Asus E2949 7

Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, and recommended WiFi-AP Solo network settings.

Product introduction

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Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 3: Setting up Glossary About this guide How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide WiFi-APSolo specifications summary Page Page 1.1Welcome 1.2Features ASUS EZ WiFi mode No hardware installation 54Mbps speed advantage Access point mode function Moveable omni-directionalantenna 1.3LED and antenna port LED indicators 1.4Choosing an appropriate wireless network Station Mode 1.4.1Access Point Mode (AP Mode) 1.4.2Station mode Page Page 2.1Installation 2.1.1System requirements 2.1.2Installing the antenna 2.1.3Signal range 2.2Driver and utilities installation Page 3.1About the setup utilities 3.2Setting up with WiFi-APSolo Wizard Install the WiFi-APSolo software from the support CD After completing the installation, the WiFi AP Solo Setup Wizard will run automatically Page Page Page 3.3Setting up via setup utility 3.3.1How to launch Wifi-APSolo utility Windows® Program Menu Tray Icon 3.3.2Utility Windows Status page Config page Statistics page Advanced page Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) page 3.3.3Setting up AP Mode Wireless 3.3.4Setting up the station mode Open Network Connection Properties General Preferred networks Add Advanced 3.4Setting up wireless security Network authentication Encryption Page Access Point (AP) Ad Hoc Basic Rate Set Basic Service Area (BSS) Broadband Default Key Device Name DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DNS Server Address (Domain Name System) DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line) Extended Service Set (ESS) ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier) Ethernet Firewall Gateway IEEE IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure IP (Internet Protocol) IP Address ISM Bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands) ISP (Internet Service Provider) NIC (Network Interface Card) Packet Pass Phrase PPP (Point-to-PointProtocol) PPPoE (Point-to-PointProtocol over Ethernet) Station Subnet Mask TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) WAN (Wide Area Network) WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance) Page Page Wireless LAN channels Page Safety statements Federal Communications Commission Statement Regulatory Information/Disclaimers Safety Information MPE Statement Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure RF Exposure