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... 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 3-17 Glossary Glossary...4-2 Appendix Wireless LAN Channels A-2 Safety Statements A-4 iii
... 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 3-17 Glossary Glossary...4-2 Appendix Wireless LAN Channels A-2 Safety Statements A-4 iii
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..., 2003-64bit Fully compatible with IEEE802.11b/g standard products Supports ASUS EZ WiFi mode: Running wireless network 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.
..., 2003-64bit Fully compatible with IEEE802.11b/g standard products Supports ASUS EZ WiFi mode: Running wireless network 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.
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In station mode, the wireless LAN stations communicate with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through 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 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.
In station mode, the wireless LAN stations communicate with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through 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 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.
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...-AP Solo drivers and utilities, make sure that 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...
...-AP Solo drivers and utilities, make sure that 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...
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...in your computer, locate the Wireless folder under the root directory of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates. • If you may need to install Ethernet adapter driver. 2-4 To install the WiFi-AP Solo driver ...the driver / utility menu 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. 2.2 Driver and utilities installation • The contents of the support CD, then double ...
...in your computer, locate the Wireless folder under the root directory of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates. • If you may need to install Ethernet adapter driver. 2-4 To install the WiFi-AP Solo driver ...the driver / utility menu 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. 2.2 Driver and utilities installation • The contents of the support CD, then double ...
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...-AP Solo Wizard You can create your own wireless local area network (WLAN) in your own WLAN if: 1. the operating system of your computer is Windows® XP/ XP 64-bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit.
...-AP Solo Wizard You can create your own wireless local area network (WLAN) in your own WLAN if: 1. the operating system of your computer is Windows® XP/ XP 64-bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit.
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Click Finish. 3. Double-click the wireless icon on the task bar to configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 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. 3.2.2 Setting up the station mode for how to use the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3-6 Select Station and click Next. 3.
Click Finish. 3. Double-click the wireless icon on the task bar to configure the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 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. 3.2.2 Setting up the station mode for how to use the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration. 3-6 Select Station and click Next. 3.
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Windows® Program Menu It is checked, the WiFi-AP Solo icon will be not be enabled by clicking...management GUI. • Show Tray Icon When this item is the absolute way to launch the WiFi-AP Solo from the Windows® Program menu or the tray icon. 3.3 Setting up via setup utility 3.3.1 How to launch Wifi-AP Solo utility You... shown on the Global Control Bar directly affects the adapter of your Windows screen. 3-7 The tray icon is an optional quick launch to launch the WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 3.3.2 Utility Windows • Global Control Bar Each control items on the system tray,...
Windows® Program Menu It is checked, the WiFi-AP Solo icon will be not be enabled by clicking...management GUI. • Show Tray Icon When this item is the absolute way to launch the WiFi-AP Solo from the Windows® Program menu or the tray icon. 3.3 Setting up via setup utility 3.3.1 How to launch Wifi-AP Solo utility You... shown on the Global Control Bar directly affects the adapter of your Windows screen. 3-7 The tray icon is an optional quick launch to launch the WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 3.3.2 Utility Windows • Global Control Bar Each control items on the system tray,...
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... keys and click Connect. The connection is complete. 3-12 A message pops up asking you have set up the station mode via the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. A window prompts out asking you for the key if you to set up encryption on your computer. Double-click the wireless network icon... utility by double-clicking the utility icon on the task bar to view available networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. The actual screens of Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service may differ according to make the settings. 1.
... keys and click Connect. The connection is complete. 3-12 A message pops up asking you have set up the station mode via the Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. A window prompts out asking you for the key if you to set up encryption on your computer. Double-click the wireless network icon... utility by double-clicking the utility icon on the task bar to view available networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. The actual screens of Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service may differ according to make the settings. 1.
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Read Windows help for more information. Visit the Microsoft download center to set firewall and sharing. 3. Read Windows help for more information. 4. 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 add security settings. The Authentication page allows you to download the WPA2 package. 3-14
Read Windows help for more information. Visit the Microsoft download center to set firewall and sharing. 3. Read Windows help for more information. 4. 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 add security settings. The Authentication page allows you to download the WPA2 package. 3-14
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... 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-9 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 Legend bar 2-13 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...
... 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-9 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 Legend bar 2-13 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...
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Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to remove (B). Load plate 5. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH A 1-11 Retention tab A Load lever PnP Cap B This side of the socket. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap ... key should face you are installing a CPU. 3. 2. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is released from the load B plate window to a 135º angle. 4. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it is on the bottom‑left (B) until it to a 100º...
Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to remove (B). Load plate 5. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH A 1-11 Retention tab A Load lever PnP Cap B This side of the socket. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap ... key should face you are installing a CPU. 3. 2. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is released from the load B plate window to a 135º angle. 4. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it is on the bottom‑left (B) until it to a 100º...
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... • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 1.7.x (kernel) and later versions only. Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever...
... • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 1.7.x (kernel) and later versions only. Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever...
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Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operation system. • Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • Please refer to configure...; GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA RAID connector Do not remove/unplug external SATA devices when running under RAID mode. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 1-31 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the ...
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operation system. • Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • Please refer to configure...; GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA RAID connector Do not remove/unplug external SATA devices when running under RAID mode. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 1-31 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the ...
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... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. This utility is available in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all...
... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. This utility is available in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all...
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click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2- Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2- Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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4. Always update the utility to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Save. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Follow the screen ... BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through...
4. Always update the utility to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Save. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Follow the screen ... BIOS setup Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through...
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... from the menu, then select Format. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2- Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk... to continue. 2. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. c. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the optical drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a formatted, high...
... from the menu, then select Format. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2- Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk... to continue. 2. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. c. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the optical drive. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a formatted, high...
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... field opposite the item. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2-13 Refer to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that is user‑configurable, you to "2.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field Brings up window." The keys in...
... field opposite the item. ASUS P5VD2-VM/P5V-VM SE DH 2-13 Refer to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that is user‑configurable, you to "2.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field Brings up window." The keys in...
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... the configuration options for that item. Primary IDE Master Disabled [ST32.1.1.2.2.A][ ] Primary IDE Slave 720K , 3.5 in[.ASUS..C.D.S.52[0/]A] Secondary IDE Master1.44M, 3.5 in . 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of ...
... the configuration options for that item. Primary IDE Master Disabled [ST32.1.1.2.2.A][ ] Primary IDE Slave 720K , 3.5 in[.ASUS..C.D.S.52[0/]A] Secondary IDE Master1.44M, 3.5 in . 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of ...