Asus WL-138g v2 User Manual

E2270 / Sep 2005User’s ManualWireless Local Area Network CardWL-138g V2 / WL-138gE(For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks)¤

10 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartReading the ASUS WLAN Status IndicatorsThe ASUS WLAN card consists of one AIR indicator t

ASUS WLAN Card 11Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartOne Touch Wizard (new wireless LAN)Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connec

12 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartOne Touch Wizard (existing LAN)Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connection

ASUS WLAN Card 13Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartConfiguring the WLAN utilityAfter installing the WLAN Card Utilities, you will need to ma

14 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartSoft AP (Windows XP Only)Soft AP mode allows the WLAN card to act as a virtual access poi

ASUS WLAN Card 15Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartEnter a MAC Address on the Access Controlpage and select “Accept” or “Reject” or “Dis-abl

16 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartSoft AP Mode will also provide two extra tabson the Status pages - Association Table andE

ASUS WLAN Card 17Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Software ReferenceWindows XP Wireless OptionsThe wireless options shown below is only available for Win

18 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Control CenterWLAN Control CenterControl Center is an application that makes it easy to launch applicat

ASUS WLAN Card 19Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Control CenterWireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (I

2 ASUS WLAN CardNo part of this manual, including the products and software described in it,may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r

20 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Control CenterTaskbar Icon - Left MenuLeft-clicking the taskbar icon shows thefollowing menu:• Wireless

ASUS WLAN Card 21Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsStatus - Status TabYou can view the information about the WLAN Card from the generalmen

22 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsAssociation StateDisplays the connection status as follows:Connected - The station is n

ASUS WLAN Card 23Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsActivate ConfigurationAuto roaming is enabled by default and will automatically switch

24 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsStatus - ConnectionYou can view the current link statistics about the WLAN Card. Theses

ASUS WLAN Card 25Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsStatus - IP ConfigIP Config tab shows all the current network configuration information

26 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsConfig - BasicLets you can change the WLAN Card configurations without rebooting yourco

ASUS WLAN Card 27Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsChannelUse the Channel field to select the radio channel for WLAN Card. In an"infr

28 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsConfig - EncryptionLets you configure the Wireless LAN Card encryption settings. For da

ASUS WLAN Card 29Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsWPA-PSK - Specifies the use of a preshared key with infrastructure mode.Enables WPA Pre

ASUS WLAN Card 3Copyright InformationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259General (tel): +886-2-2894-3447Web site

30 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsKey FormatYou can enter the WEP Key as a Hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F), or asA

ASUS WLAN Card 31Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows Settings64/128bits versus 40/104bitsYou may be confused about configuring WEP encryption, espec

32 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsStatus - AdvancedThis section allows you to set up additional parameters for the wirele

ASUS WLAN Card 33Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows Settings54g Mode54g LRS (Limited Rate Support) - is used to communicate with older 11bclients

34 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsSurvey - Site SurveyUse the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks

ASUS WLAN Card 35Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsPingThe Ping tab allows you to verify theconnection of your computer withanother comput

36 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsAbout - Version Info TabUses the Version Info tab to view program and WLAN Card version

ASUS WLAN Card 37Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Windows SettingsLink StateWLAN Card “Link State” icon appears on the left sideof the WLAN Card Settings

38 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Software ReferenceAd HocThe Wireless LAN card when set to Ad Hoc mode can connect to other wirelessdevi

ASUS WLAN Card 39Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Software Reference5. Click the Status button to verifyif the Wireless LAN card is con-nected to the dev

4 ASUS WLAN CardTable of Contents1. Introduction ... 7Overview ...

40 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Wireless PropertiesWindows XP Wireless Properties2. Double-click WLAN ...1. Double-click System icon in

ASUS WLAN Card 41Chapter 3 - ReferenceChapter 3Wireless Properties5. The “Authentication” page allows you to addsecurity settings. Read Windows help f

ASUS WLAN CardChapter 4 - TroubleshootingChapter 4Troubleshooting424. TroubleshootingThe following troubleshooting guides provide answers to some of t

ASUS WLAN Card 43Chapter 4 - TroubleshootingChapter 4TroubleshootingCannot connect to a Station (WLAN Card)Follow the procedure below to configure you

44 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossary5. GlossaryAccess Point (AP)An networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless ne

ASUS WLAN Card 45Chapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryEach subchannel in the COFDM implementation is about 300 KHz wide. At the lowend of the speed gr

46 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryWireless mobile clients receiving a direct-sequence transmission use the spreadingcode to map th

ASUS WLAN Card 47Chapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryFirewallA firewall determines which information passes in and out of a network. NAT cancreate a

48 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryThe 802.11a standard gains some of its performance from the higher frequencies atwhich it operat

ASUS WLAN Card 49Chapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryIP AddressAn IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of informatio

ASUS WLAN Card 5Table of Contents4. Troubleshooting... 425. Glossary...

50 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryPCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)The Personal Computer Memory Car

ASUS WLAN Card 51Chapter 5Chapter 5 - GlossaryGlossaryTCP (Transmission Control Protocol)The standard transport level protocol that provides the full

52 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 6 - AppendixChapter 6Appendix6. Safety InformationFederal Communications CommissionThis device complies with FCC Rules Part

ASUS WLAN Card 53Chapter 6 - AppendixChapter 6AppendixFCC Radio Frequency Interference RequirementsMPE Statement: Your device contains a low power tra

54 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 6 - AppendixChapter 6AppendixOperation Channel for Different DomainsN. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11Japan 2.412-2

ASUS WLAN Card 55Chapter 6 - AppendixChapter 6AppendixFrance Restricted Frequency BandSome areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst

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ASUS WLAN Card 7Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 1Introduction1. IntroductionOverviewThank you for purchasing the ASUS WLAN Card. The ASUS WLAN Card is

8 ASUS WLAN CardChapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick StartSystem RequirementsTo begin using the ASUS WLAN Card, you must have the followingminimum r

ASUS WLAN Card 9Chapter 2 - InstallationChapter 2Quick Start6. When Setup is complete, click Finish to exitthe installation wizard.7. When the program