Chapter 1 - Introduction

1. Introduction

Overview

Thank you for purchasing the ASUS Wireless Router. The ASUS Wireless Router, WL530g, complies with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards. The 802.11g is as extension to 802.11b (used in majority of wireless LANs today) that broadens 802.11b’s data rates to 54 Mbps within the 2.4 GHz band using OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) technology. The 802.11g allows backward compatibility with 802.11b devices but only at 11 Mbps or lower, depending on the range and presence of obstructions. Wireless LANs are complementary extensions to existing wired LANs, offering complete mobility while maintaining continuous network connectivity to both corporate and home Intranets. They add a new level of convenience for LAN users. PC users stay connected to the network anywhere throughout a building without being bound by a LAN wires. This is accomplished through the use of Access Point functionality of ASUS Wireless Routers. ASUS Wireless Router with built-in Internet gateway capability, allows your family to share a broadband Modem and one ISP account simultaneously from different rooms without wires! ASUS Wireless products can keep you connected anywhere, any time.

System Requirements

To begin using the ASUS 802.11g/802.11b Wireless Router, you must have the following minimum requirements:

•ADSL/Cable Modem and Broadband Internet Account.

•An Ethernet (10Base-T or 10/100Base-TX) adapter for wired client

•At least one 802.11g (54Mbps) or one 802.11b (11Mbps) wireless adapter for wireless mobile clients

•TCP/IP and an Internet browser installed

1. Introduction

ASUS Pocket Wireless Router

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