System requirements Before installing the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter, make sure that your system meets the following requirements: ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 or AMD K7/K8 system • Minimum 64MB system memory • Windows ® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) operating system •...
5. After completing installation, configure the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter using the Wireless Settings utility. Verifying the device drivers To verify if the ASUS USB WLAN Adapter driver is properly installed in your computer: 1. Click Start > Control Panel >...
The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection. Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the right-click menu. The following sections describe the right-click menu utilities. ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter...
Wireless Settings Tabbed property sheets The Wireless Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter. You may use the Wireless Settings to view the operational and connection status, or to modify the device configuration.
ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter . To launch the site monitor: ® • Click the Windows 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.
TroubleShooter The TroubleShooter utility provides a flowchart on how to connect the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to a wireless network. Control Center left-click menu Left-clicking the Control Center icon displays the left-click menu. The options are described below. Search & Connect – Displays available wireless networks within range.
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Connecting the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter To an access point (Infrastructure network) The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter is set to Infrastructure mode by default. In an Infrastructure network, the device connects to an access point (AP) that serves as the link to other wireless device(s) or to a wired network.
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“Connected - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX”. To another wireless device (Ad-hoc network) The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter when set to Ad-hoc mode connects to other wireless device(s) in a wireless network. To connect the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter to another wireless device: 1.
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Key 1 ~ 4 Apply when done. fields. Click Apply when finish. IMPORTANT! The encryption settings of the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter and the wireless device must be identical to establish connection. 6. Click the Connection tab to 5.