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 98SE*/ME/2000/XP operating system •...
® Windows XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 3. After completing installation, configure the ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter using ASUS Wireless Settings. Support Software Control Center The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and configures network settings.
Tabbed property sheets Wireless Settings 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.
Launch the Mobile Manager utility by: ® • Clicking the Windows Start button. Select Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or ® • Right-clicking the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar, then select Mobile Manager.
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.
Support Software (Cont.) 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.
Wireless Connections Connecting to Access Points (Infrastructure mode) 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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XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX”. Connecting to another wireless device (Ad-hoc mode) 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 fields. Apply when done. 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.