® Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-167g Deluxe (For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks) 802 .
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................... 7 Overview ............................................................................................ 7 Package contents ............................................................................... 8 Installation Procedures ....................................................................... 8 Features .........................................................................................
Table of Contents Mobile Manager ............................................................................... 31 Creating a new configuration ........................................................ 33 Editing a configuration .................................................................. 36 Site Monitor ...................................................................................... 40 Launching Site Monitor .................................................................
ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter! The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter is an easy-to-install and use wireless LAN adapter. Conforming to IEEE 802.11g standard for wireless local area network (WLAN), the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter is capable of up to 54Mbps data transmission rate using the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technologies.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter package. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter (WL-167g) USB 2.0 extension cable (type A to type A) USB 2.0 universal joint Neck lace Support CD Quick Start Guide Note: Unless otherwise specified, the term “device” in this User Guide refers to the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. USB 2.0 Extension Cable Neck Lace 802 .
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Features USB 2.0, OFDM, DSSS, Supports Infrastructure and Ad-hoc networks, Compatible with IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g devices, USB bus-powered, Software support LED indicators The device comes with a Power, Activity, and Link LED indicators. Refer to the table below for LED indications. s bp 4M 5 1g 2.1 ACT 80 PWR LED ACT PWR Status Indication Blinking The adapter is transmitting or receiving data packets. OFF There is no wireless data activity.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Network setup The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter may be used in both Ad-hoc and Infrastructure network types. The following sections decribe the device functions in these network types. Ad-hoc network In an Ad-hoc network type, the device connects to another wireless LAN adapter in a wireless network. No access point (AP) is present in this wireless environment.
Chapter 2 - Installation System requirements Before installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter, make sure that your system meets the following requirements: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system Minimum 64MB system memory Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system Optical drive (for software installation) An available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended because USB 1.
Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter To install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in your computer: Chapter 2 Installation 1. Insert to any USB port. • Notebook PC: Insert into any USB port using the correct orientation. • Desktop PC: A USB 2.0 extension cable is provided. USB 2.0 extension cable for desktop PCs. ps 802.11g 54Mb USB Universal Joint 80 2.
Chapter 2 - Installation Installation procedures (Cont.) 2. Follow the installation wizard When “Found New Hardware” dialog box appears, select “Install...automatically” and follow the instructions. Chapter 2 Installation Windows® 2000 users - A Digital Signature Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Yes to proceed. Windows® XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 3.
Chapter 2 - Installation One Touch Wizard (new wireless LAN) Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connection. Chapter 2 Installation 14 1. Select Create a new... and click Next to use the simplest configuration or select another option first. 2. Enter the SSID name of the access point that you wish to connect to. Select Data encryption if secured connections are enabled. 3. Setup is complete. Click Finish to exit the wizard or click Next to continue with more advanced features. 4.
Chapter 2 - Installation One Touch Wizard (existing LAN) Chapter 2 Installation Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connection. 1. Select Connect to... and click Next to use the simplest configuration or select another option first. 2. Select an AP from the available networks. 3. Setup is complete. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Chapter 2 - Installation Configuring the Wireless LAN utility After installing the Wireless LAN Utilities, you will need to make some settings before being able to use your wireless connection. Double-click the Wireless LAN Control Center icon to start the utility. Chapter 2 Installation 16 1. Right-click the Wireless LAN icon and select “Wireless Settings” 2. Set the Network Name (SSID) to the same name as the SSID set in your wireless access point. 3.
Chapter 2 - Installation Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Chapter 2 Installation Soft AP mode allows the Wireless LAN card to act as a virtual access point. The computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet connection in order to provide network access to Wireless LAN clients. 1. Select Soft AP Mode 2. Drag and drop a wired network connection next to the globe icon. 3. Enable ICS* and Firewall if desired. Refer to Windows help for information on “Internet Connection Sharing”. 4.
Chapter 2 - Installation Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Cont. Soft AP mode allows for Access Control configuration. Access Control The AP provides facilities to limit the wireless clients that associate with it and the data packets that can forward through it. Filters provide network security or improve performance by eliminating broadcast/multicast packets from the radio network. Chapter 2 Installation The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless clients allowed to associate with the AP.
Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter 2 Installation Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Cont. Soft AP Mode will also provide two extra tabs on the Status pages - Association Table and Event Log. The Association Table shows clients that are currently connected to the Soft AP. The Event Log tracks messages associated with the Soft AP. IMPORTANT: If the end points of a chain are connected to each other a loop is created.
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Chapter 3 - Reference 3. Software Reference Control Center The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and configures network settings. The Control Center starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection.
Chapter 3 - Reference Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the softwares and utilities the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter supports. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on these utilities and softwares. Control Center left-click menu Chapter 3 Software Reference Left-clicking the Control Center icon displays the left-click menu. Search & Connect – View available wireless networks within range.
Chapter 3 - Reference Wireless Settings Chapter 3 Software Reference The Wireless Settings window is composed of the property window and tabbed property sheets. Click the icons in the property window to display their tabbed property sheets. Property window The Wireless Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter. Use the Wireless Settings to Tabbed property sheets view the operational and connection status, or to modify the wireless LAN adapter configuration.
Chapter 3 - Reference Rescan button - Click to allow wireless LAN adapter to scan available wireless networks and to connect to the network with the best signal quality. Change SSID button - Click to change the SSID. Clicking this button opens the Config-Basic window. See “Basic tab” on page 3-7. Search and Connect button - Click to view all wireless networks within the range of your system. Clicking this button opens the Site Survey window. See page 3-9.
Chapter 3 - Reference Ping tab The Ping tab allows you to verify the connection of your computer with another computer in a network. To ping a connection: Chapter 3 Software Reference 1. Type the IP address of the connection you want to verify in the IP Address field. 2. Configure the ping session by assigning the size and count of packet to send, and the time limit for a ping session to continue (in milliseconds). 3. Click the Ping button.
Chapter 3 - Reference Configuration Basic tab The Basic tab provides general information on network types and other configurations. Chapter 3 Software Reference Network Type. Select the type of network that you wish to use. Select Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an access point (AP). In this mode, your system can access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet) via the AP. Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with other mobile clients within the wireless LAN adapter range.
Chapter 3 - Reference Encryption tab Wireless data transmissions between your wireless LAN adapter and the AP are secured using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) option to assign the WEP keys. Chapter 3 Software Reference Check the Network Authentication (Shared Mode) option if you wish to use a network key to authenticate a preferred wireless network. Unchecking this option allows the network to operate on an Open System mode.
Chapter 3 - Reference Note: After assigning the WEP keys, click APPLY to save and activate the encryption. Manually assigned encryptions are more secure than automatically generated encryptions. Note: Use Manual Assignment instead of Automatic Generation if you are not sure whether other wireless clients use the same algorithm as that of wireless LAN adapter. Note: Keep a record of the WEP encryption keys.
Chapter 3 - Reference About Wireless Settings Chapter 3 Software Reference Click the About icon to view the software version, driver version, and copyright information. Link State Displays the current connection status of the wireless LAN adapter to the AP or to other Wi-Fi devices. An icons represents the Link State for easy identification. Refer to the table below for icon indications.
Chapter 3 - Reference Command icons Apply. Click to apply the changes made on the Wireless Settings utility. OK. Click to close the Wireless Settings utility window. Cancel. Click to cancel any changes made on the Wireless Settings utility. Clicking Cancel closes the Wireless Settings utility window. Help. Click to display the help menu. Chapter 3 Software Reference Other right-click options Activate Configuration - This option allows you to select the wireless profile to use.
Chapter 3 - Reference Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings. This utility allows users to configure multiple alternative configurations for different locations. You need to set up this utility once so you can easily switch configurations when you change your location. To launch the Mobile Manager utility: Chapter 3 Software Reference 1. Click the Windows® Start button.
Chapter 3 - Reference File menu New Configuration – Select this option to launch the New Configuration Wizard. See the next section for details. Import Configuration File. – Select this option to load a configuration from an INI Export Configuration – Save the selected configuration (containing Wireless Settings, TCP/IP Settings, Network Settings, etc.) to an INI file. The INI file may be saved on a floppy disk, and may be imported by other computers with the Mobile Manager utility.
Chapter 3 - Reference Down – Lowers the position of the selected wireless network configuration in the preferred network list. Note: Edit menu commands appear when you right-click a configuration in the Mobile Manager window. View menu Large Icons – Displays large icons for each configuration. Small Icons – Displays small icons for each configuration. – Shows a list of available configurations. Details – Displays the name, type, and description of a selected configuration.
Chapter 3 - Reference 2. Choose the type of configuration you want to create. The configuration types are described below. Click Next when done. • • Chapter 3 Software Reference • ASUS Wireless Local Area Network Configuration. Select this option if you have an installed ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in your computer. Wired Local Area Network Configuration. Select this if your computer has an installed network interface card other than ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. Dialup Networking Configuration.
Chapter 3 - Reference 5. Set the IP address of the configuration using this window. Specify the IP address using the DHCP server (automatic) or manual assignment. The wizard autodetects and displays the current system settings. Click Next when done. Chapter 3 Software Reference 6. Enter the computer name, then click Next. 7. Use this window to set the proxy server and printer sharing. Click Advanced to display the proxy server and printer sharing options. Click Next when finished. 8.
Chapter 3 - Reference Editing a configuration To edit a configuration: 1. Select a configuration from the Mobile Manager window. 2. Click Edit from the menu bar, then select Edit Configuration. The Edit Configuration dialog box appears. Navigate through the windows by clicking the buttons on the left. Chapter 3 Software Reference General settings Name – The configuration name indicates the location from where you are dialing or connecting to a network.
Chapter 3 - Reference SSID – SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, a string used to identify a wireless LAN. You can only connect with an Access Point, that has the same SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and add security. Channel – The Channel field allow you to select the radio channel for the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. In an Infrastructure network, your wireless LAN adapter automatically selects the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point.
Chapter 3 - Reference Specify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IP address and subnet mask you should use. Type in the IP Address and Subnet Mask manually. TCP/IP settings-Gateway tab Specify the gateways. You may specify more than one gateway. Set up the primary gateway first. Add – Click this button to add a new TCP/IP gateway address. The added gateway appears in the Default gateways list. Repeat the process to add another gateway.
Chapter 3 - Reference Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to access the Internet. Use the same proxy server for all protocols – Specifies whether you want to use the same proxy server to gain access to the Internet using all protocols. Servers field – Provides fields for you to type the address and port number of the proxy server you want to use to gain access to the Internet over HTTP, Secure, FTP, Gopher, and Socks protocol.
Chapter 3 - Reference Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all available wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the best placement of access points in a wireless network. Launching Site Monitor To launch the Site Monitor: Click the Windows® Start button, then select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Site Monitor, or • Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar, then select Site Monitor. The Site Monitor survey message appears.
Chapter 3 - Reference Monitoring a connection To monitor a connection: Chapter 3 Software Reference 1. Select the connection from the list. 2. Click Command from the menu bar, then select monitor. You may also press in your keyboard. The Monitor window appears. The following connection parameters are displayed in graphical representation. SNR. This indicates the quality of communications within the current network.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides answers to some common problems which you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS Wireless LAN card products. These problems requires simple troubleshooting that you can perform by yourself. Contact the Wireless LAN Technical Support if you encounter problems not mentioned in this section. My computer does not recognize the installed ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Cont.) I cannot connect to an Access Point. • • • • • Check if the Network Type of the device is set to Infrastructure mode. Check if the device has the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) as that of the AP. Check if the device and the AP have the same Encryption. If WEP encryption is enabled, set the same WEP keys for the device and the AP. Check if the MAC address of the device is added in the AP Authorization Table. Inquire this with your LAN administrator.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Cont.) I always have poor link quality and low signal. Do the following to achieve better link quality and stronger signal: • • Keep the device away from microwave ovens and large metal objects to avoid radio interference. Shorten the distance between the device and the AP/station.
