User's Manual

1. Introduction
ASUS Pocket Wireless Router 9
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1. Introduction
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS Pocket Wireless Router. The ASUS
Pocket Wireless Router, WL-530g, complies with IEEE 802.11g and
802.11b standards. The 802.11g is as extension to 802.11b (used in majority
of wireless LANs today) that broadens 802.11b’s data rates to 54 Mbps
within the 2.4 GHz band using OFDM (orthogonal frequency division
multiplexing) technology. The 802.11g allows backward compatibility with
802.11b devices but only at 11 Mbps or lower, depending on the range and
presence of obstructions. Wireless LANs are complementary extensions to
existing wired LANs, 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 Access Point functionality of
ASUS Pocket Wireless Routers. ASUS Pocket Wireless Router with built-in
Internet gateway capability, allows your family to share a broadband Modem
and one ISP account simultaneously from different rooms without wires! ASUS
Wireless products can keep you connected anywhere, any time.
System Requirements
To begin using the ASUS Pock et Wireless Router, you must
have the following minimum requirements:
• ADSL/Cable Modem and Broadband Internet Account.
• An Ethernet (10Base-T or 10/100Base-TX) adapter for wired client
• At least one 802.11g (54Mbps) or one 802.11b (11Mbps) wireless adapter
for wireless mobile clients
• TCP/IP and an Internet browser installed