Asus WL-320gE User Manual

802.11g Access PointWL-320gE(For 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Clients)®User’s ManualE2802 / Oct 2006

1. IntroductionChapter 1 - Introduction10 ASUS 802.11g Access Point1.3 Technical SpecicationsHARDWAREEthernet interface RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT with

1. IntroductionASUS 802.11g Access Point 11Chapter 1 - IntroductionSOFTWAREManagement Access point modeEthernet adapter cableGateway modeWDSUREDHCP se

1. IntroductionChapter 1 - Introduction12 ASUS 802.11g Access PointSecurity Firewall:• NAT and SPIFiltering:• Port, IP address, protocol and URL Keywo

1. IntroductionASUS 802.11g Access Point 13Chapter 1 - Introduction1.4 Wireless PerformanceThis section provides the user with ideas for how to impr

1. IntroductionChapter 1 - Introduction14 ASUS 802.11g Access Point1.4.4 Roaming Between ASUS APsIf there are multiple ASUS APs on the network, then

1. IntroductionASUS 802.11g Access Point 15Chapter 1 - Introduction1.5 Getting to Know the WL-320gP1.5.1 Front panel featuresThe ASUS WL-320gP Acc

1. IntroductionChapter 1 - Introduction16 ASUS 802.11g Access PointLINK (Link Status)OFF: No powerON: Has physical connection to an Ethernet net

2. HardwareChapter 2 - Hardware InstallationASUS 802.11g Access Point 172. InstallationThis chapter describes the installation procedure for the AS

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation2. Hardware18 ASUS 802.11g Access Point4. Attach one end of the AC power adapter, included in the product package,

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 19Chapter 3 - Software Conguration3. Software Conguration3.1 Conguring the ASUS 802.11g APThe ASUS 802.11

2 ASUS 802.11g Access PointCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software desc

3. Software20 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAdvanced IP SettingsIf you want to set your IP address manually, the following

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 21Chapter 3 - Software Conguration3.1.1 Installing the ASUS WLAN UtilitiesFollow these steps to install t

3. Software22 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationWLAN Utilities3.2 ASUS WLAN UtilitiesAfter installation, you can launch the

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 23Chapter 3 - Software CongurationWLAN UtilitiesIf your computer’s IP is not on the same subnet as the

3. Software24 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationWLAN UtilitiesNote: If you cannot find any the ASUS 802.11g APs due to a

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 25Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.5 Access Point ModeIn “Access Point” mode, the ASUS 802.11g AP

3. Software26 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.6 Quick SetupClick Next to enter the Quick Setup page.

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 27Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.7 WirelessClick an item on the menu to reveal a submenu. Follo

3. Software28 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess PointChannelThe 802.11g and 802.11b specications supports up to

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 29Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess PointWPA EncryptionWhen “WPA-PSK” authentication method is used,

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 3Copyright InformationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic)Company Address: 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei 112General Telephon

3. Software30 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess PointTogether these two schemes make a 128-bit (104 + 24) encryption sc

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 31Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.7.2 BridgeAP OnlyWDS OnlyHybrid

3. Software32 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess PointWireless bridge (also known as Wireless Distribution System

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 33Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess PointYou can setup your wireless environment as shown in this gure:Rem

3. Software34 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.7.3 Access ControlNote: Click the “Finish” button to save your

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 35Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.7.4 RADIUS SettingNote: Click the “Finish” button to save your

3. Software36 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.7.5 AdvancedThis section allows you to set up additional

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 37Chapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Pointanother RTS/CTS handshake is completed. Enable RTS/CTS by setting

3. Software38 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationAccess Point3.8 IP CongClick this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Fo

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 39Chapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.9 System SetupClick this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu

4 ASUS 802.11g Access PointTable of ContentsAbout this user guide ...7Notational conv

3. Software40 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationHome GatewaySelect your time zone or the closest region. Click Next to continu

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 41Chapter 3 - Software CongurationHome GatewayTo set up your wireless interface, you must first give it

3. Software42 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationHome GatewayVirtual Server allows you to make services, like WWW, FTP, pr

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 43Chapter 3 - Software CongurationHome GatewayInternet FirewallLAN & WAN lter allows you to block sp

3. Software44 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.9.2 Firmware UpgradeThis page reports the Flash Code (Firmware

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 45Chapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.9.3 Setting ManagementThis function allows you to save current

3. Software46 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.9.4 Factory DefaultRestoring Factory Default SettingsWeb Manag

3. SoftwareASUS 802.11g Access Point 47Chapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.10 Status & LogClick this item on the menu to reveal a sub

3. Software48 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 3 - Software CongurationWeb (Common)3.11 Firmware RestorationThe Firmware Restoration utility is

4. TroubleshootingASUS 802.11g Access Point 49Chapter 4 -Troubleshooting4. TroubleshootingThe ASUS AP is designed to be very easy to install and opera

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 5Table of Contents3.8 IP Cong ...39LAN

4. Troubleshooting50 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 4 -TroubleshootingProblemThe ASUS AP Device Discovery still cannot nd or connect to the ASUS AP

4. TroubleshootingASUS 802.11g Access Point 51Chapter 4 -TroubleshootingProblemMy ASUS WLAN Card will not associate with the ASUS AP.SolutionFollow th

4. Troubleshooting52 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 4 -TroubleshootingProblemI cannot nd the ASUS APs using the ASUS AP Discovery. SolutionTo cong

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 53Chapter 5 - Appendix5. AppendixOperating frequency rangeThe DSSS PHY shall operate in the frequency range of 2

5. Appendix54 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 5 - AppendixDSSS PHY frequency channel plan (Regulatory Domains)CH ID Frequency X’10’ X

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 55Chapter 5 - AppendixGlossaryAccess Point (AP)An networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless n

5. Appendix56 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 5 - Appendixlower-speed subcarriers, which are then transmitted in parallel. Each high-speed carrier is

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 57Chapter 5 - AppendixDirect-sequence is a spread spectrum technique where the transmitted signal is spread over

5. Appendix58 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 5 - Appendixon the network segment share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbps using CSM

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 59Chapter 5 - Appendixphysical-layer encoding scheme as Ethernet (only faster), 802.11a uses an entirely differen

6 ASUS 802.11g Access PointAbout this user guideNotational conventions • Acronyms are dened the rst time they appear in the text. • The ASUS WL-

5. Appendix60 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 5 - Appendixmajority of wireless LANs today) that broadens 802.11b’s data rates to 54 Mbps within the 2

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 61Chapter 5 - AppendixMAC Address (Media Access Control)A MAC address is the hardware address of a devic

5. Appendix62 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 5 - AppendixHertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz. The standard US electrical power frequency

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 63Chapter 5 - AppendixWAN (Wide Area Network)A system of LANs, connected together. A network that connects comput

6. Appendix64 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 6 - Safety Statements6. Safety InformationFederal Communications CommissionThis device complies with F

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 65Chapter 6 - Safety StatementsFCC Radio Frequency Interference RequirementsMPE Statement: Your device contains a

6. Appendix66 ASUS 802.11g Access PointChapter 6 - Safety StatementsFCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards)This device has been tested for complia

5. AppendixASUS 802.11g Access Point 67Chapter 6 - Safety StatementsFrance Restricted Frequency BandSome areas of France have a restricted freq

68 ASUS 802.11g Access PointAppendix - GNU General Public LicenseLicensing InformationThis product includes copyrighted third-party software licensed

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 69Appendix - GNU General Public LicenseThe GNU General Public LicenseGNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSEVersion 2, June 1991Copyright

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 7The ASUS WLAN 802.11g Ac cess Po int ( WL-30 0g) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b wireles

70 ASUS 802.11g Access PointPreambleThe licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, he GNU

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 71Appendix - GNU General Public LicenseTerms & conditions for copying, distribution, & modication0. This Li

72 ASUS 802.11g Access Pointc) If the modied program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started unning

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 73Appendix - GNU General Public Licenseb) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any th

74 ASUS 802.11g Access Point5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you permissio

ASUS 802.11g Access Point 75Appendix - GNU General Public License This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a conseque

76 ASUS 802.11g Access PointNO WARRANTY11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO TH

8 ASUS 802.11g Access PointThe ASUS 802.11b Wireless CF Card (WL-110) is a IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN adapter that ts into a Compact Flash Type II s

1. IntroductionASUS 802.11g Access Point 9Chapter 1 - Introduction1. Introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for purchasing the ASUS WL320gE Wireless Acc