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User Guide

WiFi-g™

54Mbps PCI AP/WLAN Adapter

(WL-130g)

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Page 1: ...User Guide WiFi g 54Mbps PCI AP WLAN Adapter WL 130g ...

Page 2: ...A 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 SPECI...

Page 3: ...1 5 4 Wireless bridge Wireless Distribution System 1 7 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Card installation 2 2 2 1 1 System requirements 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the card 2 2 2 1 3 Placing the antenna 2 3 2 1 4 Operating range 2 3 2 2 Driver and utilities installation 2 4 Chapter 3 Home and office setup 3 1 Setting the card in your home 3 2 3 2 One Touch wizard 3 2 3 2 1 Launching the One Touch wizard 3 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...ntrol Center icons 4 3 4 2 2 Right click menu 4 4 4 2 3 Left click menu 4 4 4 3 Wireless Settings 4 4 4 4 Mobile Manager 4 5 4 5 Site Monitor 4 6 4 6 Other menu options 4 7 4 6 1 Activate Configuration 4 7 4 6 2 Help Menu 4 7 4 6 3 Preferences 4 7 4 6 4 About Control Center 4 7 Appendix Wireless LAN channels A 2 ...

Page 5: ...unications However 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...

Page 6: ... no liability 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 transmitte...

Page 7: ...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 distance...

Page 8: ... Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter provides information on how to set up the card in your home or office network using the setup wizard Chapter 4 Software support This chapter provides information on several software applications included in the WiFi g support CD Appendix The Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location Conventions used in this guide To m...

Page 9: ...USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 E mail tmd1 asus com Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone General 1 502 995 0883 Notebook 1 510 739 3777 Support fax 1 502 933 8713 Support e mail tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 25 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Telephone 49 2102 95990 Fax 49 2102 959911 Online contact www asuscom de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 2102 95...

Page 10: ...40m Outdoor 1000ft 310m LOS 802 11g operation Indoor 80ft 25m Outdoor 200ft 60m LOS IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g devices 4 70in x 1 84in excluding metal bracket Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Linux Detacheable dipolar antenna Green data transmission Air LED One Touch Setup Wizard Control Center Wireless Settings Mobile Manager client mode Site Monitor client mode Standard Interface Technology Data t...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 This chapter describes the physical features of the ASUS WiFi g card The chapter also presents the package contents LED indicators and recommended network settings Product introduction ...

Page 12: ... network configuration including Infrastructure Ad hoc Soft Access Point and Wireless Bridge Wireless Distribution System giving you flexibility to your existing or future wireless network configurations To provide efficient security to your wireless communication WiFi g comes with a 64 bit 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption With these and many more ASUS WiFi g card is sure to keep yo...

Page 13: ...office network Easy integration The WiFi g card is compatible with all IEEE 802 11b devices so you can still use your IEEE 802 11b devices in the WiFi g network Soft access point function If you are using the 32 bit version of Windows XP Server 2003 operating system you can transform the WiFi g card to a Software Access Point Soft AP As Soft AP WiFi g can support an unlimited number of client comp...

Page 14: ...cator labeled AIR Refer to the table below for LED indications LED Status Indication AIR On The WiFi g card is on but has no data activity Off The WiFi g card is off Flashing The WiFi g card is transmitting and or receiving data Metal bracket AIR LED Antenna connector PCI connectors 1 4 Card layout WiFi g ...

Page 15: ...environment The following descriptions are for reference only and may not exactly match your actual network configuration 1 5 2 Infrastructure mode When in Infrastructure mode the wireless network is centered on an access point AP that provides a central link for wireless clients to communicate with each other or with a wired network In this setup the WiFi g card functions as a wireless client sta...

Page 16: ...ed to a wired using an onboard LAN adapter or wireless network Wireless clients connect to the WiFi g card for data transfer Internet connection printer access etc This configuration is ideal for homes with several computers but with only a single Internet connection and or one printer This feature is available only when you are using Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Linux operating system Internet ...

Page 17: ...nects two or more APs while maintaining connection to its wireless clients The wireless bridge feature of the WiFi g is a cost effective solution for integrating several wireless networks Internet ADSL Modem Printer 1 Client 1 Access Point 1 Client 2 WiFi g MODE Printer 2 MODE Access Point 2 Client 1 Client 2 Client 1 Client 2 ...

Page 18: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 19: ...This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the card to your system This part also provides information on installing the card drivers and software applications using the support CD Installation ...

Page 20: ...he antenna connector male of the WiFi g card 7 Turn on the computer 2 1 2 Installing the card 2 1 Card installation 2 1 1 System requirements Before installing the WiFi g card make sure that your system meets the following requirements ASUS motherboard PCI slot Intel Pentium 4 orAMD Duron Athlon XP 64 64FX Opteron system Minimum 64MB system memory Operating system Station mode Windows 2000 XP Serv...

Page 21: ...es as you move farther from the access point Minimize the distance between the WiFi g card and the access point Infrastructure mode or between the WiFi g card and other wireless devices to achieve a faster data transmission rate 2 1 4 Operating range The ASUS WiFi g card range is dependent on the operating environment Every home or office layout varies in obstacles barriers or wall types that coul...

Page 22: ...SUS WiFi g installation window appears If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD and double click the Setup exe file to run the CD 3 Follow screen instructions to install the WiFi g card driver and utilities 4 When installation is finish restart your computer By default the device automatically adjusts the data rate to maintain an operational wireless transmi...

Page 23: ...Chapter 3 This chapter provides information on how to set up the card in your home or office network using the setup wizard Home and office setup ...

Page 24: ...guration for your wireless home network before you proceed Refer to section 1 5 Recommended network setup for details The One Touch wizard allows easy configuration of WiFi g card This utility launches automatically when you restart the system after installing the WiFi g card drivers and utilities The One Touch wizard helps you in 1 Configuring the WiFi g card as an access point and in 2 Setting t...

Page 25: ...abled PDAs 3 you are using Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system To create your own WLAN 1 In the Operation Mode field select Create a new Wireless LAN AP then select One Touch Recommended for home users 2 Click Next 3 The wizard displays the device SSID The service set identifier or SSID identifies a device in a wireless network A wireless device must have the same SSID as that of the ...

Page 26: ...zard or Next to setup your Internet and home network settings 7 Click Next to setup your Internet and home network 5 Click the balloon in the Windows taskbar after you changed the WLAN settings 6 A Wireless Network Connection Status window appears Configure the wireless LAN settings from this window then click Close ...

Page 27: ...connection from the Connections field Check the Enable firewall box to enable the Internet firewall then click Next to continue 10 A warning message appears Click OK to allow the wizard to bridge the WiFi g card and your selected Internet connection Selecting Check or create a new Internet connection right now opens a Network Connections window Change or set your Internet connections from this win...

Page 28: ...AN Station option from the setup wizard window then click Next 2 The WiFi g card scans the available access point s and wireless devices within its operating range Select an access point connection then click Next 11 A window displays the WiFi g card settings All computers in your home with wireless capability must have the same settings with the WiFi g card to establish connection to the Internet...

Page 29: ...int s then repeat the process Click Next to setup the TCP IP settings 4 Configure the WiFi g card TCP IP settings then click Finish to close the wizard If the AP has an enabled DHCP server select Obtain an IP address automatically Otherwise assign the IP address manually by entering the values in the IP address field Inquire the correct IP address with your network administrator ...

Page 30: ...wireless LAN network is called an Ad hoc network To connect to another WLAN enabled computer 1 Select the Connect to other Wireless LAN Station option from the setup wizard window then click Next 2 The WiFi g card scans the available access point s and wireless devices within its operating range Select a wireless device then click Next The window design changes from Wireless LAN to Ad Hoc when you...

Page 31: ...hed click the Back button to scan other wireless device s then repeat the process Click Next to setup the TCP IP settings In an Ad hoc network you must specify the WiFi g card IP address manually Make sure that the IP address of the WiFi g card is on the same sub domain as that of the wireless device to establish connection e g If the wireless device IP is 192 168 0 1 then the WiFi g card IP must ...

Page 32: ... Create a new wireless LAN AP from the Operation Mode field then select Customized Office and advanced users 3 Click Next 4 The wizard displays the computer SSID and channel information Click Next By default the wizard selects the channel with the clearest signal To change this uncheck the Auto Channel Selection then select a channel from the drop down list By default the wizard enables the WEP en...

Page 33: ...ext to setup your Internet and home network settings Launch the wizard again if you wish to change the WiFi g card SSID channel and WEP encryption settings 8 The wizard checks your Internet connection Select the Check or create a new Internet connection right now option to check create an Internet connection Otherwise select the My computer is connecting to the Internet now option to continue Clic...

Page 34: ...mputers in your home with wireless capability must have the same settings with the WiFi g card to establish connection to the Internet Click to close the window The Windows Network Setup Wizard appears Use this utility to set up your Internet connection files and printer sharing ...

Page 35: ...Chapter 4 This chapter provides information on several software applications included in the WiFi g support CD Software support ...

Page 36: ...llowing page for details Wireless Settings This utility allows you to configure the basic and advanced settings of the WiFi g card Refer to page 4 4 for details Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager allows you to create edit and activate a network configuration for a particular location This application allows mobile users to easily select and switch from one network configuration to another depending...

Page 37: ...Internet connection status and link quality to an access point or wireless device Refer to the table below for Control Center icon indications Infrastructure mode WiFi g to an access point Excellent link quality and Excellent link quality but not connected to the Internet connected to the Internet Good link quality and Good link quality but not connected to the Internet connected to the Internet F...

Page 38: ...window to display their tabbed property sheets Property window Tabbed property sheets 4 2 2 Right click menu Right clicking the Control Center icon displays the WiFi g card software applications Refer to the succeeding sections for details on these applications 4 2 3 Left click menu Left clicking the Control Center icon displays the left click menu Search Connect View available wireless networks w...

Page 39: ...Manager utility 1 Click the Windows Start button Select All Programs ASUS Utility WLAN Card Mobile Manager or right click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar then select Mobile Manager 2 The Mobile Manager main window appears You may use the Mobile Manager utility main window to create edit or activate a configuration The main window displays the menu bar tool bar and existing configura...

Page 40: ...s Start button then select Programs ASUS Utility WLAN Card Site Monitor or Right click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar then select Site Monitor 2 Click OK when the Site Survey Message window appears The Site Monitor main window displays the available wireless connections and the signal to noise SNR value of a selected connection Some Access Points disable their SSID broadcasting to ...

Page 41: ...guide you in using the Control Center and Wireless Settings applications Right click the Control Center icon select Help then select an application to display the help window 4 6 3 Preferences The Preferences window allows you to customize the Control Center settings 4 6 4 About Control Center Select the About Control Center option to display the Control Center software version and copyright infor...

Page 42: ...4 8 Chapter 4 Software support ...

Page 43: ...Appendix The Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location Wireless LAN channels ...

Page 44: ...low 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 E ...

Page 45: ...olland RTT E 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 Chan...

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