Asus WL-169gE Asus Wireless Settings Utility, Status Status, Starting Wireless Settings

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Chapter 3 Software Reference

Chapter 3 - Software Reference

ASUS Wireless Settings Utility

Wireless Settings is an application for controling the WLAN Card. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the conﬁguration settings and monitor the operational status of your WLAN Card. 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 Card Settings icon.

or

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

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•Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar, 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 Card from the Status menu. The status ﬁelds are blank if the WLAN Card is not installed. You can turn off the WLAN Card by clicking the “Disable Radio” button.

Association State

Displays the connection status as follows:

Connected - The card 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 Card 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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Contents For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks Copyright Information Asus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer International America Technical supportTable of Contents Introduction OverviewPackage contents FeaturesSystem Requirements InstallationInstalling the Wlan utilities and driver Reading the Wlan status indicators Installation process takes several secondsInstallation Chapter One Touch WizardConﬁguring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Conﬁguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Software Reference Using the Control CenterWireless Status Icons on the taskbar Asus Wlan Control CenterTaskbar Icon Left-click Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsTaskbar Icon Right-click Menu Status Status Asus Wireless Settings UtilityStarting Wireless Settings Association StateCurrent Data Rate MAC addressCurrent Channel Radio StateStatus Connection Button Status IP ConﬁgStatus Ping Network Name Ssid Conﬁg BasicNetwork Type ChannelOthers Conﬁg AdvancedData Rate RTS ThresholdPower Output Preamble Mode54g Mode Frame BurstingNetwork Authentication Conﬁg EncryptionData encryption Wireless Network KeyWireless Network Key WEP Key FormatSelect one as your Default Key 64/128bits versus 40/104bitsConﬁg Authentication Survey Site SurveyAbout Version Info Exit Wireless Settings Link StateConﬁguring with Windows Wireless Zero Conﬁguration service Windows XP Wireless OptionsOnly use Windows wireless function Software Reference Cannot connect to any Access Points TroubleshootingVerify if the Wlan Card is installed correctly TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC Card Bad link quality or bad signal strengthCannot connect to a Station Wlan Card Glossary Dhcp Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol Default KeyDevice Name DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemEncryption Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identiﬁer Gateway EthernetFirewall IeeeInfrastructure Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secIeee 802.11g IP Internet Protocol ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Address Media Access Control IP AddressPass Phrase Ssid Service Set IdentiﬁerPacket PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWlan Wireless Local Area Network Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access TCP Transmission Control ProtocolFCC Warning Statement Safety InformationAppendix Prohibition of Co-locationDeclaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning