Asus WL-138G User manual

User’s Manual

Wireless Local Area Network Card

WL-138g

(For 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Networks)

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Product Name: ASUS WLAN Card (WL-138g)

Manual Revision: 1 E1498

Release Date: December 2003

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Table of Contents

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

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

The ASUS Wireless LAN Family..................................................... 8

The ASUS WLAN™ Family .................................................................. 8

System Requirements ........................................................................ 10

The Product Package......................................................................... 10

2. Installation ............................................................................. 11

Installing the ASUS WLAN Card Driver.............................................. 11

Verifying Drivers............................................................................ 12

Installing the ASUS WLAN Card Utilities............................................ 13

ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start.......................................................... 15

Reading the ASUS WLAN Status Indicators................................. 16

Orientating the Antenna ................................................................ 16

3. Software Reference .............................................................. 17

Chapter Overview............................................................................... 17

Windows XP Wireless Options ..................................................... 18

Control Center Utility .......................................................................... 19

Site Monitor Utility......................................................................... 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

Troubleshooting Utility ........................................................................ 52

Windows XP Wireless Properties ....................................................... 56

4. Troubleshooting .................................................................... 58

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5. Glossary................................................................................. 60

IEEE 802.11b (11Mbits/sec) ............................................................... 65

Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (for 802.11b) .............................. 66

IEEE 802.11a (54Mbits/sec) ............................................................... 67

COFDM (for 802.11a/g) ...................................................................... 68

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)........................... 70

Canadian Department of Communications ........................................ 71

France Restricted Frequency Band.................................................... 72

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

1. Introduction

Overview

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

a PCI compliant “wireless” network interface card (NIC) for any computer

equipped with a PCI slot.

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.802.11gallows backwardcompatibilitywith

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. Itoperatesinthe unlicensed

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.

WirelessLANsarecomplementaryextensionsto existingwiredLANs,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.

Overview

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

WLAN Family

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.

TheASUSWLAN

802.11b USB

Client (WL-140)

isanIEEE 802.11b

wirelessUSBLAN

adapter that

connects to any

computer’s USB

port with the

benefit of being

able to place the antenna anywhere in

order to maximize signal strength.

The ASUS WLAN

802.11b CF Card

(WL-110) is a IEEE

802.11b wireless LAN

adapter that fits into a

Compact Flash Type II

slot in a Portable

Digital Assistant

(PDA).

The ASUS WLAN

802.11b Access Point

(WL-300) creates a

wireless network using

the IEEE 802.11b

wireless standard.

The ASUS

WLAN

802.11b

Gateway

(WL-500) creates a wireless network

using the IEEE 802.11b wireless

standard and allows sharing a single

Internet connection.

The ASUS WLAN

802.11b PC Card

(WL-103b) is a IEEE

802.11b wireless LAN

adapter that fits into a

PCMCIAType IIslot in

a Notebook PC. This

new version presents a

better looking design to

replace the WL-100.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

WLAN Family

The above illustrations are not to scale.

TheASUSWLAN802.11b/aRouter

(WL-600) creates a wireless network

using the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11a

wireless standards and allows sharing

a single Internet connection.

The ASUS WLAN

802.11b/a Cardbus

Card(WL-200)is a

dual band (IEEE

802.11a/b) wireless

LANadapterthatfits

into a Notebook

PC’s PCMCIAType

II slot with Cardbus

support.

The ASUS WLAN

802.11b/aPCICard

(WL-230) is a dual

band (IEEE 802.11a/

b) wireless PCI card

that also supports

Bluetooth

connections.

For 802.11b & 802.11a Wireless Networks

The ASUS WLAN

802.11g Access Point

(WL-300g) creates a

wirelessnetworkusing

the IEEE 802.11g and

802.11b wireless

standards.

For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks

The ASUS WLAN

802.11g PC Card

(WL-103g)isaIEEE

802.11g and 802.11b

wirelessLANadapter

that fits into a

PCMCIATypeIIslot

in a Notebook PC.

This new version

presents a better

looking design to

replacetheWL-100g.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

System Requirements

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

minimum requirements:

• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE

• Standard 32-bit PCI Slot

• 32MB system memory or larger

• 300MHz processor or higher

The Product Package

When you receive the ASUS WLAN Card package, it should contain the

following items:

• ASUS WLAN PCI Card

• ASUS WLAN Card Quick Start Guide

• ASUS WLAN Card User’s Manual

• CD-ROM Disc (Drivers, Utilities, Documentation)

If any of the above items are not included or damaged, contact your

local dealer for instructions.

Requirements

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