Asus USB-N66 user manual Soft AP mode Windows XP/Vista/7, To switch to the Soft AP mode

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USB-N66 WLAN Adapter User Manual

Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7)

ASUS USB-N66 supports the Soft AP mode. In this mode, the USB-N66 acts as a virtual AP.

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

To switch to the Soft AP mode:

1.Click AP to switch to the Soft AP mode. The right picture indicates that your WLAN adapter has switched to the Soft AP mode successfully.

The General tab displays the wireless clients that are currently connecting to the USB-N66 in Soft AP.

2.Click General tab and then click ICS. The Available Networks table displays the current networks that can serve as Soft AP’s internet network access.

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

The picture indicates that you have set ICS (Internet connection Sharing) successfully.

NOTE: In the Soft AP mode, the ASUS WLAN Adapter Setting Utility icon in the system tray switches to .

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Contents USB-N66 Copyright 2012 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved Table of contents System requirements Package contentsIntroduction Quick lookOperating and storage environment Status indicatorMounting options Enabling the WPS for Windows OS onlyInstalling the USB-N66 driver and utilities To install the driver and utilities for your Asus USB-N66Connecting to a wireless network manually Configuring USB-N66 using Asus utilityTo connect USB-N66 to a station Ad Hoc mode manually Connecting to a wireless network using WPS Click Finish Soft AP mode Windows XP/Vista/7 To switch to the Soft AP modeAsus Wlan adapter Software information Asus Wlan Adapter Setting UtilityAsus Wlan Adapter Setting Utility Asus Wlan Control CenterSurvey Configuration- Basic Network TypeConfiguration Encryption Configuration Advanced Configuring USB-N66 using Windows WZC service Click Windows Wireless to use itMy Wlan adapter cannot connect to any Access Points TroubleshootingHow do I verify that my Wlan adapter is installed properly? My Wlan adapter cannot connect to a station or Wlan adapterTCP/IP protocol does not bind to the Wlan adapter Glossary Cofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g Default KeyDhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Device NameDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemDirect-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Encryption Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier EthernetIeee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/secIeee 802.11g Compared with 802.11gIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec InfrastructureIP Address ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Address Media Access Control ISM Bands Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine BandsPass Phrase NIC Network Interface CardPacket PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Ssid Service Set IdentifierWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance StationWlan Wireless Local Area Network RequirementsFederal Communications Commission Prohibition of Co-locationDGT Warning Statement FCC Radiation Exposure StatementCE Mark Warning ArticleIC Radiation Exposure Statement IC Warning StatementAsus Recycling/Takeback Services Canada, avis d’Industry Canada ICAsus Contact Information ASUSTeK Computer INC. Asia Pacific112, Taiwan