Chapter 3 - Software Reference

3. Software Reference

ASUS WLAN Control Center

ASUS WLAN Control Center is an application which makes it easier to launch WLAN applications and activate network location settings. The WLAN Control Center starts automatically when system boots. When WLAN Control Center is running, you can see a Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar.

Starting the Control Center

Select ASUS WLAN Control Center in Windows Start menu, or

Double-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center icon on the desktop.

Using the Control Center

The Control Center taskbar icon displays the following information:

Link quality of the WLAN Adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)

Whether the WLAN Adapter is connected to a network (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected)

Taskbar Icon and Status

Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)

Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Chapter 3 Software Reference

ASUS WLAN Adapter

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Asus WL-160N user manual Asus Wlan Control Center, Starting the Control Center, Using the Control Center