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User Guide®E2949

1-4LED indicatorsRefer to the table below for LED indications.1.3 LED and antenna portThe WiFi-AP Solo comes with a green data transmission

1-51.4 Choosing an appropriate wireless networkYou can use the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo in various wireless network congurations. It is recommended th

1-61.4.1 Access Point Mode (AP Mode)If you wish to share the Internet access with the wireless stations in your environment, you can congure the WiF

1-7The station mode is centered on a wireless access point (AP) that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the wireless stations. In stat

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2-1Chapter 2This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the WiFi-AP Solo drivers and utilities to your computer. This part also prov

2-22.1 Installation2.1.1 System requirementsBefore installing the WiFi-AP Solo drivers and utilities, make sure that your system meets the following

2-32.1.3 Signal rangeThe signal range of WiFi-AP Solo depends on the operating environment. Obstacles such as walls and metal barriers could reect o

2-42.2 Driver and utilities installation• The contents of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Visit the ASUS website fo

3-1Chapter 3This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi-AP Solo in your home or ofce network.Setting up

iiCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

3-23.1 About the setup utilitiesAfter you have installed the WiFi-AP Solo drivers and utilities to your system, you are now ready to setup the WiFi-A

3-33.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo WizardYou can create your own wireless local area network (WLAN) in your home using the WiFi-AP Solo Access Point

3-43.2.1 Setting up the AP Mode1. To launch the WiFi-AP Solo setup wizard, right-click the system tray icon and select WiFi-AP Solo Wizard.3. The

3-55. If you select Share-WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK in Step 4, you are required to input a password. You can choose to congure the password in eithe

3-63.2.2 Setting up the station modeIn the Infrastructure mode, you can connect to the LAN or Internet, or both, through a wireless AP.1. To launch

3-73.3 Setting up via setup utility3.3.1 How to launch Wi-AP Solo utilityYou can launch Wi-AP Solo either from the Windows® Program menu or the tr

3-8If the wireless conguration is in AP mode, checking Radio Off will cause the sub-network belonging to the AP to disconnect with the Internet/intra

3-9• Up TimeCong pageThis page displays the basic information of the WiFi-AP Solo:Advanced pageThis page presents all the access points in the sys

3-103.3.3 Setting up AP ModeOpen the setup utility by double-clicking the utility icon on the desktop. The setup utility contains six buttons - Statu

3-115. The AP mode conguration is nished. You can view in the Association Table of the Cong page all the wireless stations that have connected to

iiiFeaturesContentsAbout this guide ... ivWiFi-AP Solo specicat

3-123.3.4 Setting up the station modeOpen the setup utility by double-clicking the utility icon on the desktop. A message pops up asking you to set u

3-13To set up the wireless connection properties, right-click the wireless icon on the task bar and select Open Network Connection. Then right-click t

3-143. The Authentication page allows you to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information.4. The Advanced page allows you to set r

3-153.4 Setting up wireless securityTo protect your wireless network, you need to setup a security mechanism on your WiFi-AP Solo. Under AP mode, onl

3-16EncryptionEncryption is used to convert plain text data into unreadable codes with certain type of algorithm before capsulation for wireless trans

4-1Glossary

4-2Access Point (AP)A networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support

4-3Each subchannel in the COFDM implementation is about 300 KHz wide. At the low end of the speed gradient, BPSK (binary phase shift keying) is used t

4-4Direct-sequence systems communicate by continuously transmitting a redundant pattern of bits called a chipping sequence. Each bit of transmitted da

4-5EthernetThe most widely used LAN access method, which is dened by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN meaning all dev

ivAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need to install and congure your ASUS WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution.How this guide is

4-6The 802.11b spectrum is plagued by saturation from wireless phones, microwave ovens and other emerging wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth. In

4-7InfrastructureA wireless network centered about an access point. In this environment, the access point not only provides communication with the wir

4-8NIC (Network Interface Card)A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to a network. It is responsible for co

4-9StationAny device containing IEEE 802.11 wireless medium access conformity.Subnet MaskA subnet mask is a set of four numbers congured like an IP a

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A-1AppendixThe Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location, and safety warning statements

A-2Wireless LAN channelsThe IEEE 802.11b/g standard for wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 13 overlapping operating channels. Each

A-3Country/Region (Regulating Body) Available ChannelsHungary (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13Iceland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13Irela

A-4Federal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• Thi

A-5Regulatory Information/DisclaimersInstallation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in t

vWiFi-AP Solo specications summaryIEEE 802.11b/g802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11MbpsAccess Point mode: WEP WPA WPA2

A-6Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency ExposureThis Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found complia

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1-1Chapter 1This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, a

1-21.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution!The WiFi-AP Solo is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) a

1-354Mbps speed advantageWith data transmission rate up to ve times faster than IEEE 802.11b standards, the WiFi-AP Solo breaks the wireless data tra