Requirements, Wlan Wireless Local Area Network | Asus USB-N66

USB-N66 WLAN Adapter User Manual

Requirements

(1)A WPA compatible Access Point or Wireless router, (2) Operating system updates that support WPA. In XP, an updated Windows Zero Config service is needed. Users can download the Windows XP WPA patch here: http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=009D8425-CE2B-47A4- ABEC-274845DC9E91&displaylang=en

Please note that this patch requires the installation Windows XP Service Pack 1, which is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/ downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

For earlier Windows Operating systems, a WPA capable supplicant is required such as Funk Software’s Odyssey Client.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

This is a group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area. A wireless network is referred to as LAN or WLAN.

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Asus USB-N66 user manual Requirements, Wlan Wireless Local Area Network

Contents

USB-N66 Copyright 2012 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved Table of contents Introduction Package contentsSystem requirements Quick look Mounting options Status indicatorOperating and storage environment Enabling the WPS for Windows OS only To install the driver and utilities for your Asus USB-N66 Installing the USB-N66 driver and utilities To connect USB-N66 to a station Ad Hoc mode manually Configuring USB-N66 using Asus utilityConnecting to a wireless network manually Connecting to a wireless network using WPS Click Finish To switch to the Soft AP mode Soft AP mode Windows XP/Vista/7 Asus Wlan adapter Asus Wlan Adapter Setting Utility Asus Wlan Adapter Setting UtilitySoftware information Asus Wlan Control Center Survey Network Type Configuration- Basic Configuration Encryption Configuration Advanced Click Windows Wireless to use it Configuring USB-N66 using Windows WZC service How do I verify that my Wlan adapter is installed properly? TroubleshootingMy Wlan adapter cannot connect to any Access Points My Wlan adapter cannot connect to a station or Wlan adapter TCP/IP protocol does not bind to the Wlan adapter Glossary Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Default KeyCofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g Device Name Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Essid Extended Service Set Identifier Extended Service Set ESSEncryption Ethernet Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec Ieee Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Compared with 802.11gIeee 802.11g Infrastructure MAC Address Media Access Control ISP Internet Service ProviderIP Address ISM Bands Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands Packet NIC Network Interface CardPass Phrase PPP Point-to-Point Protocol Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Ssid Service Set IdentifierWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Station Requirements Wlan Wireless Local Area Network Prohibition of Co-location Federal Communications Commission CE Mark Warning FCC Radiation Exposure StatementDGT Warning Statement Article IC Warning Statement IC Radiation Exposure Statement Canada, avis d’Industry Canada IC Asus Recycling/Takeback Services ASUSTeK Computer INC. Asia Pacific Asus Contact Information 112, Taiwan