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Asus USBN53 4. Software information, 4.1ASUS WLAN Control Center, 4.2ASUS Wireless Dual-bandAdapter Setting Utility, Help, Wireless Settings, Exit Control Center

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USB-N53 Wireless Dual-band Adapter Manual

4. Software information

4.1ASUS WLAN Control Center

ASUS WLAN Control Center includes ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility (Station mode) and ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility (Soft AP mode) which help you manage your WLAN card easily.

4.2ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility

ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility provides you with an easy interface to set up wireless connections. This section explains the buttons, fields, and configuration options on the user interface.

To launch WLAN utility, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Wireless LAN Card. The system tray icon switches as is shown in the picture.

ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility system tray icon

Right-click the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility system tray icon to display the following options:

•Wireless Settings - Launches the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Adapter Setting Utility.

•Activate Configuration - Activates a preset profile.

•Help - Launches the help file.

•About Control Center - Displays the version of your Control Center.

•Exit Control Center - Closes the ASUS WLAN Control Center.

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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)