Asus WiFi-b User's Guide

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1-2ASUS WiFi-b™ Card1.2 Package contentsCheck the following items in your ASUS WiFi-b™ package. Contact your retailer ifany item is damaged or missing

Chapter 1: Product Introduction1-31.4 Card layout1.5 LED indicatorsThe WiFi-b™ card comes with a Data Transmission (Green AIR) and Network Link(Yellow

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Chapter 2This chapter provides a step-by-step procedureon installing the WiFi-b™ card into an ASUSmotherboard that supports Wi-Fi specification. Ital

ASUS WiFi-b™ Card2-2Follow these instructions to install the WiFi-b™ card in your system.1. Make sure that the PC is turned off. Unplug the power cord

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation2-35. Carefully insert the card into the Wi-Fi slot.To prevent incorrect orientation, a WiFi-b™ connector pin is remov

ASUS WiFi-b™ Card2-42.4 WiFi-b™ modesThe WiFi-b™ card may be set to Station (STA) or Soft Access Point (Soft AP)mode. In STA mode, WiFi-b™ connects to

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation2-5ADSL ModemRouterHubPC1PC2PC3 withWiFi-b™Wireless clientINTERNETWiFi-b™ in Soft Access Point (Soft AP) Mode - Bridge

ASUS WiFi-b™ Card2-6ADSL ModemRouterHubPC1 PC2Wireless clientsINTERNETAccess PointWiFi-b™ in Station Mode - Infrastructure NetworkWhen set to Station

Chapter 3This chapter provides information on theWiFi-b™ card software installation anddescribes configuration of WiFi-b™ using thesetup wizard.Softw

iiChecklistCopyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

3-2ASUS WiFi-b™ Card3.1.2 Setting the Windows® XP wireless optionsThe Wireless Option window appearsafter the software installation if you areusing Wi

Chapter 3: Software installation3-33.2 Setup WizardAfter configuring the wireless option, theSetup Wizard window appears. ClickNext.3.2.1 Selecting th

3-4ASUS WiFi-b™ CardWhen connected, the wizard displaysinformation on the wireless networkWiFi-b™ is associated with. Click Next toconfigure the TCP/I

Chapter 3: Software installation3-5Select automatic IP settings if yournetwork supports automatic IP addressassignment. If not, inquire the IP setting

3-6ASUS WiFi-b™ CardCheck Data encryption (WEP enabled)to secure your wireless network with aWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)encryption. Click Next.Enab

Chapter 3: Software installation3-7The wizard displays the settings of thecreated wireless network including theWiFi-b™ mode, SSID, channel and WEPinf

3-8ASUS WiFi-b™ CardWhen prompted, enter the SSID of thehidden wireless LAN you obtained fromthe network administrator. Click Next.If the hidden wirel

Chapter 3: Software installation3-9The wizard displays information on thewireless network WiFi-b™ is associatedwith. Click Next to set the TCP/IPconfi

3-10ASUS WiFi-b™ Card2. Select the Internet connection modeof your computer from a list.Click Next.3.3.1 Broadband connection that requires an account

Chapter 3: Software installation3-112. When prompted, select whether yourcomputer connects to the Internetdirectly or through another computeror resid

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3-12ASUS WiFi-b™ Card3. The wizard creates a network bridgebetween your wired (LAN) andwireless (WiFi-b™) networkconnections. Click Next.Network bridg

Chapter 3: Software installation3-139. The bridged network connections aredisplayed in the NetworkConnections window.8. The selected network connectio

3-14ASUS WiFi-b™ Card2. The setup wizard automaticallyselects your broadband networkconnection. Check Enable Firewallto secure your network fromunauth

Chapter 3: Software installation3-152. If your computer connects to the internet via another computer or residentialgateway, follow steps 2 to 10 of t

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Chapter 4This chapter provides information on how toconfigure the WiFi-b™ using the Control Centerutility.Utility information

4-2ASUS WiFi-b™ Card4.2 Control Center Right-click menuRight-clicking the Control Center icondisplays the right-click menu. The followingsections desc

Chapter 4: Utility information4-34.2.1 Wireless LAN Card SettingsThe Wireless LAN Card Settings isthe main interface that allows users tocontrol the A

4-4ASUS WiFi-b™ CardStatus - IP Config TabThe IP Config tab displays the currenthost and Ethernet adapter configurations.IP Config displays TCP/IP inf

Chapter 4: Utility information4-5Status - Ping TabThe Ping tab allows you to verify theconnection of the host computer withanother computer in the net

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4-6ASUS WiFi-b™ CardConfig - EncryptionTabWireless data transmissions betweenyour WiFi-b™ and the AP are securedusing the Wired Equivalent Privacy(WEP

Chapter 4: Utility information4-7Two ways to assign WEP keysManual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9,a~f, A~F) or

4-8ASUS WiFi-b™ CardSite SurveyThe Site Survey tab displays theavailable networks within the WiFi-b™range. The following network settings aredisplayed

Chapter 4: Utility information4-9AboutClick the About icon to view the softwareversion, driver version, and copyrightinformation.Link StateDisplays th

4-10ASUS WiFi-b™ Card4.3 Control Center Left-click menuLeft-clicking the Control Center icon displays the Left-Click Menu. The options aredescribed be

Chapter 4: Utility information4-114.4 Configuring WiFi-b™ by Wireless Settings utilityThe Wireless Settings utility allows you to set your WiFi-b™ car

4-12ASUS WiFi-b™ Card6. Click the Encryption tab to set theWiFi-b™ encryption if the selectedAP has an enabled WEP encryption.Refer to the Site Survey

Chapter 4: Utility information4-134.4.2 Soft Access Point Mode (Soft AP)You may set the WiFi-b™card in soft access point mode. As soft AP, WiFi-b™ can

4-14ASUS WiFi-b™ CardUse the Change Mode menu1. Right-click the Control Center iconin the Windows taskbar to display theright-click menus. Select Chan

Chapter 4: Utility information4-15Other Soft AP settingsWhen in Soft AP mode, two additional tabbed property sheets are added to theStatus settings of

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions:•

4-16ASUS WiFi-b™ Card4.5 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)After setting the WiFi-b™ card on Soft AP mode, you may enable InternetConnection Sharing (I

Chapter 4: Utility information4-173. A New Connection Wizard appears.Click Next.4. When prompted, select the Networkconnection type. Select Connect to

4-18ASUS WiFi-b™ Card5. Select Set up my connectionmanually, then click Next.6. Depending on your network setup,select Connect using a broadbandconnec

Chapter 4: Utility information4-199. Click Finish when the wizardcompletes creating the connection.10. The created connection is displayedin the Netwo

4-20ASUS WiFi-b™ Card4. The Wireless Settings utility displays the wired and wireless networkconnections to be added in a network bridge based on your

AppendixThe appendix contains sections fortroubleshooting and information onIEEE 802.11b channels and frequencies.

A-2ASUS WiFi-b™ CardA.1 TroubleshootingMy computer does not recognizethe installed WiFi-b™ card.Verify if the WiFi-b™ card drivers areproperly install

AppendixA-33. Restart your computer and repeatthe WiFi-b™ software installationfollowing the instructionscontained in this User Guide.Problem ActionI

A-4ASUS WiFi-b™ CardProblem ActionI cannot connect to anotherstation (computer with awireless LAN device).• Check if the Network Type of theWiFi-b™ ca

AppendixA-5Channel Center Channel CenterFrequency Frequency1 2.412 GHz 8 2.447 GHz2 2.417 GHz 9 2.452 GHz3 2.422 GHz 10 2.457 GHz4 2.427 GHz 11 2.462

viSafety informationIn order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, thisequipment should be installed and operated with minimum d

A-6ASUS WiFi-b™ CardChannels 1,6 and 11 are independent and do not overlap each other. It isrecommended to tune your WiFi-b™ card to these channels.Co

viiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need to install and configure yourWiFi-b™ card.How this guide is organizedThis manual

viiiWiFi-b™ specifications summaryStandard IEEE 802.11bTechnology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)Data Transfer Rate 11Mbps (with automatic fall

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theWiFi-b™ card. It presents the card layout, thestandard package contents and LED indicators.Product