Asus WL-160N Asus Wlan Control Center, Starting the Control Center, Using the Control Center

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Chapter 3 - Software Reference

3. Software Reference

ASUS WLAN Control Center

ASUS WLAN Control Center is an application which makes it easier to launch WLAN applications and activate network location settings. The WLAN Control Center starts automatically when system boots. When WLAN Control Center is running, you can see a Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar.

Starting the Control Center

•Select ASUS WLAN Control Center in Windows Start menu, or

•Double-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center icon on the desktop.

Using the Control Center

The Control Center taskbar icon displays the following information:

•Link quality of the WLAN Adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)

•Whether the WLAN Adapter is connected to a network (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected)

Taskbar Icon and Status

Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)

Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

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Contents Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-160N Copyright Information Technical support ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer International America Asus Computer GmbH Germany & AustriaTable of Contents Features Package contentsSystem Requirements Installing the Wlan utilities and driverNo wireless connection Reading the Wlan status indicatorsConnected to wireless device One Touch Wizard Installation Chapter Configuring with the Wlan utility InfrastructureConfiguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Starting the Control Center Using the Control CenterWireless Status Icons on the taskbar Asus Wlan Control CenterTaskbar icon Right-click menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsWireless Radio On Click to turn Wireless Radio Off Click to turnAssociation State Starting Wireless SettingsStatus Status Buttons Status Connection Button Status IP ConfigStatus Ping Channel Config BasicNetwork Type Network Name SsidFragmentation Threshold Config AdvancedOthers RTS ThresholdNetwork Authentication Config EncryptionKey Format Wireless Network KeyWireless Network Key WEP Data encryption64/128bits versus 40/104bits Select one as your Default KeySurvey Site Survey Config AuthenticationAbout Version Info Link State Exit Wireless SettingsOnly use Windows wireless function Windows XP Wireless OptionsSoftware Reference Windows Vista Wireless Options Cannot connect to any access points Verify if the Wlan Adapter is installed correctlyTCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC Adapter Bad link quality or bad signal strengthBasic Rate Set Access Point APBasic Service Area BSS Ad HocDNS Server Address Domain Name System Default KeyDhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Device NameEncryption Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier Ieee EthernetFirewall GatewayInfrastructure Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secIeee 802.11g IP Address ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Address Media Access Control IP Internet ProtocolPPP Point-to-Point Protocol Ssid Service Set IdentifierPacket Pass PhraseTCP Transmission Control Protocol Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Wlan Wireless Local Area NetworkProhibition of Co-location Safety InformationFCC Warning Statement CE Mark Warning Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC