Asus WL-140 User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 66

ASUS USB SpaceLink Client

WL-140

(For 802.11b Wireless Networks)

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for WL-140

Page 1: ...ASUS USB SpaceLink Client WL 140 For 802 11b Wireless Networks User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...UCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is re paired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademar...

Page 3: ...w ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 General Email sales asus...

Page 4: ...onfiguring Advanced TCP IP Properties 16 2 5 4 Verifying TCP IP Settings 16 2 6 Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities 17 3 Software Reference 19 3 1 Overview 19 3 2 Windows XP Wireless Options 20 3 3 Control Center 21 3 4 Wireless Settings 23 More than one ASUS SpaceLink Card 24 3 4 1 Status Status Tab 24 3 4 2 Status Connection Tab 27 3 4 3 Status IP Config Tab 28 3 4 4 Config Basic Tab ...

Page 5: ...itor 53 3 6 1 Starting Site Monitor 53 3 6 2 Main Screen 53 3 6 3 Monitor 54 3 7 Live Update 55 3 8 Windows XP Wireless Properties 57 4 Troubleshooting 59 5 Glossary 61 Safety Statements 65 Federal Communications Commission Statement 65 Canadian Department of Communications 65 Wireless LAN Safety Statements 66 MPE Safety Statement 66 FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Statement 66 ...

Page 6: ...6 ASUS USB SpaceLink Client ...

Page 7: ...Medical ISM band Unlicensed means free of charge to users TheASUS USB SpaceLink Client configuration utility is a user friendly application that helps you quickly setup multiple roaming nodes using the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client You can even export the configuration settings to a file and import them to other computers for fast multiple installations Wireless LANs are complementary extensions to ex...

Page 8: ...tocol if necessary 4 Install the ASUS SpaceLink Utilities 2 1 Orientating the Antenna The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client has an uni directional antenna that can be tilted forwards or backwards It is recommended that you adjust the antenna s front face towards the nearest access point for maximum range and higher link quality Lower the antenna when transporting the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client 1 2 Package ...

Page 9: ...B SpaceLink Client Link LED Solid Light The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is linked to a wireless network Blinking TheASUS USB SpaceLink Cli ent is searching for a wireless network to connect to Power LED Solid Light The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is receiving power from a computer s USB port No Light TheASUS USB SpaceLink Cli ent is not receiving power The cable may not be connected or the computer is...

Page 10: ...ed Click Next to continue 6 Specify the location with CD Card Driver USB and click Next Where CD represents the drive letter of your CD ROM drive 7 Wait while Windows searches for the device driver for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Windows will display the search result ASUS SpaceLink WL 140 WLAN USB Adapter Click Next 8 During the installation Windows may prompt you to insert the Win dows Operati...

Page 11: ...vice Manager and look under Network adapters for Wireless LAN PC Card 2 4 Verifying the SpaceLink Driver Windows 98 Me Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties Click Device Manager and look under Network adapters If you find the ASUS SpaceLink WL 140 WLAN USB Adapter string it means the driver is installed correctly ...

Page 12: ...e Start menu Double click System icon Click Device Manager on the Hardware page Click Network adapters If you find the ASUS SpaceLink WL 140 WLAN USBAdapter string it means the driver is installed correctly 1 Open the Control Panel through the Start menu 2 Double click System icon 3 Click Device Manager on the Hardware page 4 Click Network adapters ...

Page 13: ...2K XP 2 Right click Wireless Network Connec tion and select Properties 1 Double click System icon in the Control Panel 3 Look for Internet Protocol TCP IP Make sure that the TCP IP protocol parameters IP address gateway and subnet mask are set correctly 2 Scroll down and look for TCP IP Make sure that the TCP IP protocol parameters IP address gateway and subnet mask are set correctly 1 Right click...

Page 14: ...system does not have the TCP IP protocol installed you must do so to use the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client 1 From the screen above click the Add button 2 Select Protocol and click Add 3 Select Microsoft TCP IP and click OK Windows 2K XP Windows XP operating system will install TCP IP by default and will not show in the protocols to add ...

Page 15: ...your network does not automatically assign IP addresses select Specify an IP address and type in the IP address and Subnet Mask as provided by your network administrator If you want to route traffic through an IP sharing device you have to setup the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client in the same Subnet as that of Access Point 2 If IP information is required you can enter it in the Alternate Configuration i...

Page 16: ... On the Gateway page enter the address and click Add 2 5 3 Configuring Advanced TCP IP Properties Windows ME If you want to route traffic through an IP sharing device for your Access Point you have to set the default gateway address 2 5 4 Verifying TCP IP Settings Windows XP Use ipconfig from the command prompt to verify settings Windows ME Run winipcfg from the Start menu to verify TCP IP setting...

Page 17: ...nstallation Note The first link ASUS WLAN Card Installation Instructions is only an information page on installing the driver which is already ex plained in detail in the previous section of this manual 2 6 Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities 1 Insert the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client support CD and an autorun menu will appear If your autorun is disabled Double click SETUP EXE in the root d...

Page 18: ...3 Browse to another Destination Directory or click Next to use the default 4 Enter another Program Folder name or click Next to use the default Several shortcuts will be created which can be accessed through Start 6 When Setup is complete click Finish to exit the installation wizard Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities Cont Windows ME ...

Page 19: ... settings Wireless Settings Allows users to control the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Mobile Manager A convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings Site Monitor Measures the signal to noise SNR values of all wire less networks This tool is used for determining the best placement of Access Points to provide the most efficient coverage in a wireless net work Live Update Provides automat...

Page 20: ...o buttons to decide your Windows XP wireless net working environment Only use XP wireless function Only use Windows XP wireless network settings to configure the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Only useASUS utilities and disable XPwireless function Only useASUS USB SpaceLink Client utilities to configure the ASUS USB SpaceLink Cli ent You can return to the Wireless Option setting at any time by left cli...

Page 21: ...the Control Center manually Click the Windows Start button select Programs select ASUS Util ity select WLAN Card and click ASUS WLAN Control Center or Double click the Control Center icon on the desktop Using the Control Center Taskbar 1 The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information The link quality of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Excellent Good Fair Poor Not Linked Whether th...

Page 22: ...with Windows Exit Closes the Control Center program Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Excellent link quality and connected to Internet Infrastructure Good link quality and connected to Internet Infrastructure Fair link quality and connected to Internet Infrastructure Poor link quality and connected to Internet Infrastructure Not linked but connected to Internet Infrastructure Excellent link qua...

Page 23: ...tion that allows you to control your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Use Wireless Settings to View or Modify the con figuration settings and monitor the operational status of your PC Card Once Wireless Settings is launched you can see the tabbed property sheet This property sheet is composed of tabbed pages each with its own group of feature specific settings Starting Wireless Settings Open the Windows ...

Page 24: ...rmation about theASUS USB SpaceLink Client from the general menu These fields are blank if the ASUS USB SpaceLink Cli ent does not exist More than one ASUS SpaceLink Card If you have more than one ASUS SpaceLink Card You will be given a device selection window when you launch the Wireless Settings utility ...

Page 25: ...e SSID that the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is currently using MAC address Indicates the hardware address of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client MAC address is a unique identifier for networking devices typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F six hexadecimal numbers separated by colons i e 00 01 24 F0 05 C0 This parameter is read only and unique Current Channel Shows the...

Page 26: ...g fields in this window display either a 0 or Not Applicable Click this button again to turn the radio back ON Rescan Force the radio to rescan all available channels If your link qual ity or signal strength is poor rescanning can be used to push the radio OFF a weak Access Point and search for a better link with anotherAccess Point This function will take some time Change SSID Click on this to se...

Page 27: ...e Error Transmitted Thenumberofframesthatwerenotsuccessfullytransmitted Received The number of frames that were not successfully received Connection Quality Link Quality Reflects the quality level related to the Access Point the stationiscurrentlyconnectedto Ratingsare Excellent Good Fair andPoor Signal Strength Reflects the signal level related to the Access Point the stationiscurrentlyconnectedt...

Page 28: ...ll display all the current TCP IP configuration values in cluding the IP address subnet mask default gateway and Windows Inter net Naming Service WINS and DNS configuration Button IP Release Releases the DHCP IP address for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client IP Renew Renews the DHCP IP address for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client NOTE The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used on the ASUS USB Sp...

Page 29: ...a connec tion with an Access Point Your computer is able to access wireless LAN and wired LAN Ethernet via an associated access point The Channel field turns to Auto when Infrastructure is selected Ad Hoc Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with each other without using an Access Point An Ad Hoc network is typically formed quickly and easily without pre planning For example share meetin...

Page 30: ...y se lect the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point this parameter will be fixed in Auto and cannot be changed In an Ad Hoc network you can decide the channel number for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Any ASUS USB SpaceLink Client can communicate in the same network if each has the same frequency channel setting The radio channels you may use depend on the regulatio...

Page 31: ...ower Check the checkbox will enable power savings TheASUS USB SpaceLink Client will wake up periodically to see if there is any data being sent This mode is recommended for devices running on battery power Others WEP Click on this to show the Encryption page Advanced Click on this to show the Advanced tab In most cases the default values do not have to be changed Troubleshooting Click on this to s...

Page 32: ...ryption process can scramble frame bits to avoid disclosure to others Data encryption WEP enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP function If this check box is selected a WEP Key is used to en crypt your data before it is transmitted over the air If you enable WEP encryption you will only be able to communicate with wireless devices that use the same WE...

Page 33: ...s numbers or symbols in the Passphrase column then the Wireless Settings Utility uses an algorithm to generate four WEP Keys for encryption NOTE This function eases users from having to remember their passwords and is compatible to some existing WLAN utilities but this is not very secure Manual Assignment is more secure Default Key The Default Key field lets you specify which of the four encryptio...

Page 34: ...under user control This together makes 64 bits 40 24 Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bits and others refer to this as 64 bits ASUS SpaceLink products use the term 64 bits when referring to this lower level of encryption Second 104 bit WEP and 128 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in the wireless network This higher level of WEP encryption uses a 104 bit 26 H...

Page 35: ...ided RTS threshold ranges from 0 to 2346 in 64 steps Fragmentation Threshold Define the number of bytes used for fragmentation boundary If the length of the data unit exceedsthis parameter it will be divided into smaller frag ments for transmission Each of the fragments is sent independently If there is a significant interference present set the fragment size smaller Otherwise set the fragment siz...

Page 36: ... or not Open System A null authentication algorithm A station can authenticate with any other station or Access Point and without checking any WEP Key even if one exists Share Key In a Share Key Authentication system four step exchange of frames is required to validate that the station is using the same WEP Key as the Access Point Using this Authentication mechanism requires imple mentation of the...

Page 37: ...ssociated to The value is then normalized to a dBm value N dBm Noise field to view average noise level statistics and Rela tive Signal Strength Information RSSI This information is helpful in determining which network you should be associated to The value is then normalized to a dBm value Type View wireless network status information the value is either AP infrastructure or STA Ad Hoc WEP View wir...

Page 38: ...Chapter 3 Reference Chapter 3 3 4 8 About Version Info Tab Click about to view version information The version under the copyright is the utility version The version information field includes driver hard ware and firmware versions ...

Page 39: ...guration settings you will be prompted to do so 3 4 9 Link Status ASUS USB SpaceLink Client connection quality icon appears on the left of the ASUS WLAN Card Settings Use the icon to view the current signal quality of the adapter Excellent Link Quality Infrastructure Good Link Quality Infrastructure Fair Link Quality Infrastructure Poor Link Quality Infrastructure Not linked Infrastructure Linked ...

Page 40: ...obile Manager Using Mobile Manager Quick Guide 1 The first time you launch the Mobile Manager utility it will automati cally generate configurations that stores the current settings of all in stalled network devices in your system 2 Change the name of the configuration to a descriptive name like Work Meeting Room or Home ADSL 3 On the File menu click New Configuration the New Configuration Wizard ...

Page 41: ...Manager It allows quick ac cess to some of the most useful features of Mobile Manager The commands provided by the toolbar buttons are also available from the pull down menu File Menu New Configuration Select New Configuration in the File menu to open a New Configuration Wizard dialog Use the New Configu ration Wizard dialog to create a new configuration See Using New Configuration Wizard for deta...

Page 42: ...arting your computer but Windows 98 and ME usually will require a restart Edit Menu All these commands are also available from the context menu that appears when you right click with a configuration in the Mobile Manager window Edit Configuration Select Edit Configuration in the Edit menu to open an Edit Configuration dialog to edit selected configuration items See Using Edit Configuration for det...

Page 43: ...d copy right information for Mobile Manager Click on the logo to connect to ASUS website View Menu Large Icons Displays large icons for each configuration Small Icons Displays small icons for each configuration List Shows the configuration names in a list Details The Detailed view expands this list to include information about the configurations The information includes configuration name type and...

Page 44: ... the following On the File menu click New Configuration or Double click New Configuration on the Main window Then the New Configuration Wizard dialog starts 2 Choose the type of configuration that you want to create and click Next Wireless Local Area Network Configuration You must have an ASUS USB SpaceLink Client installed in your PC WiredLocalAreaNetworkConfiguration YoumusthaveaNIC LAN card oth...

Page 45: ...onfiguration Sharing settings for Wireless Wired Dialup Configuration See Using Edit Configuration for detailed information on each 5 Enter the appropriate information in the wizard After specifying the appropriate information on each page click Next to continue 6 On the final window of the New Configuration Wizard you will see a Finish button If you do not want to use this new configuration now c...

Page 46: ...example JohnDoe Workgroup Type an existing workgroup name or create a new workgroup by typing a new name that contains up to 15 characters Use it to identify your computer group that you belong to Computer Description This information is displayed as a comment next to the computer name when the computer is seen in Details view select from the Windows pull down menu Use it to describe your computer...

Page 47: ...on to connect to any IEEE 802 11 Infrastructure Network it can find Channel Using the Channel filed to select the radio channel for PC Card In infra structure network your PC Card will automatically select the correct fre quency channel required to communicate with an Access Point this param eter will be fixed in Auto and can t change it In an Ad Hoc Network you can decide channel number for the P...

Page 48: ...s TCP IP settings include five tabs Device IPAddress Gateway DNS and WINS Device Choose the network adapter that you want to use for this configuration IP Address Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server Dynamic host configu ration protocol DHCP server assigns IP addresses automatically within a specified range to devices Specify an IP address Ask your network administrator for the IP address and s...

Page 49: ...00W Domain Enter the TCP IP domain name for your network The full domain name consists of one or more names that are separated by dots for example asus com DNS Server Search Order Specify the DNS Servers in the desired order to search for DNS information Domain Suffix Search Order Add any domain suffixes that may be valid attached to the end of Internet domain name WINS Specify the WINS server The...

Page 50: ... area code telephone number and country code for this connec tion Clear the Use area code and Dialing Properties checkbox if you want to ignore area code and dialing settings Server Type Type of Dial Up Server Select the server type for this connection Advanced options Select Log on to network checkbox to specify that Dial Up Networking will attempt to log on to the network you are connecting to u...

Page 51: ... address from a ppp server If the ppp server does not offer an IP address the IP address specified for TCP IP Dial Up Adapter in the Network dialog box is used Specify an IP address Provides a space for you to type the preferred IP address for this connection Dial Up Networking tries to use this address first Server assigned name server addresses Specifies whether Dial Up Networking accepts a DNS ...

Page 52: ...r If you want to connect to a computer on your Intranet make sure you type its address in this box You can use wild cards to match domain and host names or addresses for example company com 192 72 111 Bypass proxy server for local addresses Specifies whether you want to use the proxy server for all local Intranet addresses You might be able to gain access to local addresses easier and faster if yo...

Page 53: ...1 Starting Site Monitor Click the Windows Start button select Programs select ASUS Util ity select WLAN Card and then click Site Monitor or Right click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and then click Site Monitor 3 6 2 Main Screen Measures the signal to noise SNR values of all available wireless net works Some Access Points can disable broadcasting SSID to hide them selves from Site ...

Page 54: ...Communication Quality of the Basic Service Set to which the station is currently connected to Signal Level Specifies the Average Signal Level of the Basic Service Set to which the station is currently connected to Noise Level Specifies theAverage Noise Level of the Frequency Chan nel currently used for communications Throughput This sends a specified number of data packets to the re mote host and ...

Page 55: ...e in the root directory of your CD ROM drive When the Main menu appears click Run Live Update 2 Select an update method from the pull down menu Update Firmware Driver from the Internet Lets you update the ASUSUSBSpaceLinkClient s firmware or driver from the Internet The updating running the flash utility or the installation program will be done automatically Update Firmware Driver from the Disk Le...

Page 56: ...ecessary When Live Update starts the firmware upgrade a warning message will tell you that incorrect firmware upgrades may cause your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client to malfunction You can cancel the up date process at this point If you continue a message will tell you that the update process has started Do not turn OFF your computer until the upgrade has completed The upgrade will take approximately 30...

Page 57: ...and signal strength Signal strength is represented by green bars with 5 bars meaning excellent signal and 1 bar meaning poor signal 4 The Wireless Networks page will show Available networks and Preferred networks Use the Add button to add the SSID of available networks and set the connection preference order with the Move up and Move down buttons The radio tower with a signal icon identifies the c...

Page 58: ... Chapter 3 5 The Authentication page allows you to add security settings Read Windows help for more information 6 The Advanced page allows you to set firewall and sharing Read Windows help for more information 3 8 Windows XP Wireless Properties Cont ...

Page 59: ...k or a yellow question mark in Device Manager in front of my ASUS USB SpaceLink Client To resolve the problem you should update reinstall the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client driver In Device Manager right click ASUS USB SpaceLink Client select Properties and select Driver tab Click on Up date Driver button then follow the Update Device Driver Wizard to complete the driver installation In addition you ma...

Page 60: ...Then try to reorient theASUS USB SpaceLink Client antenna Second is the distance decrease the distance between your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client and the Access Point or station or another ASUS USB SpaceLink Client The TCP IP protocol did not bind to the SpaceLink PC Card This will occur when the computer already has six TCP IP bindings in Windows 98 or ten bindings in Windows Me These limits are impo...

Page 61: ...protocol data units that may be used simultaneously in the same volume of space with other instances of medium use on other channels by other instances of the same physical layer with an acceptably low frame error ratio due to mutual in terference Extended Service Set ESS A set of one or more interconnected basic service set BSSs and integrated local area networks LANs can be configured as an Exte...

Page 62: ... point In this environment the access point not only provides communication with the wired network but also mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood IP Internet Protocol The TCP IP standard protocol that defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed across an Internet and provides the basis for connectionless packet delivery service IP includes the ICMP control a...

Page 63: ...packet usu ally includes routing information data and sometimes error detection in formation PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The Personal Computer Memory Card InternationalAssociation PCMCIA develops standards for PC cards formerly known as PCMCIAcards These cards are available in three types and are have about the same length and width as credit cards However the di...

Page 64: ...vice containing IEEE 802 11 wireless medium access conformity TCP Transmission Control Protocol The standard transport level protocol that provides the full duplex stream service on which many application protocols depend TCP allows a pro cess or one machine to send a stream of data to a process on another Soft ware implementing TCP usually resides in the operating system and uses the IP to transm...

Page 65: ...more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits a...

Page 66: ...lled 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 may violate FCC regulations Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accor dance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modif...

Search results

Summary of Contents for WL-140

Reviews:

Related manuals for WL-140

Brands by name

Popular brands

Asus WL-140, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for WL-140

Reviews:

Related manuals for WL-140

Brands by name

Popular brands