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® USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter (For 802.11 a/g/b/n Wireless Networks) User Manual E6682 / June 2011
® USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter (For 802.11 a/g/b/n Wireless Networks) User Manual E6682 / June 2011
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... 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7 12 4. Troubleshooting 20 7. Glossary 22 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Software information 14 4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center 14 4.2 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility 14 5. Introduction 7 1.1 Package contents 7 1.2 System requirements 7 1.3 Hardware 7 2. Installing the USB-N53 driver and utilities 8 3. Configuring USB-N53 using ASUS utility 9 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually 9 3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using...
... 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7 12 4. Troubleshooting 20 7. Glossary 22 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Software information 14 4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center 14 4.2 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility 14 5. Introduction 7 1.1 Package contents 7 1.2 System requirements 7 1.3 Hardware 7 2. Installing the USB-N53 driver and utilities 8 3. Configuring USB-N53 using ASUS utility 9 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually 9 3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using...
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...: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the radiator and your body. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter These limits are designed to part 15 of Co-location This device and its antenna(s) must accept any other antenna ... interference will not occur in a particular installation. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC Rules Part 15. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Notices Federal Communications Commission This device complies with RFCC radiation exposure limits set forth for a class B digital ...
...: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the radiator and your body. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter These limits are designed to part 15 of Co-location This device and its antenna(s) must accept any other antenna ... interference will not occur in a particular installation. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC Rules Part 15. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Notices Federal Communications Commission This device complies with RFCC radiation exposure limits set forth for a class B digital ...
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... of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery. Operation Channels: Ch1~11 for successful communication. This radio transmitter(IC: 3568A-USB-N53) has been approved by Industry Canada. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual CE Mark Warning This is not more than the maximum gain indicated for that necessary for N. America, Ch1~14...
... of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery. Operation Channels: Ch1~11 for successful communication. This radio transmitter(IC: 3568A-USB-N53) has been approved by Industry Canada. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual CE Mark Warning This is not more than the maximum gain indicated for that necessary for N. America, Ch1~14...
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...possible. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other channels is subject to the highest standards for an uncontrolled environment. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Ant. Cet appareil num...233;rique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. We believe in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Selection...
...possible. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other channels is subject to the highest standards for an uncontrolled environment. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Ant. Cet appareil num...233;rique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. We believe in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Selection...
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Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following directives: 2004/108/EC... Shen Declaration Date: Jul. 15, 2011 Year to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual EC Declaration of the following apparatus: Product name : Dual-band Wireless USB Adapter Model name : USB-N53 conform with the essential requirements of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek...
Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following directives: 2004/108/EC... Shen Declaration Date: Jul. 15, 2011 Year to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual EC Declaration of the following apparatus: Product name : Dual-band Wireless USB Adapter Model name : USB-N53 conform with the essential requirements of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek...
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....10 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL CIZGI Elektronik San. Sti. Ltd. HALIM MERIC IS MERKEZI No: 15/C D:5-6 34394 MECIDIYEKOY/ ISTANBUL EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Manufacturer: Authorised representative in Europe: Authorised distributors in Turkey: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. VE TIC. Tel: +90 212 3567070 Address: CEMAL SURURI CD...
....10 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL CIZGI Elektronik San. Sti. Ltd. HALIM MERIC IS MERKEZI No: 15/C D:5-6 34394 MECIDIYEKOY/ ISTANBUL EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Manufacturer: Authorised representative in Europe: Authorised distributors in Turkey: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. VE TIC. Tel: +90 212 3567070 Address: CEMAL SURURI CD...
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...items. • ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card x1 • Warranty card x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 • Extension cable x1 • Support CD x1 NOTE: If any of the above items is enabled. Data is disabled. No wireless activity. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter WPS ...function is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. 1.2 System requirements Before using the USB-N53 WLAN Card, check if your USB-N53 WLAN Card package for Windows® OS only) To enable...
...items. • ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card x1 • Warranty card x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 • Extension cable x1 • Support CD x1 NOTE: If any of the above items is enabled. Data is disabled. No wireless activity. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter WPS ...function is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. 1.2 System requirements Before using the USB-N53 WLAN Card, check if your USB-N53 WLAN Card package for Windows® OS only) To enable...
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Installing the USB-N53 driver and utilities IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card into the optical drive. your computer before installing the driver and utilities from the root directory to continue. 4. To ...your needs. An Autorun screen appears if the Autorun function is not enabled on your ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card: 1. Select the setup type that best suit 3. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 2. Click Install to complete the installation. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Click Finish to start the installation. Click Next to run the Support CD....
Installing the USB-N53 driver and utilities IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card into the optical drive. your computer before installing the driver and utilities from the root directory to continue. 4. To ...your needs. An Autorun screen appears if the Autorun function is not enabled on your ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card: 1. Select the setup type that best suit 3. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 2. Click Install to complete the installation. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Click Finish to start the installation. Click Next to run the Support CD....
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... data rate, and radio state. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter If Security is completed. Right-click the ASUS Wireless Dual- 2. Setup is enabled on the AP or station, do the same security settings on the AP or station. Configuring USB-N53 using ASUS utility 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually To connect USB-N53 to band Adapter Setting Utility icon in search...
... data rate, and radio state. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter If Security is completed. Right-click the ASUS Wireless Dual- 2. Setup is enabled on the AP or station, do the same security settings on the AP or station. Configuring USB-N53 using ASUS utility 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually To connect USB-N53 to band Adapter Setting Utility icon in search...
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... 4. The screen indicates or station to the network successfully. Click Finish. WPS is scanning for the network. 10 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter To connect USB-N53 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using WPS The ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card supports the WPS function that helps you are trying to connect to supports the WPS function. Select...
... 4. The screen indicates or station to the network successfully. Click Finish. WPS is scanning for the network. 10 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter To connect USB-N53 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using WPS The ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card supports the WPS function that helps you are trying to connect to supports the WPS function. Select...
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Select Use PIN code. 2. Click Finish. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 11 Key in 8 digital PIN code from network(AP)'s web user interface, click Next. 3. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual To connect USB-N53 to the network successfully. The screen indicates that your WLAN card has connected to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the PIN code: 1.
Select Use PIN code. 2. Click Finish. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 11 Key in 8 digital PIN code from network(AP)'s web user interface, click Next. 3. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual To connect USB-N53 to the network successfully. The screen indicates that your WLAN card has connected to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the PIN code: 1.
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... acts as a virtual AP. Select a network(station) from the available networks list, then click Apply. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7) The ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. To switch to the Soft AP. 3. The General table displays ...WLAN card has switched to the Soft AP mode successfully. • The ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility icon in the system tray switches to the ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility icon . 12 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Click General table and then click ICS to the Soft AP mode. ...
... acts as a virtual AP. Select a network(station) from the available networks list, then click Apply. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7) The ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. To switch to the Soft AP. 3. The General table displays ...WLAN card has switched to the Soft AP mode successfully. • The ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility icon in the system tray switches to the ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility icon . 12 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Click General table and then click ICS to the Soft AP mode. ...
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... access control function. To disable the access control function, select Disable from associating with the WLAN card. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 13 To allow a wireless client to associate with the WLAN card. Click Add. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual In the Soft AP mode, you can limit the wireless clients that associate with the...
... access control function. To disable the access control function, select Disable from associating with the WLAN card. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 13 To allow a wireless client to associate with the WLAN card. Click Add. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual In the Soft AP mode, you can limit the wireless clients that associate with the...
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... set up wireless connections. Software information 4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center ASUS WLAN Control Center includes ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility (Station mode) and ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility (Soft AP mode) which help file. • About Control Center - USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 4. Closes the ASUS WLAN Control Center. 14 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter This section explains the buttons...
... set up wireless connections. Software information 4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center ASUS WLAN Control Center includes ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility (Station mode) and ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility (Soft AP mode) which help file. • About Control Center - USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 4. Closes the ASUS WLAN Control Center. 14 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter This section explains the buttons...
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...network. Security - Double-click the icon to networking devices. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to launch the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting utility. Displays the channel of two hexadecimal digits (0 through 9 and A through F) separated by colons, ... connecting to . ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 15 Indicates the hardware address of the wireless networks. Channel - MAC Address - Displays the network type such as infrastructure type. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Left-click the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility...
...network. Security - Double-click the icon to networking devices. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to launch the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting utility. Displays the channel of two hexadecimal digits (0 through 9 and A through F) separated by colons, ... connecting to . ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 15 Indicates the hardware address of the wireless networks. Channel - MAC Address - Displays the network type such as infrastructure type. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Left-click the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility...
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...14 are supported. In most suitable transmission rate automatically. In Japan (MKK), channels 1 to the most cases, you are supported. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Config - Select the Ad Hoc mode to any AP it can share meeting room. Key in your country. For example,... to communicate with an AP. Troubleshooting - Channel - The radio channels you can find. Displays the troubleshooting solutions. 16 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Basic Network Type Infrastructure - An SSID must be valid characters and have the same channel setting. Ad Hoc -
...14 are supported. In most suitable transmission rate automatically. In Japan (MKK), channels 1 to the most cases, you are supported. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Config - Select the Ad Hoc mode to any AP it can share meeting room. Key in your country. For example,... to communicate with an AP. Troubleshooting - Channel - The radio channels you can find. Displays the troubleshooting solutions. 16 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Basic Network Type Infrastructure - An SSID must be valid characters and have the same channel setting. Ad Hoc -
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... Key in the Infrastructure mode for your WLAN card. Enables the IEEE 802.1x authentication mode. Disabled - Disables the encryption protection for your network. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 17 Encryption The Encryption page allows you to wired network. For data confidentiality in the Open System mode that disables authentication protection for the... that use the WEP encryption for 802.11 that uses the WEP encryption for environments with wireless devices that works simultaneously on multiple network layers. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Config -
... Key in the Infrastructure mode for your WLAN card. Enables the IEEE 802.1x authentication mode. Disabled - Disables the encryption protection for your network. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 17 Encryption The Encryption page allows you to wired network. For data confidentiality in the Open System mode that disables authentication protection for the... that use the WEP encryption for 802.11 that uses the WEP encryption for environments with wireless devices that works simultaneously on multiple network layers. USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Config -
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... users to increase the reliability of the four WEP Keys as your Default Key - Key Format - USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Wireless Network Key (WEP) - Select one of frame transmissions. If there is Auto. 18 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Key Length - Configuration - The default value (2347) is intended for the WLAN card. Advanced This...
... users to increase the reliability of the four WEP Keys as your Default Key - Key Format - USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual Wireless Network Key (WEP) - Select one of frame transmissions. If there is Auto. 18 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Key Length - Configuration - The default value (2347) is intended for the WLAN card. Advanced This...
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USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 5. Left-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center system tray icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 19 Click Windows Wireless to a wireless network using Windows® WZC service: 1. Configuring USB-N53 using Windows® WZC service To connect your USB-N53 to use it.
USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual 5. Left-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center system tray icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter 19 Click Windows Wireless to a wireless network using Windows® WZC service: 1. Configuring USB-N53 using Windows® WZC service To connect your USB-N53 to use it.