Asus WL-100GE User manual

User’s Manual

Wireless Local Area Network Card

WL-100gE

(For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks)

PWR

AIR

E2159 / Jul 2005

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7

Overview .............................................................................................. 7

2. Installation ............................................................................... 8

System Requirements .......................................................................... 8

Installation Procedures......................................................................... 9

Installing the WLAN utilities and driver ........................................... 9

Orientating the Antenna ................................................................ 10

Reading the WLAN Status Indicators ........................................... 11

One Touch Wizard (new wireless LAN) ........................................ 12

One Touch Wizard (existing LAN)................................................. 13

Configuring the WLAN utility......................................................... 14

Soft AP (Windows XP Only) ............................................................... 15

3. Software Reference .............................................................. 19

Chapter Overview............................................................................... 19

Windows XP Wireless Options ..................................................... 19

WLAN Control Center......................................................................... 20

Wireless Settings Utility...................................................................... 23

Status - Status Tab ....................................................................... 23

Status - Connection ...................................................................... 26

Status - IP Config.......................................................................... 27

Config - Basic ............................................................................... 28

Config - Encryption ....................................................................... 30

Status - Advanced......................................................................... 33

Survey - Site Survey ..................................................................... 34

Ping............................................................................................... 35

About - Version Info Tab ............................................................... 36

Link State...................................................................................... 37

Exit Wireless Settings ................................................................... 37

Ad Hoc................................................................................................ 38

Windows XP Wireless Properties ....................................................... 40

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4. Troubleshooting.................................................................... 42

5. Glossary................................................................................. 44

6. Safety Information................................................................. 52

Federal Communications Commission............................................... 52

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements ...................... 53

FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Access Points) ............................ 53

FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards)........................... 54

Canadian Department of Communications ........................................ 54

Operation Channel for Different Domains .......................................... 54

France Restricted Frequency Band.................................................... 55

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1. Introduction

Overview

Thank you for purchasing theASUS WLAN Card.TheASUS WLAN Card is

aPCMCIAcompliant“wireless”networkinterfacecard(NIC)foranycomputer

equipped with a PC Card slot (available mainly in Notebook PCs).

TheASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the IEEE

802.11gandIEE802.11bwirelesslocalareanetwork(WirelessLAN)standards.

As a result of the completion of the standard, the interoperability of Wireless

LAN products among multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed. The ASUS

WLAN Card product provides high-speed, standards-based Wireless LAN

solutions.

TheASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with IEEE 802.11g

wireless local area networks (WLAN). 802.11g is an extension to 802.11b,

used in majority of wireless LANs today. 802.11g will broaden 802.11b's data

ratesto 54 Mbps withinthe 2.4 GHz band usingOFDM (orthogonal frequency

divisionmultiplexing)technology.802.11gallowsbackward compatibilitywith

802.11b devices but only at 11 Mbps or lower depending on the range and

presence of obstructions.

The ASUS WLAN Card supports data rates up to 11 Mbps, with automatic

fallbackto5.5,2, and1Mbpsin 802.11bnetworks.It operatesintheunlicensed

2.4 GHz frequencies called the Instrumentation, Science, and Medical (ISM)

band. Unlicensed means free of charge to users.

TheASUSWLAN Card configurationutility is a user-friendlyapplication that

helpsyouquickly setupmultiple roamingnodes usingtheASUSWLANCard.

You can even export the configuration settings to a file and import them to

other computers for fast multiple installations using ASUS Mobile Manager.

WirelessLANsarecomplementaryextensionstoexistingwiredLANs,offering

complete mobility while maintaining continuous network connectivity to both

corporate and home Intranets. They add a new level of convenience for LAN

users. PC users stay connected to the network anywhere throughout a building

without being bound by a LAN wires.This is accomplished through the use of

ASUSWLANAccessPointsorASUSWLANHomeGateways.ASUSWLAN

Home Gateways with built-in Internet gateway capability, allows your family

toshareabroadbandModemandoneISPaccountsimultaneouslyfromdifferent

rooms without wires! ASUS WLAN products can keep you connected

anywhere, any time.

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Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 2

Quick Start

2. Installation

System Requirements

To begin using the WLAN Card, you must have the following minimum

requirements:

• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE

• Standard PCMCIA Slot Type II

• 32MB system memory or larger

• 300MHz processor or higher

Installation Procedures

Important: Install the WLAN card utilities before inserting the WLAN

Card into your computer.

Follow these two easy steps before using the WLAN card.

1. Install the WLAN card utilities and driver from the support CD.

2. Insert the WLAN card into your computer.

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Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 2

Quick Start

2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

3. Click Next after reading the Information. 4. Click Next to use the default Destination

FolderorclickBrowsetoselectanotherfolder.

1. Select your language and click Install

WLAN Card Utilities/Driver.

5. Click Next to place icons in the default pro-

gram folder or type another folder name. 6.When Setupiscomplete,clickFinishto exit

theinstallation wizardandrestart Windows.

Installing the WLAN utilities and driver

Follow these instructions to install the WLAN card utilities and driver. Insert

the support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled,

double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD.

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Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 2

Quick Start

8. Carefully insert the WLAN card into your

computer’s PC card slot. Windows will au-

tomatically find and configure the WLAN

card using the drivers installed in the previ-

ous steps.

7. Windows XP users: When the program is

launched for the first time (during Windows

restart), you will be asked which function to

use. Select to use utilities for more func-

tions.

Orientating the Antenna

The ASUS WLAN Card has two integrated antennas, one external

omnidirectional antenna and the other is a built-in diversity antenna. It is

recommended that you adjust the external antenna straight up for maximum

range and higher link quality. Lower the external antenna when transporting

your Notebook PC.

Inserted with antenna down Inserted with antenna up

Internal diversity antenna

External omnidirectional antenna

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