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Page 2: ...PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFI...

Page 3: ...4 2 Infrastructure mode 1 7 1 4 3 Ad hoc mode 1 7 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Installation 2 2 2 1 1 System requirements 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the antenna 2 2 2 1 3 Signal range 2 3 2 2 Driver and utilities installation 2 4 Chapter 3 Setting up 3 1 About the setup utilities 3 2 3 2 Setting up with WiFi AP Solo Wizard 3 3 3 2 2 Setting up infrastructure of the station mode 3 7 3 2 3 Setting up ad hoc...

Page 4: ... WiFi AP Solo to Windows Zero Configuration 3 25 3 5 2 Rollback from Windows Zero Configuration to WiFi AP Solo 3 26 Glossary Glossary 4 2 Appendices Wireless LAN channels A 2 Safety statements A 4 Federal Communications Commission Statement A 4 Regulatory Information Disclaimers A 5 Safety Information A 5 MPE Statement A 5 Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure A 6 RF Exposure A 6 ...

Page 5: ...r 3 Setting up This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi AP Solo in your home or office network using the setup wizard Glossary This chapter provides definition for the technical terms used in this manual Appendix The Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location and safety statements Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you pe...

Page 6: ...s ASUS WiFi AP Solo omni directional antenna Green data transmission AIR LED Windows 2000 2003 XP XP 64bit 2003 64bit Fully compatible with IEEE802 11b g standard products Supports 64 stations connection SupportsASUS EZ WiFi mode Running wireless network in sleep mode only onASUS Digital Home motherboards except for P5LD2 VM DH and N4L VM DH ASUS WiFi AP Solo Wizard ASUS WiFi AP Solo Standard Data...

Page 7: ...apter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi AP Solo wireless solution The chapter also presents the LED indications and recommended WiFi AP Solo network settings Product introduction ...

Page 8: ... and Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 encryptions With these and many more ASUS WiFi AP Solo is sure to keep you ahead in the world of wireless computing 1 2 Features ASUS EZ WiFi mode Users will be able to play LAN games connect to the Internet access and share printers and use Skype from anywhere within the range WiFi AP Solo can provide these functions even when the PC is in the sleep mode Hence...

Page 9: ...i AP Solo is compatible with all IEEE 802 11b devices so you can still use your IEEE 802 11b devices in the WiFi AP Solo network Access point mode function In AP Mode WiFi AP Solo can support up to 64 stations with wireless LAN adapters making it an ideal solution for homes and offices with single Internet connection or network printer Moveable omni directional antenna A moveable omni directional ...

Page 10: ... the motherboard rear panel The location of the WiFi AP Solo data transmission LED and antenna port may vary on motherboard models The back I O may vary depending on the models AIR LED Antenna port LED Status Indication Air LED On Power on but no data activity Off Power off or no wireless connection Blinking quickly Transmitting and or receiving data Blin king slo wly Site survey ...

Page 11: ...s It is recommended that you select the most appropriate configuration for your home or office network before setting up the WiFi AP Solo The following pictures and descriptions are for reference only and may not exactly match your actual network configuration AP Mode Station Mode Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode Select Mode ...

Page 12: ...less access point that provides local area network and Internet access for your wireless stations The requirement of using AP Mode function is an onboard Ethernet LAN adapter with the driver properly installed The AP Mode feature is ideal for home SOHO networks with several computers a shared printer and a shared Internet connection Internet ADSL or Cable Modem if any Printer 1 Station 1 Station 2...

Page 13: ...ess adapter It communicates with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through the wireless AP 1 4 3 Ad hoc mode In the Ad hoc mode the WiFi AP Solo acts as a wireless card and connects directly to other wireless device within its operating range In the Ad Hoc mode your computer communicate with other wireless stations without an access point AP WiFi AP Solo Station MODE Station 1 Station 2 1 4 ...

Page 14: ...1 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the WiFi AP Solo drivers and utilities to your computer This part also provides information on installing the antenna Installation ...

Page 15: ...ties and driver installation 2 1 2 Installing the antenna The WiFi AP Solo wireless solution comes with an omni directional and moveable antenna to maximize the WiFi AP Solo coverage To install the antenna 1 Locate the wireless LAN antenna port on the motherboard rear panel 2 Connect the antenna twist on connector female to the wireless LAN antenna port male 3 Place the antenna at an elevated loca...

Page 16: ...eatly interfere with the wireless network Signal range 802 11g Indoor 80ft 30m outdoor LOS Light Of Sight 200ft 60m 802 11b Indoor 130ft 40m outdoor LOS Light Of Sight 1000ft 310m By default the device automatically adjusts the data rate and the closer the wireless station is the better signal and transmit speed it receives To improve your wireless transmission move your wireless stations closer t...

Page 17: ...P Solo driver and utilities 1 Place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 2 The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click the wireless driver and follow screen instructions to install the WiFi AP Solo driver 3 Select the driver utility menu in the support CD and click to install the WiFi AP Solo utility If Autorun is disabled in your computer...

Page 18: ...3 1 Chapter 3 This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi AP Solo in your home or office network Setting up ...

Page 19: ...up wizard and the setup utility The former scheme provides an easy approach to the most frequently used functions while the latter allows configuring all the functions including the advanced settings For normal users the setup wizard helps to 1 configure the WiFi AP Solo as an access point or wireless station in either Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode and 2 create a network profile when setting up Ad...

Page 20: ...puter is connected to the Internet and 2 the operating system of your computer is Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Server 2003 Server 2003 64 bit WiFi AP Solo Setup Wizard Station Mode Install the WiFi AP Solo software from the support CD After completing the installation the WiFi AP Solo Setup Wizard will run automatically AP Mode To use Station Mode refer to Section 1 4 2 To use AP Mode refer to Sectio...

Page 21: ...d 3 The system automatically generates an SSID for the AP mode You can rename the SSID if desired 4 Select a Network Security level for your AP mode The configurable options are Open Share WEP and WPA PSK Refer to section 3 4 for detailed security information Select an appropriate level and click Next 2 Select Access Point and click Next ...

Page 22: ...ither ASCII or HEX mode If you choose HEX mode input 10 hex digits for 64 bit encrytion or 26 hex digits for 128 bit encryption Click Next to continue 6 Select your Internet connection and click Next 7 The AP mode configuration is complete Record the setup information on your note and click Finish to quit the ASUS WiFi AP Solo wizard ...

Page 23: ...s mode This includes changing the range of private IP addresses that are handed out DHCP allocator enabling or disabling DNS and configuring a range of public IP addresses For more information refer to the following FAQs from Microsoft at http support microsoft com kb 31627 en us 8 The default IP address of WiFi AP Solo is 192 168 0 1 To modify the IP settings double click the wireless network ico...

Page 24: ...ugh a wireless AP 1 To launch the WiFi AP Solo setup wizard right click the system tray icon and select WiFi AP Solo Wizard 2 Select Station and click Next 3 Select Infrastructure and click Next 4 The wizard searches for available networks To search again click Refresh button Select the wireless network you want to join and click Next ...

Page 25: ...tion is enabled on the AP you can automatically get the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server from the AP by selecting Automatically obtain IP address and Automatically obtain DNS server If DHCP server is disabled or not supported on the AP you must manually input these parameters When the settings are complete click Finish to exit the setup wizard If DHCP server is disabled on the wireles...

Page 26: ...Refer to section 1 4 3 for network topology 2 Select Station and click Next 3 Select Ad hoc and click Next If there is no Ad hoc node in your environment you are directed to Wireless Network Properties page to create an Ad hoc profile This will enable other wireless stations to detect and connect to your station 4 Set up the operation channel and the wireless network security settings The operatio...

Page 27: ...cify IP address for the WiFi AP Solo Make sure that the IP address of the WiFi AP Solo is within the same subnet as that of the other ad hoc node e g If the IP address of the other Ad hoc node is 192 168 0 1 then the IP address of WiFi AP Solo must be 192 168 0 X where X 2 254 When the setup is complete click Finish to quit the setup wizard ...

Page 28: ...Tray Icon The tray icon will be not be shown until you enable the Show Tray Icon from the WiFi AP Solo When the WiFi AP Solo icon is shown on the system tray you could double click the icon to launch the WiFi AP Solo Wizard 3 3 2 Utility Windows Global Control Bar Each control items on the Global Control Bar directly affects the adapter of the management GUI Show Tray Icon When this item is checke...

Page 29: ... cause the sub network belonging to the AP to disconnect with the Internet intranet Windows Zero Config When this item is checked this will enable you to switch to Microsoft Windows XP Wireless network configuration service if you do not prefer RtWLAN as your wireless LAN manager Radio Off When this item is checked the radio is turned off to save power When the radio is off the links with other wi...

Page 30: ...less network status Network Name SSID name of connecting access point Network Type indicate current network configuration type Power Save Mode current setting power save mode Associated AP MAC MAC address of connecting access point Associated AP IP IP address of connecting access point Up Time Config page This page displays the basic information of the WiFi AP Solo Status The connection status mod...

Page 31: ...k address by the DHCP server or self definition in four three digital number format Subnet mask the only valid value is 255 255 255 0 Gateway AP Mode or Station Mode Survey page This page presents all the access points in the system Available Network s The current network connection in the system Refresh Rescan the network connection in the system Add to Profile Create the profile for the selected...

Page 32: ...t with lower performance than preamble short mode Short Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode Auto select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information Channel Plan Set the Channel Plan either by region or by country Internet Connection Sharing ICS page This page is enabled when the WiFi AP Solo is switched to AP mode This page allows you to configure yo...

Page 33: ...is disabled when in the station mode 1 Open the setup utility and click Config button Click the AP Station Mode switch button To Access Point Mode The WiFi AP Solo is switched to AP mode in several seconds 2 Click ICS button to configure your Internet connection which you wish to share Select the correct connection and click Apply button 3 Click Config button and enter the Network Monitor tab Clic...

Page 34: ...page you can change the SSID select the communication channel and specify the network security When configuration is complete click Finish to apply the settings and return to the setup wizard 5 The default IP address of WiFi AP Solo is 192 168 0 1 To modify the IP settings double click the wireless network icon in the system tray click Properties double click Internet Protocol TCP IP You can chang...

Page 35: ...roperties page Select the key type key length and input the keys Click Finish to apply the settings and return to the setup utility Ask your network administrator for the wireless AP settings The WiFi AP Solo settings must be identical with the wireless AP it connects 3 Setting up the TCP IP for your computer If the DHCP server function is enabled on the AP you can automatically get the IP address...

Page 36: ...it the profiles and appoint a default profile To add a profile click Add button and enter the Wireless Network Properties page After you complete the settings and click Finish the configurations are saved to a profile and the profile is listed in the Available Profile window To delete a profile select the profile you want to delete and click Remove To edit an existing profile select the profile an...

Page 37: ... Add button to create a profile 2 Set up the operation channel and the wireless network security settings When configuration is complete click Finish to apply the settings and return to the utility The WiFi AP Solo is an Ad hoc node now 3 The default IP address of WiFi AP Solo is 192 168 0 1 To modify the IP address for your WiFi AP Solo double click the wireless icon in the system tray click Prop...

Page 38: ...r the connection is established 4 To connect WiFi AP Solo from another wireless station make sure that the IP address of the station is within the same subnet as that of the WiFi AP Solo For example if the IP address of the WiFi AP Solo is 192 168 0 1 then the IP address of the station must be 192 168 0 X where X 2 254 When the setup is complete click OK Connecting WiFi AP Solo to an existing Ad h...

Page 39: ... in the system tray click Properties double click Internet Protocol TCP IP to open the IP configuration page M ake sure that the IP address of the WiFi AP Solo is within the same subnet as that of the station For example if the IP address of the station is 192 168 0 1 then the IP address of WiFi AP Solo must be 192 168 0 X where X 2 254 When the setup is complete click OK 4 Click the Status button...

Page 40: ... WEP keys for authentication and encryption 802 1X 802 1X uses RADIUS Remote Access Dial Up User Service server to authenticate wireless clients with a user name and password It can authenticate user with different levels of access right WPA WPA stands for WiFi Protected Access WPA provides two security modes for Home SOHO user and enterprise network The former solution adopts Pre Shared Key for a...

Page 41: ...tem generate the WEP keys by inputting a Passphrase TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP dynamically generates unique keys to encypt every data packet in a wireless session AES Advanced Encryption Standard AES is a dependable encryption adopted in WPA2 or IEEE802 11i standard It offers stronger protection and greatly increases the complexity of wireless encryption TKIP AES For a network where...

Page 42: ...he steps in 3 5 1 to switch to Windows Zero Configuration In addition you could rollback to WiFi AP Solo by following the steps in 3 5 2 3 5 1 Swap from WiFi AP Solo to Windows Zero Configuration By default the Windows Zero Configuration is disabled after installing the WiFi AP Solo You can enable it by checking the Windows Zero Config item on the global control bar A dialog box will appear Click ...

Page 43: ... Solo If you prefer the WiFi AP Solo instead of Microsoft Windows Zero Config please follow the steps to rollback Open WiFi AP Solo uncheck the Windows Zero Config item on the global control bar After a while the property area starts to display network connection ...

Page 44: ...4 1 Glossary ...

Page 45: ...er with an acceptably low frame error ratio due to mutual interference Client A client is the desktop or mobile PC that is connected to your network COFDM for 802 11a or 802 11g Signal power alone is not enough to maintain 802 11b like distances in an 802 11a g environment To compensate a new physical layer encoding technology was designed that departs from the traditional direct sequence technolo...

Page 46: ...is compatible with other WLAN products The Pass Phrase option is not as secure as manual assignment Device Name Also known as DHCP client ID or network name Sometimes provided by an ISP when using DHCP to assign addresses DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This protocol allows a computer or many computers on your network to be automatically assigned a single IP address from a DHCP server DNS...

Page 47: ...ses a constant chip rate of 11Mchips s for all data rates but uses different modulation schemes to encode more bits per chip at the higher data rates The wireless device is capable of an 11 Mbps data transmission rate but the coverage area is less than a 1 or 2 Mbps wireless device since coverage area decreases as bandwidth increases Encryption This provides wireless data transmissions with a leve...

Page 48: ...ication for token ring networks 802 11 defines the standard for wireless LANs encompassing three incompatible non interoperable technologies Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Infrared 802 11 specifies a carrier sense media access control and physical layer specifications for 1 and 2 Mbps wireless LANs IEEE 802 11a Compared with 802 11b The 802 11b stan...

Page 49: ... GHz frequency band This standard includes provisions for three radio technologies direct sequence spread spectrum frequency hopping spread spectrum and infrared Devices that comply with the 802 11 standard operate at a data rate of either 1 or 2 Mbps In 1999 the IEEE created the 802 11b standard 802 11b is essentially identical to the 802 11 standard except 802 11b provides for data rates of up t...

Page 50: ...he Internet Small ISPs provide service via modem and ISDN while the larger ones also offer private line hookups T1 fractional T1 etc LAN Local Area Network A communications network that serves users within a defined geographical area The benefits include the sharing of Internet access files and equipment like printers and storage devices Special network cabling 10 Base T is often used to connect t...

Page 51: ...r unit of cycles per second One megahertz MHz is one million Hertz One gigahertz GHz is one billion Hertz The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0 55 1 6 MHz the FM broadcast radio frequency band is 88 108 MHz and wireless 802 11 LANs operate at 2 4 GHz SSID Service Set Identifier SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless networ...

Page 52: ...ity of IEEE 802 11b wireless networking products and to promote that standard for enterprise small business and home environments WPA Wi Fi Protected Access Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an improved security system for 802 11 It is part of the 802 11i draft security standard WPA encompasses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol along with MIC Message Integrity Check and other fixes to WEP such as W...

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Page 54: ...A 1 Appendices The Appendices list the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location and safety warning statements ...

Page 55: ...below to determine the number of channels available in your location Country Region Regulating Body Available Channels Australia ACA Channels 1 to 13 Belgium RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Bulgaria RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Canada CSA cUL 950 3rd Edition Channels 1 to 11 China MII Channels 1 to 11 Cyprus RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Czech Republic RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Denmark RTT ...

Page 56: ...EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 New Zealand PTC Channels 1 to 13 Norway RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Portugal RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Saudi Arabia Channels 1 to 13 Singapore Channels 1 to 13 South Korea KS Channels 1 to 13 Spain RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Sweden RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Switzerland RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Taiwan DGT Channels 1 to 11 Turkey TTAS Channels 1 to 13 ...

Page 57: ...owever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation ...

Page 58: ...ility for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines CAUTION To maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body Use on the supplied antenna Unauthorized antenna modification or attachments could damage the transmitter and ma...

Page 59: ...ce shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation as a mobile or portable device but use in a body worn way is strictly prohibit When using this device a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance In order to comply with the RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the...

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