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Page 1: User Manual
® PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band PCI-E Card (For 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless Networks) User Manual E7147 / March 2012... - 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.
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Page 3: Manufacturer Contact Information
ASUS Computer International (America) Company address: General (tel): General (fax): Web site address: Technical support General support: Support (fax): Online support: ASUS Computer GmbH (Germany & Austria) Company address: General (tel): General (fax): Web site address: Online contact: Technical support Components: Fax:... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
1.1 Package contents ...8 1.2 System requirements ...8 1.3 Hardware ...8 2. Installing the PCE-N53 driver and utilities ...9 3. Configuring PCE-N53 using ASUS utility ...10 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually ...10 3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS ... 11 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows... -
Page 5: Notices
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual Notices Federal Communications Commission This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 6: Ce Mark Warning
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Operation Channels: Ch1~11 for N. America, Ch1~14 Japan, Ch1~ 13 Europe... -
Page 7: Asus Recycling/Takeback Services
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. - Page 8 Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008 EN 62301:2005 Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009 EN 62301:2005 ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN...
- Page 9 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual hereby declares that the product Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart C, Intentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart E, Intentional Radiators This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to...
- Page 10 Manufacturer: Authorised representative in Europe: Authorised distributors in Turkey: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 Address: No. 150, LI-DE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN ASUS Computer GmbH Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, D-40880 RATINGEN, DEUTSCHLAND BOGAZICI BIL GISAYAR SAN.
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Page 11: Introduction
• Low profile bracket x1 NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. System requirements Before using the PCE-N53 WLAN Card, check if your system meets the following requirements: ® • Windows Vista/XP/7 •... -
Page 12: Installing The Pce-N53 Driver And Utilities
IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN Card into your computer before installing the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD. To install the driver and utilities for your ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN Card: 1. Place the bundled Support CD into the optical drive. An Autorun screen appears if the Autorun function is enabled on your computer. -
Page 13: Configuring Pce-N53 Using Asus Utility
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual 3. Configuring PCE-N53 using ASUS utility Connecting to a wireless network manually To connect PCE-N53 to a station (Ad Hoc mode) manually: 1. Right-click the ASUS Wireless Dual- band Card Setting Utility icon in the ®... -
Page 14: Connecting To A Wireless Network Using Wps
Connecting to a wireless network using WPS The ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN Card supports the WPS function that helps you set up a secure wireless network easily. IMPORTANT: Ensure that the AP or station you are trying to connect to supports the WPS function. - Page 15 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual To connect PCE-N53 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the PIN code: 1. Select Use PIN code. 3. Click Finish. The picture indicates that your WLAN card has connected to the network successfully. 2. Key in 8 digital PIN code from network(AP)'s web user interface, click Next.
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Page 16: Soft Ap Mode (Windows ® Xp/Vista/7)
Soft AP mode (Windows The ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. In this mode, the WLAN card acts as a virtual AP. IMPORTANT: Before configuring the Soft AP mode, connect your computer to a wired network to provide network access for your wireless clients. - Page 17 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual In the Soft AP mode, you can select the frequency of 2.4GHz or 5GHz through the dropdown list. Click Configuration > Edit Config > Wireless Mode. You can limit the wireless clients that associate with the WLAN card through the access control function.
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Page 18: Software Information
This section explains the buttons, fields, and configuration options on the user interface. To launch WLAN utility, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Wireless LAN Card. The system tray icon switches as is shown in the picture. - Page 19 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual Left-click the ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card Setting Utility system tray icon to display the following options: • Wireless Radio On - Turns the wireless radio ON. • Wireless Radio Off - Turns the wireless radio OFF.
- Page 20 Others Encryption - Launches the Encryption page. Advanced - Launches the Advanced page. In most cases, you do not need to change the default values. Troubleshooting - Displays the troubleshooting solutions. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual...
- Page 21 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual Configuration - Encryption The Encryption page allows you to set up the encryption settings for your WLAN card. 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.
- Page 22 WLAN, experiment with different fragmentation values to increase the reliability of frame transmissions. The default value (2346) is recommended for normal use. Preamble Mode - Select the preamble mode. The default value is Auto. ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual...
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Page 23: Configuring Pce-N53 Using Windows ® Wzc
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual 5. Configuring PCE-N53 using Windows service To connect your PCE-N53 to a wireless network using Windows 1. Left-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center system tray icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
6. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems which you may encounter when installing or using the ASUS PCE-N53 WLAN card. Contact a qualified service technician for assistance if the problem still exists after you have performed the troubleshooting solutions. - Page 25 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual The TCP/IP protocol does not bind to the WLAN Card. This occurs when your PC already has six TCP/IP bindings in Windows 98 or ten ® bindings in Windows Me. These limits are imposed by the Microsoft operating ®...
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Page 26: Glossary
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual 7. Glossary Access Point (AP) A networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. - Page 27 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual COFDM (for 802.11a or 802.11g) Signal power alone is not enough to maintain 802.11b-like distances in an 802.11a/g environment. To compensate, a new physical-layer encoding technology was designed that departs from the traditional direct-sequence technology being deployed today.
- Page 28 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual DNS Server Address (Domain Name System) DNS allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a user enters a domain name into the Internet browser, the user is sent to the proper IP address.
- Page 29 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual Encryption This provides wireless data transmissions with a level of security. This option allows you to specify a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
- Page 30 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual ICS is used to share one computer’s Internet connection with the rest of the computers on your network. When this computer is connected to the Internet, all the communications to and from the Internet on your network are sent through this computer which is called the host computer.
- Page 31 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual The 802.11a standard gains some of its performance from the higher frequencies at which it operates. The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5GHz spectrum from 2.4GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated...
- Page 32 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual 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 and error message protocol as an integral part.
- Page 33 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual 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.
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Page 34: Subnet Mask
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual Radio Frequency (RF) Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz The international unit for measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one million Hertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz. The standard US electrical power frequency is 60Hz, the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55-1.6MHz, the FM broadcast... - Page 35 PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an improved security system for 802.11. It is part of the 802.11i draft security standard. WPA encompasses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) along with MIC (Message Integrity Check) and other fixes to WEP such as Weak IV (Initialization Vector) filtering and Random IV generation.