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Asus USBN53 1. Introduction, 1.1Package contents, 1.2System requirements, 1.3Hardware, Status indicator, LED, Status, Description, Enabling the WPS (for Windows® OS only)

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USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual

1. Introduction

1.1Package contents

Check your USB-N53 WLAN Card package for the following items.

•	ASUS USB-N53 WLAN Card x1	•	Warranty card x1
•	Quick Start Guide x1	•	Extension cable x1
•	Support CD x1

NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.

1.2System requirements

Before using the USB-N53 WLAN Card, check if your system meets the following requirements:

•	Windows® Vista/XP/7	•	USB port
•	512MB system memory or larger	•	Optical disk drive

1.3Hardware

Status indicator

LED	Status	Description
Link	On	The WLAN card has connected to a wireless network
		successfully.
	Off	The WLAN card is disabled.
Tx/Rx	Blinking	Data is being transmitted or received.
	On	WPS function is enabled.
	Off	No wireless activity.

Enabling the WPS (for Windows® OS only)

To enable the WPS feature, you may either press the WPS button on the WLAN card or select Use the WPS button in the WLAN card’s web interface.

ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter

Contents

User Manual Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved Manufacturer contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacific) ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Table of contents Notices Federal Communications Commission Prohibition of Co-location FCC Radiation Exposure Statement CE Mark Warning DGT Warning Statement Article IC Warning Statement IC Radiation Exposure Statement: ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services REACH EC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc ASUS Computer GmbH in Europe: Authorised distributors 1. Introduction 1.1Package contents 1.2System requirements 1.3Hardware Status indicator 2. Installing the USB-N53driver and utilities 3. Configuring USB-N53using ASUS utility 3.1Connecting to a wireless network manually 3.2Connecting to a wireless network using WPS 1.Select Use PIN code 3.3Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7) Configuration Edit Config ACL Disable Access Control Policy 4. Software information 4.1ASUS WLAN Control Center 4.2ASUS Wireless Dual-bandAdapter Setting Utility ASUS Wireless Dual-bandAdapter Setting Utility system tray icon •Wireless Radio On - Turns the wireless radio ON •Wireless Radio Off - Turns the wireless radio OFF Search & Connect Survey SSID Config - Basic Others Config - Encryption Configuration - Advanced 5.Configuring USB-N53using Windows® WZC service 6. Troubleshooting How do I verify that my WLAN card is installed properly My WLAN card cannot connect to any Access Points My WLAN card cannot connect to a station or WLAN card The connection quality is bad and the signal strength is weak The TCP/IP protocol does not bind to the WLAN Card 7. Glossary Access Point (AP) Ad Hoc Basic Rate Set Basic Service Area (BSS) COFDM (for 802.11a or 802.11g) Default Key Device Name DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DNS Server Address (Domain Name System) DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line) Direct-SequenceSpread Spectrum (for 802.11b) Encryption Extended Service Set (ESS) ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier) Ethernet Firewall ICS IEEE IEEE 802.11a (54Mbits/sec) IEEE 802.11b (11Mbits/sec) IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure IP (Internet Protocol) IP Address ISM Bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands) ISP (Internet Service Provider) LAN (Local Area Network) NIC (Network Interface Card) Packet Pass Phrase PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) PPP (Point-to-PointProtocol) Radio Frequency (RF) Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz SSID (Service Set Identifier) Station Subnet Mask TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) WPA (Wi-FiProtected Access) Requirements WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)