Asus PCE-N53 user manual Soft AP mode Windows XP/Vista/7

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PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual

3.3Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7)

The ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. In this mode, the WLAN card acts as a virtual AP.

IMPORTANT: Before configuring the Soft AP mode, connect your computer to a wired network to provide network access for your wireless clients.

To switch to the Soft AP mode:

1.Click AP to switch to the Soft AP mode.

2.Click General table and then click ICS to enable ICS. The General table displays the wireless clients that are currently connecting to the Soft AP.

3.Select a network(station) from the available networks list, then click Apply.

The picture indicates that your WLAN card has switched to the Soft AP mode successfully.

• The ASUS Wireless Dual-band

Card Setting Utility icon in the system tray switches to the ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility icon .

ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card

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Contents PCE-N53 E7147 / MarchCopyright 2012 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved Manufacturer contact information ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Asia-PacificAsus Computer International America Technical supportTable of contents Prohibition of Co-location Federal Communications CommissionFCC Radiation Exposure Statement IC Warning Statement CE Mark WarningIC Radiation Exposure Statement Asus Recycling/Takeback Services ReachEC Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc Asus Computer GmbHEurope Authorised distributorsPackage contents IntroductionSystem requirements HardwareClick Install to start the installation Installing the PCE-N53 driver and utilitiesComplete the installation Configuring PCE-N53 using Asus utility Connecting to a wireless network manuallyConnecting to a wireless network using WPS Select Use the WPS button, then click NextSelect Use PIN code Soft AP mode Windows XP/Vista/7 Asus Wireless Dual-band Card Software information Asus Wireless Dual-band Card Setting UtilityAsus Wlan Control Center Asus Wireless Dual-band Card Others Configuration BasicNetwork Type Configuration Encryption Configuration Advanced ManuallyConfiguring PCE-N53 using Windows WZC service Click Windows Wireless to use itTroubleshooting How do I verify that my Wlan card is installed properly?My Wlan card cannot connect to any Access Points Connection quality is bad and the signal strength is weakTCP/IP protocol does not bind to the Wlan Card Glossary Default Key Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolCofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g Device NameDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemDirect-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Extended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentifierEncryption EthernetIeee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/secIeee 802.11g Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secInfrastructure ISP Internet Service Provider MAC Address Media Access ControlIP Internet Protocol IP AddressNIC Network Interface Card PacketPass Phrase PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolSsid Service Set Identifier Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceRadio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz StationWlan Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected AccessRequirements