Asus WL-107 User manual
User’s Manual
Wireless Local Area Network Card
WL-107
(For 802.11b Wireless Networks)
®
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7
Overview .............................................................................................. 7
The ASUS Wireless LAN Family..................................................... 8
ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Introduction ....................................... 10
System Requirements ........................................................................ 11
Installation Procedures....................................................................... 11
Installing the ASUS WLAN utilities and driver............................... 12
Configuring the ASUS WLAN utility .............................................. 13
Soft AP (Windows XP Only) ............................................................... 15
Reading the ASUS WLAN Status Indicators ...................................... 16
3. Software Reference .............................................................. 17
Chapter Overview............................................................................... 17
Windows XP Wireless Options ..................................................... 18
ASUS WLAN Control Center.............................................................. 19
Site Monitor................................................................................... 22
Wireless Settings Utility...................................................................... 24
Status - Status Tab ....................................................................... 25
Status - Connection Tab ............................................................... 29
Status - IP Config Tab ................................................................... 30
Config - Basic Tab......................................................................... 31
Config - Encryption Tab ................................................................ 33
Survey - Site Survey Tab .............................................................. 36
About - Version Info Tab ............................................................... 37
Link State...................................................................................... 38
Exit Wireless Settings ................................................................... 38
Mobile Manager Utility........................................................................ 39
New Configuration Wizard ............................................................ 43
Edit Configuration ......................................................................... 44
Ad Hoc................................................................................................ 52
Troubleshooting Utility ........................................................................ 54
Windows XP Wireless Properties ....................................................... 57
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4. Troubleshooting .................................................................... 59
5. Glossary................................................................................. 61
6. Safety Information................................................................. 69
Federal Communications Commission............................................... 69
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements ...................... 70
FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Access Points) ............................ 70
FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards)........................... 71
Canadian Department of Communications ........................................ 71
Operation Channel for Different Domains .......................................... 71
France Restricted Frequency Band.................................................... 72
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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).
The ASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the
IEEE802.11bwirelesslocalareanetwork(Wireless LAN)standards.Asaresult
ofthecompletionofthestandard,theinteroperabilityofWirelessLAN products
among multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed. The ASUS WLAN Card
product provides high-speed, standards-based Wireless LAN solutions.
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 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
The ASUS Wireless LAN Family
The ASUS Wireless LAN family contains a complete solution for wireless
local area networks in the office or at home.
For 802.11b Wireless Networks
The above illustrations are not to scale.
The ASUS WLAN
802.11b USB Client
(WL-140)isanIEEE
802.11b wireless
USB LAN adapter
that connects to any
computer’sUSBport
with the benefit of
being able to place
theantennaanywhere
in order to maximize
signal strength.
The ASUS WLAN
802.11b CF Card (WL-
110) is a IEEE 802.11b
wirelessLANadapter that
fits into a Compact Flash
Type II slot in a Portable
DigitalAssistant (PDA).
The ASUS 3 in 1 Pocket
Access Point (WL-330)
createsawirelessnetwork
using the IEEE 802.11b
wireless standard.
The ASUS WLAN PC
Card(WL-103b/107) isa
IEEE 802.11b wireless
LAN adapter that fits into
a standard PCMCIAType
II slot.
The ASUS WLAN
Gateway (WL-500b)
creates a
wireless
network using
the IEEE
802.11b wireless standard and allows
sharing a single Internet connection.
The ASUS WLAN
PCI Card (WL-
130b) is a wireless
LAN adapter that
fits into a standard
PCIslotinadesktop
PC and creates a
wireless network
usingthe IEEE802.11bwirelessstandard.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
The above illustrations are not to scale.
For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks
The ASUS WLAN PC
Card (WL-107g) is a
wirelessLAN adapterthat
fits into a PCMCIA Type
II slot in a Notebook PC
and creates a wireless
network using the IEEE
802.11g/b wireless
standards.
The ASUS WLAN
Gateway (WL-500g)
creates a
wireless
network using
the IEEE
802.11g/b wireless standards and allows
sharing a single Internet connection.
The ASUS 3 in 1
Pocket Access
Point (WL-330g)
creates a wireless
network using the
IEEE 802.11g/b
wireless standards.
TheASUSUSBWireless
LAN Adapter (WL-
160g) creates a wireless
network using the IEEE
802.11g/b wireless
standardsand connects to
any computer using
USB2.0 connectivity.
TheASUSWLAN PCICard(WL-138g)
is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a
standard PCI slot in a desktop PC and
creates a wireless network using the IEEE
802.11g/b wireless standards.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Introduction
Mobile Manager
The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to
setup and configure multiple alternative
configurations for different locations.
Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings allows you to diagnose and
configure your wireless network settings.
Setup Wizard
Sets up your home networking using easy-to-
follow steps.
Control Center
The Control Center integrates all the tools and
displays real time status on the system tray.
Site Monitor
The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-
noise(SNR)valuesofavailablewirelessnetworks.
TroubleShooting
The TroubleShooting utility provides a
flowcharttosolveconnectionproblemsbetween
theASUSWLAN card and a wirelessnetwork.
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