Asus Wireless Adapter WL-160N User Manual

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2.  A u t o m a t i c  G e n e r a t i o n  -  Ty p e  a  c o m b i n a t i o n  o f  u p  t o  6 4  l e t t e r s , 
numbers,  or  symbols  in  the  Passphrase  box,  the  Wireless  Settings  Utility 
automatically uses an algorithm to generate four WEP Keys.
Select one as your Default Key
The Default Key field allows you specify which of the four encryption keys is to 
use  for  transmitting  data  over  wireless  LAN....

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Survey - Site Survey
Use  the  Site  Survey  tab  to  view  statistics 
on  the  wireless  networks  available  to  the 
WLAN Adapter and their parameters. 
• S S I D :  T h e  S S I D  o f  t h e  a v a i l a b l e 
networks.
• Channel:  The  channel  used  by  each 
network.
Config - Authentication
This tab allows you to set the security settings to match those of your AP. It is 
configurable  only  if  you  have  set...

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Buttons
Search – To scan all available wireless networks and show the scan result in the  “Available Network” list.
Connect  –  To  associate  with  a  network,  select  the  network  from  the  “Available Network” list and click this button.
N O T E :  Some  a c c e s s  p o i n t s  m a y  disable  SSID  b r o a d c a s t  a n d  hide 
themselves  from  “Site  Survey”  or  “Site  Monitor”,  however,  you  can 
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Link State
WLAN Adapter  “Link  State”  icon  appears  on  the  left  side  of 
the WLAN Adapter Settings. Use the icon to view the current 
signal status.
Exit Wireless Settings
To exit Wireless Settings, you can click OK or Cancel. 
 Excellent Link Quality (Infrastructure)
 Good Link Quality (Infrastructure)
 Fair Link Quality (Infrastructure)
 Poor Link Quality (Infrastructure)
 Not linked (Infrastructure) 

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Windows® XP Wireless Options
The wireless options window shown below is only available for Windows® XP. 
It  appears  when  you  run  the  Control  Center  utility  at  the  first  time.  Select  the 
utility you want to use for configuring your WLAN Adapter. 
Only use Windows wireless function 
–  Only  use  Windows®  XP  Wireless 
Zero Configuration service to configure 
the WLAN Adapter.
Only use our WLAN utilities and...

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To set up the wireless connection properties, right-click the wireless icon on the 
taskbar  and  select Open  Network  Connection.  Then  right-click  the  network 
connection icon and select Property to open the Wireless Network Connection 
Status page.
1. The General page shows status, duration, speed,  and  signal  strength.  The green b a r s  r e p r e s e n t s i g n a l  s t r e n g t h ,  w i t h  5 bars...

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Windows® Vista Wireless Options
If you want to configure your WLAN Adapter via Windows® Wireless Client 
service, follow the instruction below to make the settings.
2. A  window  prompts  out  asking  you  for  the key if you have set up encryption on your wireless  router,  input  the  keys  and  click Connect. The connection is complete.
1 .  R i g h t - c l i c k  t h e  n e t w o r k  i c o n  o n  t h e t a s k  b a r...

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4. Troubleshooting
The  following  troubleshooting  guides  provide  answers  to  some  of  the  more 
common  problems,  which  you  may  encounter  while  installing  or  using  WLAN 
Adapter  products.  If  you  encounter  difficulties  that  are  not  mentioned  in  this 
section, please contact the Wireless LAN Technical Support.
Verify if the WLAN Adapter is installed correctly.
When  the  WLAN  Adapter  setup  is...

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Cannot connect to a Station (WLAN Adapter)
Follow the procedure below to configure your WLAN Adapter.
a.  Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode.
b.  Verify  that  the  “SSID”  of  your  WLAN Adapter  is  set  to  the  same  “SSID”  of 
the other station (or another WLAN Adapter).
c.  Verify  that  the  “channel”  of  the  WLAN  Adapter  is  “Auto”  or  set  to  the 
same “channel” of the other station (or another...

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5.  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.
Ad Hoc
A wireless network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other (no access point).
Basic Rate Set
This option allows you to specify the data transmission...