utility You can launch Wifi-AP Solo either from the Windows® Program menu or the tray icon. 3.3 Setting up via setup utility... 3.3.1 How to be shown until you enable the Show Tray Icon from the WiFi-AP Solo. The tray icon is ...
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... you to make the settings. 1. A message pops up asking you have set up the station mode via the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. To configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service, follow the instruction below to set up encryption on your computer. 3.3.4...by double-clicking the utility icon on the task bar to the Operating System (OS) of Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service may differ according to view available networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. Double-click the wireless network icon on the desktop. The actual ...
... you to make the settings. 1. A message pops up asking you have set up the station mode via the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. To configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service, follow the instruction below to set up encryption on your computer. 3.3.4...by double-clicking the utility icon on the task bar to the Operating System (OS) of Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service may differ according to view available networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. Double-click the wireless network icon on the desktop. The actual ...
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The Authentication page allows you to set firewall and sharing. In the station mode, the Windows® Zero Configuration does not support WPA2 PSK and cannot connect the access point with WPA2 PSK. The Advanced page allows you to download the WPA2 package. 3-14 Read Windows help for more information. 4. Visit the Microsoft download center to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information. 3.
The Authentication page allows you to set firewall and sharing. In the station mode, the Windows® Zero Configuration does not support WPA2 PSK and cannot connect the access point with WPA2 PSK. The Advanced page allows you to download the WPA2 package. 3-14 Read Windows help for more information. 4. Visit the Microsoft download center to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information. 3.
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... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
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... (B). The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to ensure system stability. Lift the load plate with Hyper-Threading Technology. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is...
... (B). The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to ensure system stability. Lift the load plate with Hyper-Threading Technology. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is...
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... 2GB memory modules, the system may only recognize less than 3GB is reserved for this configuration. 32-bit Windows® XP Windows® 2003 server 64-bit Windows® XP x64 Edition Windows® 2003 server x64 Edition • Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel®'s ...support up of the lower-sized channel for other critical functions. • You may install varying memory sizes in total memory when enabling ASUS Thermostat function under Single Channel mode, and 8MB reduction under Dual Channel Mode. • The total memory may has 4MB reduction under ...
... 2GB memory modules, the system may only recognize less than 3GB is reserved for this configuration. 32-bit Windows® XP Windows® 2003 server 64-bit Windows® XP x64 Edition Windows® 2003 server x64 Edition • Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel®'s ...support up of the lower-sized channel for other critical functions. • You may install varying memory sizes in total memory when enabling ASUS Thermostat function under Single Channel mode, and 8MB reduction under Dual Channel Mode. • The total memory may has 4MB reduction under ...
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...continue. 2. b. e. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using ...a bootable floppy disk.) 3. d. DOS environment a. Insert the Windows® 2003 CD to the bootable floppy disk. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your optical drive. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk,...
...continue. 2. b. e. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using ...a bootable floppy disk.) 3. d. DOS environment a. Insert the Windows® 2003 CD to the bootable floppy disk. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your optical drive. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk,...
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...through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the ...; View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the...
...through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the ...; View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the...
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Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. ASUS P5B-MX/WiFi-AP 2- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next.
Select Update BIOS from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. ASUS P5B-MX/WiFi-AP 2- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next.
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... then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS...file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
... then click Next. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS...file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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...] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that ... the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5B-MX/WiFi-AP 2-13 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays...
...] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that ... the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5B-MX/WiFi-AP 2-13 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays...
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... load the previously saved values. If you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default...for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Press to load the default values for this option, a confirmation window appears. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ...
... load the previously saved values. If you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default...for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Press to load the default values for this option, a confirmation window appears. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ...
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...optical drive. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the support CD to your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an... operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2003/XP/64-bit 2003/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and ...
...optical drive. Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the support CD to your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an... operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2003/XP/64-bit 2003/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and ...