Asus 54Mbps manual About this guide, How this guide is organized, Conventions used in this guide

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need to install and configure your ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the physical features of the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. This part also presents the package contents, LED indicators, and recommended network settings.

Chapter 2: Hardware installation

This chapter provides information on how to install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter.

Chapter 3: Configuration

This chapter provides information on the contents of the support CD.

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

This chapter contains a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter.

Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

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Contents 54Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter WL-167g User Guide Control Number E1684 Manual Version July Copyright 2004 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Troubleshooting Federal Communications Commission Statement Safety statements Safety InformationRegulatory Information/Disclaimers MPE StatementVii FCC Radio Frequency ExposureRF Exposure Conventions used in this guide About this guideHow this guide is organized WL-167g specification summary Page Chapter Welcome Package contentsFeatures LED indicators Asus WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapterInfrastructure network Network setupAd-hoc network Installation Installation procedures Installing the device drivers and utilitiesSystem requirements Insert the support CD to the optical driveInstalling the device Control CenterInstallation Software support Control Center Control Center iconsClick OK Control Center right-click menuControl Center left-click menu Status tab Wireless SettingsStatus IP Config tab Connection tabPing tab Click the Clear button to clear the session fieldConfiguration Basic tabEncryption tab Two ways to assign WEP keysSite Survey Table of Icon Indications About Wireless SettingsLink State Command icons Other right-click optionsAbout Control Center Mobile Manager To launch the Mobile Manager utilityEdit menu File menuMobilize menu View menu Creating a new configurationTo create a new configuration Software support Asus WL-167g USB wireless LAN adapter Use this window to set the proxy server and printer sharing Editing a configuration General settingsNetwork settings -Wireless tab To edit a configurationTCP/IP settings-IP Address tab Network settings -Identification tabTCP/IP settings-Device tab TCP/IP settings-Gateway tab TCP/IP settings-DNS tabTCP/IP settings-WINS tab Internet settingsSharing settings Command buttonsSite Monitor Launching Site MonitorSite Monitor main window To launch the Site MonitorMonitoring a connection Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Cannot connect to an Access Point Wireless LAN deviceCannot connect to Another station with aAlways have poor link quality and low signal When I remove Computer runningTroubleshooting