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- Page 1 ® Wireless Local Area Network Card WL-103b (For 802.11b Wireless Networks) User’s Manual...
- Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, 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.
- Page 3 Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-510-739-3777 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Marketing Fax: +49-2102-9599-31 Technical Support Support Hotline: Components: +49-2102-9599-0 Support Hotline: Notebook PC:+49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/kontakt (for online support)
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
System Requirements ................ 10 The Product Package ................. 10 Installation ..................11 ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start ............15 Reading the ASUS WLAN Status Indicators ......... 16 3. Software Reference .............. 17 Chapter Overview ................17 Windows XP Wireless Options ............. 18 Control Center Utility ................ - Page 5 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements ...... 69 FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Access Points) ......69 FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards) ......70 Canadian Department of Communications ........70 Operation Channel for Different Domains .......... 70 France Restricted Frequency Band ............ 71 ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 7: Introduction
PCMCIA compliant “wireless” network interface card (NIC) for any computer equipped with a PC Card slot (available mainly in Notebook PCs). The ASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the IEEE 802.11g and IEE802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standards. As a result of the completion of the standard, the interoperability of Wireless LAN products among multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed. -
Page 8: The Asus Wireless Lan Family
Chapter 1 - Introduction The ASUS Wireless LAN Family The ASUS Wireless LAN family contains a complete solution for wireless local area networks in the office or at home. For 802.11b Wireless Networks ASUS WLAN The ASUS 802.11b Access Point... - Page 9 LAN adapter that fits into Notebook PC’s PCMCIA Type II slot with Cardbus support. The ASUS WLAN 802.11b/a Router (WL-600) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11a wireless standards and allows sharing a single Internet connection. The ASUS WLAN 802.11b/a PCI Card...
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Page 10: System Requirements
Chapter 1 - Introduction System Requirements To begin using the ASUS WLAN Card, you must have the following minimum requirements: • Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE • Standard PCMCIA Slot Type II • 32MB system memory or larger • 300MHz processor or higher... -
Page 11: Installation
WLAN Card. Installing the WLAN Card Utility/Driver 1. Insert the ASUS WLAN Card support CD into the CD-ROM drive and an autorun menu will appear. (If the menu screen is not visible, double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD.) 2. - Page 12 Chapter 1 - Introduction 7. When Setup is complete, click Finish to exit 6. Modify the Program Folder field, if desired. the installation wizard. Click Next to continue. It will start copying files on your system. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 13 Windows XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found message may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 5. When the WLAN Card setup is completed, you can start up the WLAN utility to configure your WLAN Card. Please refer the user manual for more detailed information. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 14 Windows 2000/XP users - Select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager button. 4. Double-click Network Adapters. There should be no yellow exclama- tion mark or red cross-sign on the ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter / ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter selection. It means the adapter in- stalled correctly.
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Page 15: Asus Wlan Utility Quick Start
Chapter 2 - Installation ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start After installing the ASUS WLAN driver and utility, you may need to make some settings before being able to use your wireless connection. Right-Click 2. Set the Network Name (SSID) to the 1. -
Page 16: Reading The Asus Wlan Status Indicators
Chapter 2 - Installation Reading the ASUS WLAN Status Indicators The part of the ASUS WLAN Card that protrudes out of the PCMCIA socket consists of two LEDs that indicate the status of the ASUS WLAN Card . Network Power... -
Page 17: Software Reference
Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting will test your settings and connec- tion to try to pinpoint your problem and give you a solution. • Wireless Settings – Allows users to control the ASUS WLAN Card. Additional Reference • Windows XP Wireless Properties - Brief overview of the wireless settings provided in Windows XP. -
Page 18: Windows Xp Wireless Options
Only use XP wireless function – Only use “Windows XP” wireless network settings to configure the ASUS WLAN Card. Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function – Only use “ASUS WLAN Card utilities” to configure the ASUS WLAN Card. -
Page 19: Control Center Utility
Starting the Control Center manually • Select ASUS WLAN Control Center in Windows Start menu. • Double click the ASUS WLAN Control Center icon on the desktop. Windows Start Menu Using the Control Center Taskbar The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information: •... - Page 20 Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 21 Access Points within range. • Wireless Option (Windows XP only) – Sets your Windows XP wire- less networking environment. Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings Double-clicking the taskbar icon: • Launches the Wireless Settings application. ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 22: Site Monitor Utility
Windows Start Menu Starting Site Monitor • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN Card | Site Monitor. • Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and then click Site Monitor. - Page 23 During the test, the Start button toggles to Stop. You can click Start button to begin the link test and click Stop button at any time to terminate the test. ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 24: Wireless Settings Utility
Wireless Settings. Right-Click Menu Windows Start Menu If you have more than one ASUS WLAN device, you will be given a device selection window when you launch the “Wireless Settings” utility. Select the appropriate model if you face this situation. -
Page 25: Status - Status Tab
Chapter 3 - Reference Status - Status Tab You can view the information about the ASUS WLAN Card from the general menu. These fields are blank if the ASUS WLAN Card does not exist. Scanning Connected You can turn OFF the ASUS WLAN Card by clicking the “Disable Radio”... - Page 26 Displays the radio channel that the card is currently tuned. This number changes as the radio scans the available channels. Current Data Rate Displays the current transmit data rate in megabits per second (Mbps). See Chapter 5 - Glossary ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 27 When you travel from work to home, for example, choose a “home” profile that contains all your settings for home use. When you travel back to work, choose an “office” profile. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 28 You can uncheck it if you have many access points and do not want to constantly switch to different networks. If you want to use a particular profile. You can also check it here. Taskbar Right-Click ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 29: Status - Connection Tab
Chapter 3 - Reference Status - Connection Tab You can view the current link statistics about the ASUS WLAN Card. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the ASUS WLAN Card exists. Connected Scanning Frame Sent/Received Transmitted - The number of frames that were transmitted. -
Page 30: Status - Ip Config Tab
IP Renew - Clicking this button will attempt to renew the DHCP IP address for the ASUS WLAN Card in case you want to obtain a new IP address. NOTE: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used on the ASUS WLAN Card that is configured with DHCP. -
Page 31: Config - Basic Tab
Network Name (SSID) Use the SSID field to configure the SSID for the ASUS WLAN Card. You can enter a new SSID or select one from the drop-down list box. SSID stands for “Service Set Identifier”, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN. - Page 32 Chapter 3 - Reference Channel Use the Channel field to select the radio channel for ASUS WLAN Card. In an "infrastructure" network, your ASUS WLAN Card will automatically select the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point, this parameter will be fixed in "Auto"...
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Page 33: Config - Encryption Tab
Chapter 3 - Reference Config - Encryption Tab Lets you configure the ASUS WLAN Card encryption settings. For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy similar to wired network. The WEP uses keys to encrypt transmit data packets and decrypt received data packets. - Page 34 You then click the Apply button to create your encryption keys. After you click the Apply button, the Wireless Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys. NOTE: Click the Apply or OK button to save the encryption set- tings. The keys you entered will be masked by asterisks. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 35 “Initialization Vector” (not 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 WLAN products use the term 64 bits when referring to this lower level of encryption.
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Page 36: Survey - Site Survey Tab
Survey - Site Survey Tab Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks available to the ASUS WLAN Card. The Site Survey tab is read-only with no user configurable data fields. Use the Site Survey tab to view the following network parameters. -
Page 37: About - Version Info Tab
Chapter 3 - Reference About - Version Info Tab Uses the Version Info tab to view program and ASUS WLAN Card version information. The program version information field includes the Copyright and utility version. The version information includes the ndis version, driver name, and driver version. -
Page 38: Link State
Chapter 3 - Reference Link State ASUS WLAN Card “Link State” icon appears on the left side of the ASUS WLAN Card Settings. Use the icon to view the current signal status. Excellent Link Quality (Infrastructure) Good Link Quality (Infrastructure) -
Page 39: Mobile Manager Utility
Windows Start Menu your location. Starting Mobile Manager • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN Card | Mobile Manager. • Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and then click Mobile Manager. - Page 40 INI File. The INI file can be placed on a floppy diskette and then imported by other computers using Mobile Manager. This can also be used as a backup feature for yourself. Exit - Close the Mobile Manager utility. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 41 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 description. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 42 Contents - Displays the WinHelp contents window (the one you are reading now) for online Help. About Mobile Manager - Displays the version number and copy- right information for Mobile Manager. Click on the logo to connect to ASUS’ website. ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 43: New Configuration Wizard
ASUS WLAN Card installed in your PC. • Wired Local Area Network Configuration: You must have a NIC (LAN card) (other than ASUS WLAN Card) installed in your PC. • Dialup Networking Configuration: You must have a modem in- stalled in your PC. -
Page 44: Edit Configuration
Double-click one existing configuration on the Main window. Then the Edit Configuration dialog starts. The Edit Configuration dialog contains various settings, which you select by clicking the buttons at the left of the window. Each setting is described below. ASUS WLAN Card... - Page 45 Network logon options – Specify how Windows 9x clients try to logon. Select Quick logon to wait until the shared network drives is actually used to attempt the login. Select Logon and restore network connections to logon to all shared network drives when the user logs into Windows. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 46 Access Point. SSID Using the SSID filed to configure the SSID setting for the ASUS WLAN Card. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN. You will only be able to connect with an Access Point, which has the same SSID.
- Page 47 Magic Word column, then it will auto- matically generate WEP Keys. Manual Assignment - Manual type WEP keys which valid values include numbers, a~f, and A~F. Default Key Determines which entry in the default key table to use for transmitted packets. ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 48: Glossary
BPSK (binary phase shift keying) is used to encode 125 Kbps of data per channel, resulting in a 6,000-Kbps, or 6 Mbps, data rate. Using quadrature phase shift keying, you can double the amount of data encoded to 250 Kbps ASUS WLAN Card... - Page 49 Each bit of transmitted data is mapped into chips and rearranged into a pseudorandom spreading code to form the chipping sequence. The chipping sequence is combined with a transmitted data stream to produce the output signal. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 50 A network point that manages all the data traffic of your network, as well as to the Internet and connects one network to another. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE sets standards for networking, including Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure interoperability between ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 51 The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5-GHz spectrum from 2.4 GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated power and encoding scheme. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 52 Internet. An IP address has two parts: the identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a server or a workstation) within that network. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 53 NIC (Network Interface Card) A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to a network. It is responsible for converting data from stored in the computer to the form transmitted or received. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 54 Packet A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing information, data, and sometimes error detection information. PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA), develops standards for PC cards, formerly known as PCMCIA cards. These cards are available in three types, and are about the same length and width as credit cards.
- Page 55 resides in the operating system and uses the IP to transmit information across the network. WAN (Wide Area Network) A system of LANs, connected together. A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network.
- Page 56 Chapter 5 - Glossary ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 57 Chapter 2 - Installation ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 58: Troubleshooting
Follow the procedure below to configure your ASUS WLAN Card. a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Infrastructure” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS WLAN Card is set to the same “SSID” of an Access Point. - Page 59 Follow the procedure below to configure your ASUS WLAN Card. a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS WLAN Card is set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another ASUS WLAN Card).
- Page 60 BPSK (binary phase shift keying) is used to encode 125 Kbps of data per channel, resulting in a 6,000-Kbps, or 6 Mbps, data rate. Using quadrature phase shift keying, you can double the amount of data encoded to 250 Kbps ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 61 Each bit of transmitted data is mapped into chips and rearranged into a pseudorandom spreading code to form the chipping sequence. The chipping sequence is combined with a transmitted data stream to produce the output signal. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 62 A network point that manages all the data traffic of your network, as well as to the Internet and connects one network to another. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE sets standards for networking, including Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure interoperability between ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 63 The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5-GHz spectrum from 2.4 GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated power and encoding scheme. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 64 Internet. An IP address has two parts: the identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a server or a workstation) within that network. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 65 NIC (Network Interface Card) A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to a network. It is responsible for converting data from stored in the computer to the form transmitted or received. ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 66 The standard transport level protocol that provides the full duplex, stream service on which many application protocols depend. TCP allows a process or one machine to send a stream of data to a process on another. Software implementing TCP usually ASUS WLAN Card...
- Page 67 802.11b wireless networking products and to promote that standard for enterprise, small business, and home environments. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) This is a group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area. A wireless network is referred to as LAN or WLAN. ASUS WLAN Card...
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Page 68: Safety Information
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. ASUS WLAN Card... -
Page 69: Fcc Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
[20cm] between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authorization to use this device. ASUS WLAN Card... -
Page 70: Fcc Rf Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards)
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Operation Channel for Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 France 2.457-2.472 GHz Ch10 through Ch13 ASUS WLAN Card... -
Page 71: France Restricted Frequency Band
This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France. Please check with ART for the latest information (www.art-telecom.fr) NOTE: Your ASUS WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW. ASUS WLAN Card... - Page 72 ASUS WLAN Card...