Asus WL 167G Manual de usuario
English
Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Quick Start Guide
QE1684
®
54Mbps
USB Wireless LAN Adapter
(WL-167g)
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System requirements
Before installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter, make sure that your
system meets the following requirements:
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 or AMD K7/K8 system
• Minimum 64MB system memory
• Windows
®
98SE*/ME/2000/XP operating system
• Optical drive (for software installation)
• An available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended because USB 1.1 cannot
achieve maximum wireless performance)
Installation procedures
Follow these instructions to install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter in
your computer.
1. Install the device drivers and utilities from the support CD.
2. Connect the device to your computer.
NOTE: You must install the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter drivers and
utilities before connecting the device to your computer.
Installing the device drivers and utilities
To install the device driver and
utilities in your computer:
1. Insert the support CD to the
optical drive.
2. Click “Install ASUS WLAN
Card Utilities/Driver” when
the ASUS Wireless LAN
Card installation window
appears.
3. The device drivers and
utilities are copied into your computer.
NOTE: If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of
the support CD and double click the Setup.exe file to run the CD.
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Installation procedures (Cont.)
Installing the device
To install the ASUS USB Wireless
LAN Adapter in your computer:
1. Insert to any USB port.
2. When “Found New Hardware”
dialog box appears, select
“Install...automatically” and
follow the instructions.
Windows
®
2000 users - A Digital Signature Not Found dialog box may
appear. Click Yes to proceed.
Windows
®
XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may
appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
3. After completing installation, configure the ASUS USB Wireless LAN
Adapter using ASUS Wireless Settings.
Support Software
Control Center
The Control Center utility is a
management software that launches
applications and configures network settings. The Control Center starts
automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in
the Windows
®
taskbar. The Control Center icon serves as an application
launcher, and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection.
Control Center right-click menu
Right-clicking the Control Center icon
displays the right-click menu. The following
sections describe the right-click menu
utilities.
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Support Software (Cont.)
Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings is the main
interface that allows you to control
the ASUS USB Wireless LAN
Adapter. You may use the Wireless
Settings to view the operational
and connection status, or to modify
the device configuration.
The Wireless Settings window is
composed of the property window
and tabbed property sheets. Click
an icon in the property window to
display its tabbed property sheets.
About
Click the About icon to view the
software version, driver version,
and copyright information.
Link State
Displays the current connection
status of the wireless LAN adapter
to the AP or to other Wi-Fi devices.
An icons represents the Link State
for easy identification. Refer to the
table below for icon indications.
Table of Icon Indications
Property window
Tabbed property sheets
Excellent link quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Infrastructure)
Good link quality (Infrastructure) Linked (Ad-hoc)
Fair link quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Ad-hoc)
Poor link quality (Infrastructure) Scanning
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Support Software (Cont.)
Mobile Manager
The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and manage network
location settings. This utility allows users to configure multiple alternative
configurations for different locations.
Launch the Mobile Manager utility by:
• Clicking the Windows
®
Start button. Select Programs > ASUS Utility >
WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or
• Right-clicking the Control Center icon on the Windows
®
taskbar, then
select Mobile Manager.
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Support Software (Cont.)
Site Monitor
The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all
available wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the best location for
the ASUS USB Wireless LANAdapter .
To launch the site monitor:
• Click the Windows
®
Start button, then select Programs > ASUS Utility >
WLAN Card > Site Monitor, or
• Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar, then select
Site Monitor.
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Support Software (Cont.)
TroubleShooter
The TroubleShooter utility provides a flowchart on how to connect the ASUS
USB Wireless LAN Adapter to a wireless network.
Control Center left-click menu
Left-clicking the Control Center icon
displays the left-click menu. The
options are described below.
Search & Connect – Displays available wireless networks within range.
Wireless Option – Sets your
Windows
®
XP wireless networking
environment. The Wireless Option
window appears when you select
this option. Select “Only use
ASUS utilities and disable XP
wireless function” to avail all
ASUS USB Wireless LAN adapter
features. Click OK.
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Wireless Connections
Connecting to Access Points (Infrastructure mode)
The ASUS USB Wireless LANAdapter is set to Infrastructure mode by
default. In an Infrastructure network, the device connects to an access point
(AP) that serves as the link to other wireless device(s) or to a wired network.
To connect the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to an access point.
1. Launch the Wireless Settings utility by double-clicking the Control Center
icon in the Windows
®
taskbar.
2. Click The Survey button to scan
available APs within the ASUS
USB Wireless LAN Adapter
range. Select the AP you wish to
connect.
3. Click the Config button to
configure the device settings. Set
the Network type to
Infrastructure, then enter the
Network Name (SSID) and
Channel of the AP you wish to
connect. Click Apply when done.
4. Click the Encryption tab if your
selected AP has an enabled
encryption ( ).
Obtain the encryption keys from
the network administrator, then
enter them in the Key fields. Click
Apply when finish.
IMPORTANT! The encryption
settings of the device and the AP
must be identical to establish
connection.
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Connecting to another wireless device (Ad-hoc mode)
The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter when set to Ad-hoc mode connects
to other wireless device(s) in a wireless network.
To connect the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to another wireless device:
1. Launch the Wireless Settings utility by double-clicking the Control Center
icon in the Windows
®
taskbar.
5. Click the Status button to verify
if the device is connected to the
AP. If connection is established,
the Association State field
shows “Connected -
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX”.
6. Click the Connection tab to
display the connection strength
and link quality of the device to
the AP.
2. Click the Survey button to scan
available wireless device(s)
within the ASUS USB Wireless
LAN Adapter range. Select the
the wireless device you wish to
connect. Awireless device is
indicated by this icon ( ).
Wireless Connections (Cont.)
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3. Click the Config button to
configure the device settings. Set
the Network type to Ad hoc,
then enter the Network Name
(SSID) and Channel of wireless
device you wish to connect. Click
Apply when done.
4. Click the Encryption tab if your
selected wireless device has an
enabled encryption ( ).
Obtain the encryption keys from
the network administrator, then
enter them in the Key fields.
Click Apply when finish.
5. Click the Status button to verify
if the ASUS USB Wireless LAN
Adapter is connected to the
device. If connection is
established, the Association
State field shows “Connected -
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX”.
6. Click the Connection tab to
display the connection strength
and link quality between the
ASUS USB Wireless LAN
Adapter and the wireless device.
IMPORTANT! The encryption settings of the ASUS USB Wireless LAN
Adapter and the wireless device must be identical to establish connection.
Wireless Connections (Cont.)
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