Asus WL-160W user manual Status Status, Starting Wireless Settings, Association State

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Chapter 3 - Software Reference

ASUS Wireless Settings Utility

Wireless Settings is an application for managing the WLAN Adapter. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the configuration settings, or to monitor the operational status of your WLAN Adapter. When Wireless Settings is launched, you can see the tabbed property sheets which categorize the configuration options into groups.

Starting Wireless Settings

•Open the Windows Control Panel, then double-click the ASUS WLAN Adapter Settings icon.

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•Click the Windows Start button, select Programs ASUS Utility WLAN Adapter Wireless Settings.

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•Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and select Wireless Settings.

NOTE: If you have more than one ASUS WLAN device installed on your computer, you may see a device selection window when you launch the “Wireless Settings” utility. Select the device you want when such situation occurs.

Status - Status

You can view the information about the WLAN Adapter from the Status menu. The status fields are blank if the WLAN Adapter is not installed. You can turn off the WLAN Adapter by clicking the “Disable Radio” button.

Association State

Displays the connection status as follows:

Connected - The adapter is now associated with one wireless LAN device. When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address of the access point with which the WLAN Adapter is communicating. When operating in Ad Hoc mode, this field shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad Hoc network.

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ASUS WLAN Adapter

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Contents Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-160W Copyright Information Asus Computer International America ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria Technical supportTable of Contents Features Package contentsSystem Requirements Installing the Wlan utilities and driverACT LED Reading the Wlan status indicatorsOne Touch Wizard Installation Chapter Configuring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Configuring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Using the Control CenterAsus Wlan Control Center Starting the Control CenterWireless Radio On Click to turn Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsWireless Radio Off Click to turn Taskbar icon Right-click menuStatus Status Starting Wireless SettingsAssociation State Buttons Status Connection Status Ping Status IP ConfigButton Network Type Config BasicNetwork Name Ssid ChannelOthers Config AdvancedRTS Threshold Fragmentation ThresholdNetwork Authentication Config EncryptionWireless Network Key WEP Wireless Network KeyData encryption Key Format64/128bits 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 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 Service Area BSS Access Point APAd Hoc Basic Rate SetDhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Default KeyDevice Name DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemEssid Extended Service Set Identifier Extended Service Set ESSEncryption Firewall EthernetGateway IeeeIeee 802.11g Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secInfrastructure MAC Address Media Access Control ISP Internet Service ProviderIP Internet Protocol IP AddressPacket Ssid Service Set IdentifierPass Phrase PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWlan Wireless Local Area Network TCP Transmission Control ProtocolFCC Warning Statement Safety InformationProhibition of Co-location CE Mark Warning Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC