Asus WL-160N user manual Taskbar icon Right-click menu, Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless Settings

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Chapter 3 Software Reference

Chapter 3 - Software Reference

Taskbar icon - Right-click menu

Right-click the taskbar icon to show the following menu items:

•Wireless Settings – Click to launch Wireless Settings application.

•Activate Configuration – Click to choose a preset profile.

•Mobile Manager – Click to launch Mobile Manager application.

•Site Monitor – Click to launch the Site Monitor application.

•Preferences – Click to customize the Control Center program. You can create a Control Center shortcut on the desktop and decide whether to start Control Center when system boots.

•About Control Center-Shows the version of Control Center.

•Exit – Click to close the Control Center program.

Taskbar icon - Left-click menu Left-click the taskbar icon to show the following menu items:

	• Wireless Radio On – Click to turn
	the wireless radio ON.
	• Wireless Radio Off – Click to turn
	the wireless radio OFF.	Taskbar Left-Click Menu
	• Search & Connect – Click toview the	Taskbar Left-Click Menu
	• Search & Connect – Click toview the
	properties of available access points.

• Wireless Option (Windows® XP only) – Click to choose Windows ® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service or ASUS utilities to configure your WLAN Adapter.

Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings

Double-click the taskbar icon to launch the Wireless Settings utility.

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Contents Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-160N Copyright Information ASUSTeK Computer INC Asus Computer International AmericaAsus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria Technical supportTable of Contents Package contents FeaturesInstalling the Wlan utilities and driver System RequirementsReading the Wlan status indicators Connected to wireless deviceNo wireless connection One Touch Wizard Configuring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Installation ChapterConfiguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Using the Control Center Wireless Status Icons on the taskbarAsus Wlan Control Center Starting the Control CenterTaskbar Icon Launch Wireless Settings Wireless Radio On Click to turnWireless Radio Off Click to turn Taskbar icon Right-click menuStarting Wireless Settings Status StatusAssociation State Buttons Status Connection Status IP Config Status PingButton Config Basic Network TypeNetwork Name Ssid ChannelConfig Advanced OthersRTS Threshold Fragmentation ThresholdConfig Encryption Network AuthenticationWireless Network Key Wireless Network Key WEPData encryption Key FormatSelect one as your Default Key 64/128bits versus 40/104bitsConfig Authentication Survey Site SurveyAbout Version Info Exit Wireless Settings Link StateWindows XP Wireless Options Only use Windows wireless functionSoftware Reference Windows Vista Wireless Options Verify if the Wlan Adapter is installed correctly Cannot connect to any access pointsBad link quality or bad signal strength TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC AdapterAccess Point AP Basic Service Area BSSAd Hoc Basic Rate SetDefault Key Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDevice Name DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemExtended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentifierEncryption Ethernet FirewallGateway IeeeIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11gInfrastructure ISP Internet Service Provider MAC Address Media Access ControlIP Internet Protocol IP AddressSsid Service Set Identifier PacketPass Phrase PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WPA Wi-Fi Protected AccessWlan Wireless Local Area Network TCP Transmission Control ProtocolSafety Information FCC Warning StatementProhibition of Co-location Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning