System Requirements | Asus WL-160N instruction

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 - Installation

2. Installation

System Requirements

To begin using the WLAN Adapter, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

•Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista 32/64bit, Mac 10.3/10.4 OS

•USB 2.0 for personal computer or notebook computer

•128MB system memory or larger

•750MHz processor or higher

Important: Install the WLAN Adapter utilities CD before inserting the WLAN Adapter into your computer.

Installing the WLAN utilities and driver

Follow these instructions to install the WLAN Adapter utilities and driver. Insert the support CD into your optical drive. If autorun is enabled in your computer, the CD automatically displays the utility menu. Click Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver. If autorun is disabled, double-click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the CD.

1.Select your language and click Install

ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver.

3.Click Next to use the default Destination Folder or click Browse to select another folder.

2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

4. Click Next to create short cut.

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Asus WL-160N user manual System Requirements, Installing the Wlan utilities and driver

Contents

Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-160N Copyright Information Asus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer International America Technical support Table of Contents Package contents Features Installing the Wlan utilities and driver System Requirements Reading the Wlan status indicators Connected to wireless deviceNo wireless connection One Touch Wizard Configuring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Installation Chapter Configuring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Asus Wlan Control Center Using the Control CenterWireless Status Icons on the taskbar Starting the Control Center Wireless Radio Off Click to turn Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsWireless Radio On Click to turn Taskbar icon Right-click menu Starting Wireless Settings Status StatusAssociation State Buttons Status Connection Status IP Config Status PingButton Network Name Ssid Config BasicNetwork Type Channel RTS Threshold Config AdvancedOthers Fragmentation Threshold Config Encryption Network Authentication Data encryption Wireless Network KeyWireless Network Key WEP Key Format Select one as your Default Key 64/128bits versus 40/104bits Config Authentication Survey Site Survey About Version Info Exit Wireless Settings Link State Windows XP Wireless Options Only use Windows wireless function Software Reference Windows Vista Wireless Options Verify if the Wlan Adapter is installed correctly Cannot connect to any access points Bad link quality or bad signal strength TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC Adapter Ad Hoc Access Point APBasic Service Area BSS Basic Rate Set Device Name Default KeyDhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Server Address Domain Name System Extended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentifierEncryption Gateway EthernetFirewall Ieee Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11gInfrastructure IP Internet Protocol ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Address Media Access Control IP Address Pass Phrase Ssid Service Set IdentifierPacket PPP Point-to-Point Protocol Wlan Wireless Local Area Network Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access TCP Transmission Control Protocol Safety Information FCC Warning StatementProhibition of Co-location Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning