Asus WL-169gE user manual Taskbar Icon Right-click Menu, Taskbar Icon Left-click Menu

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Taskbar Icon - Right-click Menu

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

•Wireless Settings – Launches Wireless Settings application.

•Activate Conﬁguration – Allows you to choose a preset proﬁle.

•Mobile Manager – Launches Mobile Manager application.

•Site Monitor – Launches the Site Monitor application.

•Preferences – Customizes 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 – Closes the Control Center program.

Taskbar Icon - Left-click Menu

Left-clicking the taskbar icon shows the following menu:

•Wireless Radio On – Turns the wireless radio ON.

•Wireless Radio Off – Turns the

wireless radio OFF.

Taskbar Left-Click Menu

•Search & Connect – View the properties of available access points.

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

Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings

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

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Contents For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks Copyright Information Asus Computer International America ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria Technical supportTable of Contents Overview IntroductionFeatures Package contentsInstalling the Wlan utilities and driver InstallationSystem Requirements Installation process takes several seconds Reading the Wlan status indicatorsOne Touch Wizard Installation ChapterConﬁguring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Conﬁguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Using the Control CenterSoftware Reference Asus Wlan Control CenterTaskbar Icon Right-click Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsTaskbar Icon Left-click Menu Starting Wireless Settings Asus Wireless Settings UtilityStatus Status Association StateCurrent Channel MAC addressCurrent Data Rate Radio StateStatus Connection Status Ping Status IP ConﬁgButton Network Type Conﬁg BasicNetwork Name Ssid ChannelData Rate Conﬁg AdvancedOthers RTS Threshold54g Mode Preamble ModePower Output Frame BurstingConﬁg Encryption Network AuthenticationWireless 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 OptionsConﬁguring with Windows Wireless Zero Conﬁguration service Software Reference Verify if the Wlan Card is installed correctly TroubleshootingCannot connect to any Access Points Cannot connect to a Station Wlan Card Bad link quality or bad signal strengthTCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC Card Glossary Device Name Default KeyDhcp Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol 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 ProtocolAppendix Safety InformationFCC Warning Statement Prohibition of Co-locationCE Mark Warning Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC