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Safeguards Contents 3.2 Wireless Settings 3-4 3.2.1 Status 3-4 3.2.2 Configuration 3-7 3.2.3 Site Survey 3-9 3.2.4 About Wireless Settings 3-10 3.2.5 Link State 3-10 3.2.6 Command icons 3-11 3.2.7 Other right-click options 3-11 3.3 Mobile Manager 3-13 3.3.2 Creating a new configuration 3-15 3.3.3 Editing a configuration 3-19 3.4 Site Monitor 3-23 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor 3-23 3.4.2 Site Monitor main window 3-23 3.4.3 Monitoring a connection 3-24 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 4-2 iv
Safeguards Contents 3.2 Wireless Settings 3-4 3.2.1 Status 3-4 3.2.2 Configuration 3-7 3.2.3 Site Survey 3-9 3.2.4 About Wireless Settings 3-10 3.2.5 Link State 3-10 3.2.6 Command icons 3-11 3.2.7 Other right-click options 3-11 3.3 Mobile Manager 3-13 3.3.2 Creating a new configuration 3-15 3.3.3 Editing a configuration 3-19 3.4 Site Monitor 3-23 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor 3-23 3.4.2 Site Monitor main window 3-23 3.4.3 Monitoring a connection 3-24 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 4-2 iv
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ix WL-160g specification summary* Standard IEEE 802.11g Interface USB 2.0 Technology Orthogonal Frequency...with IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g devices Power requirement USB bus-powered Dimensions 86mm x 62mm x 17mm Supported OS Windows® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) Antenna Two internal 3D Inverted-F antennas Mounting options Desktop, magnetic, or wall ... Site Monitor TroubleShooting * Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** Line-of-Sight The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter operating distance may be shorter if there are walls, barriers, or interferences in the ...
ix WL-160g specification summary* Standard IEEE 802.11g Interface USB 2.0 Technology Orthogonal Frequency...with IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g devices Power requirement USB bus-powered Dimensions 86mm x 62mm x 17mm Supported OS Windows® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) Antenna Two internal 3D Inverted-F antennas Mounting options Desktop, magnetic, or wall ... Site Monitor TroubleShooting * Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** Line-of-Sight The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter operating distance may be shorter if there are walls, barriers, or interferences in the ...
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... Card Utilities/Driver" when the ASUS Wireless LAN Card installation window appears. 3. Insert the support CD to your computer. You must install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter drivers and utilities before connecting the device to your computer. 2.2.1 Installing the device drivers ...that your system meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system • Minimum 64MB system memory • Windows® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) operating system • Optical drive (for software installation) • An available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended) 2.2 ...
... Card Utilities/Driver" when the ASUS Wireless LAN Card installation window appears. 3. Insert the support CD to your computer. You must install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter drivers and utilities before connecting the device to your computer. 2.2.1 Installing the device drivers ...that your system meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system • Minimum 64MB system memory • Windows® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) operating system • Optical drive (for software installation) • An available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended) 2.2 ...
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...person to insure that the product is operated in your computer. 3. Windows® automatically detects the device and displays the Found New Hardware dialog box. After completing installation, configure the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter using the Wireless Settings utility. A Digital ...USB cable to proceed. 4. Click Continue Anyway to prevent interference and signal loss. Windows® XP users - ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 2-3 2.2.2 Installing the device To install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in accordance with the RF Guidelines for details. 2.3 Placement ...
...person to insure that the product is operated in your computer. 3. Windows® automatically detects the device and displays the Found New Hardware dialog box. After completing installation, configure the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter using the Wireless Settings utility. A Digital ...USB cable to proceed. 4. Click Continue Anyway to prevent interference and signal loss. Windows® XP users - ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 2-3 2.2.2 Installing the device To install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in accordance with the RF Guidelines for details. 2.3 Placement ...
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... connection to the table below for icon indications. The Control Center starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. Infrastructure network (wireless LAN adapter to an access point) Excellent link quality and connected to the Internet Excellent link quality but not connected...
... connection to the table below for icon indications. The Control Center starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. Infrastructure network (wireless LAN adapter to an access point) Excellent link quality and connected to the Internet Excellent link quality but not connected...
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ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-3 Refer to avail all ASUS USB wireless LAN adapter features. The Wireless Option window appears when you select this option. Wireless Option - Select "Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function" to the succeeding sections for details ...View available wireless networks within range. Sets your Windows® XP wireless networking environment. Click OK. 3.1.2 Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the softwares and utilities the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter supports. Search & Connect...
ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-3 Refer to avail all ASUS USB wireless LAN adapter features. The Wireless Option window appears when you select this option. Wireless Option - Select "Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function" to the succeeding sections for details ...View available wireless networks within range. Sets your Windows® XP wireless networking environment. Click OK. 3.1.2 Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the softwares and utilities the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter supports. Search & Connect...
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...you to which the card is associated or is composed of the property window and tabbed property sheets. This field displays the SSID of the network to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter. Property window Tabbed property sheets 3.2.1 Status Status tab The Status tab provides general ... data transfer rate between the wireless LAN adapter and the access point. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Click the icons in the property window to establish a connection. Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to display their tabbed property sheets. Service Set Identifier (SSID...
...you to which the card is associated or is composed of the property window and tabbed property sheets. This field displays the SSID of the network to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter. Property window Tabbed property sheets 3.2.1 Status Status tab The Status tab provides general ... data transfer rate between the wireless LAN adapter and the access point. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Click the icons in the property window to establish a connection. Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to display their tabbed property sheets. Service Set Identifier (SSID...
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... the best signal quality. Clicking this button opens the Config-Basic window. IP Config displays TCP/IP information including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) configurations. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-5 Change SSID button - Use the IP... 3-7. Click to renew the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter. See page 3-9. Clicking this button opens the Site Survey window. The IP Release and IP Renew buttons may only be used on a DHCP-configured wireless LAN adapter. Search and Connect button -...
... the best signal quality. Clicking this button opens the Config-Basic window. IP Config displays TCP/IP information including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) configurations. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-5 Change SSID button - Use the IP... 3-7. Click to renew the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter. See page 3-9. Clicking this button opens the Site Survey window. The IP Release and IP Renew buttons may only be used on a DHCP-configured wireless LAN adapter. Search and Connect button -...
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... to save and activate the encryption. SSID (service set identifier) of the WEP encryption keys. 3.2.3 Site Survey The Site Survey window displays the available networks within the wireless LAN adapter range and the following network settings. Direct sequence channel used by the wireless LAN...hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key and a 24-bit Initialization Vector assigned by the network. Click Search to rescan available networks. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-9 WEP - • 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same algorithm as that of wireless LAN ...
... to save and activate the encryption. SSID (service set identifier) of the WEP encryption keys. 3.2.3 Site Survey The Site Survey window displays the available networks within the wireless LAN adapter range and the following network settings. Direct sequence channel used by the wireless LAN...hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key and a 24-bit Initialization Vector assigned by the network. Click Search to rescan available networks. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-9 WEP - • 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same algorithm as that of wireless LAN ...
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...Monitor utility. Right-click the Control Center icon, then select Help. OK. Mobile Manager Click this button to display the help window. Site Monitor Click this button to customize the Control Center Utility settings. Select a utility to display the help menu. 3.2.7..." for details. Preferences The Preferences window allows you to select the wireless profile to apply the changes made on the Wireless Settings utility. Help Menu The Control Center utility has a Help menu to close the Wireless Settings utility window. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-11 See...
...Monitor utility. Right-click the Control Center icon, then select Help. OK. Mobile Manager Click this button to display the help window. Site Monitor Click this button to customize the Control Center Utility settings. Select a utility to display the help menu. 3.2.7..." for details. Preferences The Preferences window allows you to select the wireless profile to apply the changes made on the Wireless Settings utility. Help Menu The Control Center utility has a Help menu to close the Wireless Settings utility window. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-11 See...
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.... All toolbar button commands are also available from the menu bar. Select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows® taskbar, then select Mobile Manager. 2. Click the Windows® Start button. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-13 3.3 Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager is a convenient...
.... All toolbar button commands are also available from the menu bar. Select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows® taskbar, then select Mobile Manager. 2. Click the Windows® Start button. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-13 3.3 Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager is a convenient...
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Select this option allows the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to switch to another association you have...and may also use this option to a wireless network based on page 3-19 for details. Activate Configuration - Windows® 2000/XP OS does not require system restart after you to close the Mobile Manager utility. Select ...specified configurations. Rename - Copy - Up - Mobilize menu Auto Roaming - If no associations are using Windows® 98/ME OS. Edit menu Edit Configuration - The Edit Configuration option allows you activate a configuration. Exit - Duplicates the...
Select this option allows the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to switch to another association you have...and may also use this option to a wireless network based on page 3-19 for details. Activate Configuration - Windows® 2000/XP OS does not require system restart after you to close the Mobile Manager utility. Select ...specified configurations. Rename - Copy - Up - Mobilize menu Auto Roaming - If no associations are using Windows® 98/ME OS. Edit menu Edit Configuration - The Edit Configuration option allows you activate a configuration. Exit - Duplicates the...
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... - Down - View menu Large Icons - Displays small icons for each configuration. Displays the WinHelp window for each configuration. Launch the New Configuration Wizard by clicking File from the menu bar, then select...ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-15 Details - About Mobile Manager - Displays large icons for online help. Displays the Mobile Manager version number and copyright information. Displays the name, type, and description of available configurations. Lowers the position of the selected wireless network configuration in the Mobile Manager window...
... - Down - View menu Large Icons - Displays small icons for each configuration. Displays the WinHelp window for each configuration. Launch the New Configuration Wizard by clicking File from the menu bar, then select...ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-15 Details - About Mobile Manager - Displays large icons for online help. Displays the Mobile Manager version number and copyright information. Displays the name, type, and description of available configurations. Lowers the position of the selected wireless network configuration in the Mobile Manager window...
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Specify the IP address using this window. Set the IP address of the configuration using the DHCP server (automatic) or manual assignment. Enter the computer name, then click Next. Configure the wireless settings including the network type, SSID, channel and WEP encryption. The wizard auto-detects and displays the current system settings. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-17 4. Click Next when done. 6. Click Next when done. 5.
Specify the IP address using this window. Set the IP address of the configuration using the DHCP server (automatic) or manual assignment. Enter the computer name, then click Next. Configure the wireless settings including the network type, SSID, channel and WEP encryption. The wizard auto-detects and displays the current system settings. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-17 4. Click Next when done. 6. Click Next when done. 5.
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Check the Activate Configuration Now option to display the proxy server and printer sharing options. Click Advanced to start using the created configuration. The Mobile Manager window displays the created configuration when it is not activated. 7. Use this window to close the wizard. 3-18 Chapter 3: Software support Click Next when finished. 8. Click Finish to set the proxy server and printer sharing.
Check the Activate Configuration Now option to display the proxy server and printer sharing options. Click Advanced to start using the created configuration. The Mobile Manager window displays the created configuration when it is not activated. 7. Use this window to close the wizard. 3-18 Chapter 3: Software support Click Next when finished. 8. Click Finish to set the proxy server and printer sharing.
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...ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-19 3.3.3 Editing a configuration To edit a configuration: 1. Select a configuration from the menu bar, then select Edit Configuration. This field allows you are dialing or connecting to communicate directly with other WLAN devices without using this field. Click Edit from the Mobile Manager window...- Select the Ad-hoc mode to a network. The Edit Configuration dialog box appears. Description - Navigate through the windows by clicking the buttons on the left. For example, name your workplace meeting room. This field is optional.
...ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-19 3.3.3 Editing a configuration To edit a configuration: 1. Select a configuration from the menu bar, then select Edit Configuration. This field allows you are dialing or connecting to communicate directly with other WLAN devices without using this field. Click Edit from the Mobile Manager window...- Select the Ad-hoc mode to a network. The Edit Configuration dialog box appears. Description - Navigate through the windows by clicking the buttons on the left. For example, name your workplace meeting room. This field is optional.
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...address in the configuration. Sharing settings I want to connect to a computer on your Intranet, make sure you want to the Internet using the Windows® Add Printer Wizard. Click New to view the help files. 3-22 Chapter 3: Software support Click Help to add a new printer using... This option allows you want to use the proxy server. Default printer - Command buttons Use these buttons to close the Edit Configuration window. Exceptions field Do not use wild cards to access the Internet. Click Properties to display the properties of the proxy server you to...
...address in the configuration. Sharing settings I want to connect to a computer on your Intranet, make sure you want to the Internet using the Windows® Add Printer Wizard. Click New to view the help files. 3-22 Chapter 3: Software support Click Help to add a new printer using... This option allows you want to use the proxy server. Default printer - Command buttons Use these buttons to close the Edit Configuration window. Exceptions field Do not use wild cards to access the Internet. Click Properties to display the properties of the proxy server you to...
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... networks. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-23 The Site Monitor survey message appears. 3.4 Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to determine the best placement of access points in a wireless network. 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor To launch the Site Monitor: • Click the Windows® ...Start button, then select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Site Monitor, or • Right-click the Control Center icon on the...
... networks. ASUS WL-160g USB wireless LAN adapter 3-23 The Site Monitor survey message appears. 3.4 Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to determine the best placement of access points in a wireless network. 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor To launch the Site Monitor: • Click the Windows® ...Start button, then select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Site Monitor, or • Right-click the Control Center icon on the...
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.... Click Start button to stop the test. 3-24 Chapter 3: Software support Click the Stop button at any time to begin the link test. The Monitor window appears. This line specifies the average signal level of the Frequency Channel currently used for connection. Noise Level. During the test, the Start button toggles...
.... Click Start button to stop the test. 3-24 Chapter 3: Software support Click the Stop button at any time to begin the link test. The Monitor window appears. This line specifies the average signal level of the Frequency Channel currently used for connection. Noise Level. During the test, the Start button toggles...
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...LAN Technical Support if you can perform by following the instructions below. Double-click on the ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter or ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter item. Windows® 98SE/Me users: Select the Device Manager tab. A yellow exclamation point or a ...these instructions to some common problems which you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS Wireless LAN card products. When the ASUS Wireless LAN installation window appears, click "Uninstall ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver" option. 4-2 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide ...
...LAN Technical Support if you can perform by following the instructions below. Double-click on the ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter or ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter item. Windows® 98SE/Me users: Select the Device Manager tab. A yellow exclamation point or a ...these instructions to some common problems which you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS Wireless LAN card products. When the ASUS Wireless LAN installation window appears, click "Uninstall ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver" option. 4-2 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide ...