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® Wireless N USB Adapter USB-N11 (For 802.11n draft, 802.11g & 802.11b Networks) User Manual E3739 / May 2008
® Wireless N USB Adapter USB-N11 (For 802.11n draft, 802.11g & 802.11b Networks) User Manual E3739 / May 2008
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Contact your ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter package. Introduction Package contents Check the following items in your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. 1 x ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter (USB-N11) 1 x Support CD 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x USB Cable Features High speed networking (11n Draft) for fast download, file transfer, and media streaming Easy setup: Press button on adapter and router for WiFi setup (base on WPS standard) Multiple OS support: Windows, Linux, and Mac ASUS WLAN Adapter Introduction 1. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 -
Contact your ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter package. Introduction Package contents Check the following items in your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. 1 x ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter (USB-N11) 1 x Support CD 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x USB Cable Features High speed networking (11n Draft) for fast download, file transfer, and media streaming Easy setup: Press button on adapter and router for WiFi setup (base on WPS standard) Multiple OS support: Windows, Linux, and Mac ASUS WLAN Adapter Introduction 1. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 -
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...page to that of your wireless AP. 3. ASUS WLAN Adapter Installation Configuring with an existing wireless network. Check the Config page to set the SSID (network name) to see the signal strength. Click OK to get connected with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) Use ASUS WLAN utility to exit the utility. Right-... your access point(s). 4. Click Apply to see the association state. Check the Connection tab to activate the settings. 5. Ask your network administrator about settings if necessary. Chapter 2 - Encryption settings must match those at the access point.
...page to that of your wireless AP. 3. ASUS WLAN Adapter Installation Configuring with an existing wireless network. Check the Config page to set the SSID (network name) to see the signal strength. Click OK to get connected with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) Use ASUS WLAN utility to exit the utility. Right-... your access point(s). 4. Click Apply to see the association state. Check the Connection tab to activate the settings. 5. Ask your network administrator about settings if necessary. Chapter 2 - Encryption settings must match those at the access point.
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... following information: • Link quality of the WLAN Adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked) • Whether the WLAN Adapter is an application which makes it easier to Internet (Infrastructure) ASUS WLAN Adapter 11 Software Reference 3. Software Reference ASUS WLAN Control Center ASUS WLAN Control Center is connected to a network (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected) Chapter 3 Software...
... following information: • Link quality of the WLAN Adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked) • Whether the WLAN Adapter is an application which makes it easier to Internet (Infrastructure) ASUS WLAN Adapter 11 Software Reference 3. Software Reference ASUS WLAN Control Center ASUS WLAN Control Center is connected to a network (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected) Chapter 3 Software...
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...Utility Wireless Settings is not installed. or • Right-click the Control Center icon on your WLAN Adapter. Starting Wireless Settings • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN card | Wireless Settings. Select the device you have more than one wireless LAN device.... When operating in the Ad Hoc network. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the configuration settings, or to monitor the operational status of the access point with one ASUS WLAN device installed on the Windows taskbar and select Wireless Settings...
...Utility Wireless Settings is not installed. or • Right-click the Control Center icon on your WLAN Adapter. Starting Wireless Settings • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN card | Wireless Settings. Select the device you have more than one wireless LAN device.... When operating in the Ad Hoc network. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the configuration settings, or to monitor the operational status of the access point with one ASUS WLAN device installed on the Windows taskbar and select Wireless Settings...
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... on the right appears in the upper left of the device that you want to push the radio off a weak access point and search for networking devices (typically written as the radio scans the available channels. Search & Connect - Chapter 3 Software Reference Chapter 3 - MAC address: Shows the hardware address of.... This function usually takes several seconds. MAC address is installed to the system, but not yet connected to an available wireless AP. 14 ASUS WLAN Adapter Disconnected: The WLAN Adapter is a unique identifier for a better link with an access point or Ad Hoc node.
... on the right appears in the upper left of the device that you want to push the radio off a weak access point and search for networking devices (typically written as the radio scans the available channels. Search & Connect - Chapter 3 Software Reference Chapter 3 - MAC address: Shows the hardware address of.... This function usually takes several seconds. MAC address is installed to the system, but not yet connected to an available wireless AP. 14 ASUS WLAN Adapter Disconnected: The WLAN Adapter is a unique identifier for a better link with an access point or Ad Hoc node.
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...NOTE: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used to ping the devices in your network. Click the "Ping" button. The session field displays information on the WLAN Adapter which is used on the verified connection including the roundtrip time (minimum, maximum, and average) and ...you want to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server. IP Renew - Type the IP address of packet to clear the session field. 16 ASUS WLAN Adapter Ping Click the "Ping" button in Status-IP Config tab to open this button to verify in milliseconds). 3. Ping - To ping a connection: ...
...NOTE: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used to ping the devices in your network. Click the "Ping" button. The session field displays information on the WLAN Adapter which is used on the verified connection including the roundtrip time (minimum, maximum, and average) and ...you want to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server. IP Renew - Type the IP address of packet to clear the session field. 16 ASUS WLAN Adapter Ping Click the "Ping" button in Status-IP Config tab to open this button to verify in milliseconds). 3. Ping - To ping a connection: ...
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...list box. Once connected, the access point allows you to "Auto" in a meeting room. An "Ad Hoc" network can enter a new SSID or select one from the network, your country. SSIDs must all be setup quickly and easily without using an access point. Click this link to ...get connected by designating the SSID, you assigned. Channel The Channel field is for "Service Set Identifier", which is fixed to change the WLAN Adapter configurations. ASUS WLAN Adapter 17 Ad Hoc means to identify a wireless LAN. Others Encryption - For the United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channel 1 to...
...list box. Once connected, the access point allows you to "Auto" in a meeting room. An "Ad Hoc" network can enter a new SSID or select one from the network, your country. SSIDs must all be setup quickly and easily without using an access point. Click this link to ...get connected by designating the SSID, you assigned. Channel The Channel field is for "Service Set Identifier", which is fixed to change the WLAN Adapter configurations. ASUS WLAN Adapter 17 Ad Hoc means to identify a wireless LAN. Others Encryption - For the United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channel 1 to...
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... to validate that the station is operating in IEEE 802.1x authentication mode. ASUS WLAN Adapter 19 Software Reference Config - WPA/ WPA2 - The network is using WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption mode. Network Authentication Since there is . Select this tab provide protection of the WEP protocol... algorithm to others. Shared - Encryption This page enables you to encrypt and decrypt data packets. Select this option to make the network operate on Open System mode, which are supported, including PEAP, TLS/Smart Card, TTLS, LEAP and Md5Challenge. The WEP uses keys...
... to validate that the station is operating in IEEE 802.1x authentication mode. ASUS WLAN Adapter 19 Software Reference Config - WPA/ WPA2 - The network is using WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption mode. Network Authentication Since there is . Select this tab provide protection of the WEP protocol... algorithm to others. Shared - Encryption This page enables you to encrypt and decrypt data packets. Select this option to make the network operate on Open System mode, which are supported, including PEAP, TLS/Smart Card, TTLS, LEAP and Md5Challenge. The WEP uses keys...
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...is used to perform encryption. Key Format You can only connect and communicate with wireless devices that works simultaneously on multiple network layers. TKIP verifies the security configuration after the encryption keys are Disabled and WEP. AES: AES is more stringent than... Software Reference Chapter 3 - Note: 8 to enter four WEP Keys. Each Key contains exactly 26 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F). 20 ASUS WLAN Adapter For WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption ...
...is used to perform encryption. Key Format You can only connect and communicate with wireless devices that works simultaneously on multiple network layers. TKIP verifies the security configuration after the encryption keys are Disabled and WEP. AES: AES is more stringent than... Software Reference Chapter 3 - Note: 8 to enter four WEP Keys. Each Key contains exactly 26 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F). 20 ASUS WLAN Adapter For WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption ...
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... + 24). This lower level of WEP Encryption: 64 bits and 128 bits. This together makes 128 bits (104 + 24). Chapter 3 Software Reference ASUS WLAN Adapter 21 You can change the default key by the same sequence, you are two levels of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit (10 Hex character) as...created the encryption keys, the Wireless Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your WLAN Adapter. Chapter 3 - Firstly, 64 bit WEP and 40 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in the wireless network. Our Wireless LAN products use the term 64 bits when referring to this ...
... + 24). This lower level of WEP Encryption: 64 bits and 128 bits. This together makes 128 bits (104 + 24). Chapter 3 Software Reference ASUS WLAN Adapter 21 You can change the default key by the same sequence, you are two levels of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit (10 Hex character) as...created the encryption keys, the Wireless Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your WLAN Adapter. Chapter 3 - Firstly, 64 bit WEP and 40 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in the wireless network. Our Wireless LAN products use the term 64 bits when referring to this ...
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...is a version of a client and server. TLS: TLS (Transport Layer Security) authentication is configurable only if you to set Network Authentication to WPA or WPA2 in a manner similar to create an encrypted tunnel and achieve server-side authentication in Config-Encryption tab.... EAP ensures mutual authentication between a wireless client and a server that resides at the network operations center. Chapter 3 Software Reference 22 ASUS WLAN Adapter It is used to Web server authentication using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Software Reference Config - ...
...is a version of a client and server. TLS: TLS (Transport Layer Security) authentication is configurable only if you to set Network Authentication to WPA or WPA2 in a manner similar to create an encrypted tunnel and achieve server-side authentication in Config-Encryption tab.... EAP ensures mutual authentication between a wireless client and a server that resides at the network operations center. Chapter 3 Software Reference 22 ASUS WLAN Adapter It is used to Web server authentication using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Software Reference Config - ...
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When done, click Next to the WLAN adapter and their parameters. • SSID: The SSID of this AP with WPS secured setup stored in the profile list. The picture on the right shows the profile of the available networks. • Channel: The channel used by each network. 24 ASUS WLAN Adapter Site Survey Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the screen. Software Reference 3. Enter the required networking settings on the wireless networks available to continue. 4. Chapter 3 Software Reference Survey - Click Finish to exit the WPS wizard. Chapter 3 -
When done, click Next to the WLAN adapter and their parameters. • SSID: The SSID of this AP with WPS secured setup stored in the profile list. The picture on the right shows the profile of the available networks. • Channel: The channel used by each network. 24 ASUS WLAN Adapter Site Survey Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the screen. Software Reference 3. Enter the required networking settings on the wireless networks available to continue. 4. Chapter 3 Software Reference Survey - Click Finish to exit the WPS wizard. Chapter 3 -
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...their SSID. Buttons Search - This information is helpful in the "Available Network" list. About - The version information includes the NDIS version, driver name, driver version and hardware version. ASUS WLAN Adapter 25 The value is an example only. NOTE: Some access points ...may disable SSID broadcast and hide themselves from what are shown here. To associate with a network, select the network from the "Available Network" list and click this button...
...their SSID. Buttons Search - This information is helpful in the "Available Network" list. About - The version information includes the NDIS version, driver name, driver version and hardware version. ASUS WLAN Adapter 25 The value is an example only. NOTE: Some access points ...may disable SSID broadcast and hide themselves from what are shown here. To associate with a network, select the network from the "Available Network" list and click this button...
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...networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. Only use Windows wireless function - Configuring with Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service If you run the Control Center utility at the right bottom corner of the desktop to configure your wireless router, input the keys and click Connect. ASUS WLAN Adapter... 27 Only use ASUS WLAN utilities to make the settings. 1. The connection is only available for Windows® XP. A window prompts...
...networks.Select the AP and click Connect. 2. Only use Windows wireless function - Configuring with Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service If you run the Control Center utility at the right bottom corner of the desktop to configure your wireless router, input the keys and click Connect. ASUS WLAN Adapter... 27 Only use ASUS WLAN utilities to make the settings. 1. The connection is only available for Windows® XP. A window prompts...
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The General page shows status, duration, speed, and signal strength. Select "Wireless Networks" tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Status page. 1. Click Properties to add the "SSID" of the wireless connection. Chapter 3 Software Reference 28 ASUS WLAN Adapter Use the Add button to set up and Move down buttons. Chapter 3 - The green bars represent...
The General page shows status, duration, speed, and signal strength. Select "Wireless Networks" tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Status page. 1. Click Properties to add the "SSID" of the wireless connection. Chapter 3 Software Reference 28 ASUS WLAN Adapter Use the Add button to set up and Move down buttons. Chapter 3 - The green bars represent...
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... want to configure your wireless router, input the keys and click Connect. The General page shows status,SSID, duration, speed, and signal strength. ASUS WLAN Adapter 29 Right-click the network icon on the task bar at the right bottom corner of the wireless connection,. . The green bars represent signal strength, with 5 bars...
... want to configure your wireless router, input the keys and click Connect. The General page shows status,SSID, duration, speed, and signal strength. ASUS WLAN Adapter 29 Right-click the network icon on the task bar at the right bottom corner of the wireless connection,. . The green bars represent signal strength, with 5 bars...
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... provide answers to the same "SSID" of your WLAN Adapter. Verify that the "SSID" of an access point. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 30 ASUS WLAN Adapter Chapter 4 - There is the same as that are not mentioned in this icon. In "Device Manager", right click 802.11g Network Adapter, select Properties, and select Driver tab. Verify that the...
... provide answers to the same "SSID" of your WLAN Adapter. Verify that the "SSID" of an access point. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 30 ASUS WLAN Adapter Chapter 4 - There is the same as that are not mentioned in this icon. In "Device Manager", right click 802.11g Network Adapter, select Properties, and select Driver tab. Verify that the...
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... "SSID" of the network adapters from microwave ovens and large metal objects. b. Verify that the "Network Type" is radio interference, keep the environment around the WLAN Adapter away from the Network configuration before installing the WLAN Adapter driver. Then try to the WLAN PC Adapter. a. First is in Windows Me. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ASUS WLAN Adapter 31 Troubleshooting Cannot connect...
... "SSID" of the network adapters from microwave ovens and large metal objects. b. Verify that the "Network Type" is radio interference, keep the environment around the WLAN Adapter away from the Network configuration before installing the WLAN Adapter driver. Then try to the WLAN PC Adapter. a. First is in Windows Me. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ASUS WLAN Adapter 31 Troubleshooting Cannot connect...
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... passed across the Internet. NIC (Network Interface Card) A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to the form transmitted or received. IP includes the ICMP control and error message protocol as the unit of the computers on your ISP. Chapter 5 Glossary ASUS WLAN Adapter 37 It provides the functional equivalent...
... passed across the Internet. NIC (Network Interface Card) A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to the form transmitted or received. IP includes the ICMP control and error message protocol as the unit of the computers on your ISP. Chapter 5 Glossary ASUS WLAN Adapter 37 It provides the functional equivalent...