Asus WL-169gE Reading the WLAN status indicators

Chapter 2

8 ASUS WLAN Card

Chapter 2 - Installation

Installation

7. Carefully insert the WLAN card into your

computerʼs USB2.0 port. Windows will

automatica lly de tect an d conf igure the

WLAN card using the utilities and drivers

installed in the previous steps.

8. Windows XP users: When the program

is launched for the first time (during

Windows restart), you are asked to

choose one utility to conﬁgure the WLAN

Card. Select "Only use our WLAN utilities

and disable Windows wireless function".

Reading the WLAN status indicators

The device comes with a LED that inidicates the status of the WLAN Card.

Blinking: Searching for or connected to an AP.

OFF: No wireless connection.

LED

5. The installation process takes several

seconds.

6. When Setup is complete, click Finish to

exit the installation wizard and restart the

computer.

Contents

Main Copyright Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Contact Information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. Introduction Overview Chapter 1 - Introduction Package contents Features 2. Installation System Requirements Installing the WLAN utilities and driver Reading the WLAN status indicators One Touch Wizard Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connection with an existing wireless LAN. Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) Use ASUS WLAN utlity to get connected with an existing wireless network. Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc) 3. Software Reference Using the Control Center Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar) ASUS WLAN Control Center Starting the Control Center Taskbar Icon - Left-click Menu Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings Taskbar Icon - Right-click Menu Status - Status Association State ASUS Wireless Settings Utility Starting Wireless Settings Page Save Conguration Activate Conguration Status - Connection Frame Sent/Received Frame Error Connection Quality Overall Connection Quality Status - IP Cong Button Status - Ping Cong - Basic Network Type Network Name (SSID) Channel Data Rate Cong - Advanced Page Network Authentication Cong - Encryption Data encryption Wireless Network Key Wireless Network Key (WEP) Key Format Key Length 64/128bits versus 40/104bits Survey - Site Survey Cong - Authentication Authentication Type Buttons About - Version Info Link State Exit Wireless Settings Windows XP Wireless Options Conguring with Windows Wireless Zero Conguration service 28 ASUS WLAN Card Software Reference Chapter 3 Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting 4. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting 5. Glossary Page Encryption Ethernet Firewall Gateway IEEE IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11b (11Mbits/sec) IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Page Page TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) WAN (Wide Area Network) WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance) WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Requirements 6. Appendix FCC Warning Statement Prohibition of Co-location Safety Information Chapter 6 - Appendix CE Mark Warning Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC