® PCE-N15 Wireless Local Area Network Card (For 802.11 g/b/n Wireless Networks) User Manual E6557 / April 2011 E6557_PCE-N15_Manual.
Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”).
Manufacturer contact information ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Asia-Pacific) Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail: info@asus.com.tw Web site: http://www.asus.com.tw ASUS Computer International (America) Company address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA General (tel): +1-510-739-3777 General (fax): +1-510-608-4555 Web site address: http://usa.asus.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Table of contents Notices.......................................................................................................2 Federal Communications Commission...................................................2 Prohibition of Co-location........................................................................2 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement.......................................................2 CE Mark Warning.............................................................
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Ant. A B C D E Antenna Type Dipole Antenna Dipole Antenna Dipole Antenna Dipole Antenna Dipole Antenna Connector Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA Gain (dBi) 5.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 Remark TX / RX TX / RX TX / RX TX / RX TX / RX This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual (& 'HFODUDWLRQ RI &RQIRUPLW\ :H WKH XQGHUVLJQHG 0DQXIDFWXUHU ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. $GGUHVV &LW\ No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. &RXQWU\ TAIWAN $XWKRUL]HG UHSUHVHQWDWLYH LQ (XURSH ASUS COMPUTER GmbH $GGUHVV &LW\ HARKORT STR.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual '(&/$5$7,21 2) &21)250,7< Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Tel: Authorised representative in Europe: Authorised distributors in Turkey: +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. VE TIC. A.S. Tel: +90 212 3311000 Address: AYAZAGA MAH. KEMERBURGAZ CAD. NO.10 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL CIZGI Elektronik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. Tel: +90 212 3567070 Address: CEMAL SURURI CD.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents Check your PCE-N15 WLAN Card package for the following items. • ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN Card x1 • External dipole antenna x2 • Quick Start Guide x1 • Support CD x1 • Low profile bracket x1 • Warranty card x1 NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. 1.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 2. Installing the PCE-N15 driver and utilities IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS PCE-N15 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-N15 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. NOTE: If the Autorun function is not enabled on your computer, double-click SETUP.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 3. Configuring PCE-N15 using ASUS utility 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually To connect PCE-N15 to a station (Ad Hoc mode) manually: 1. Right-click the ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility icon in the Windows® system tray, then select Wireless Setting. 3. If Security is enabled on the AP or station, do the same security settings on your WLAN card as those on the AP or station. Click Save. 10 E6557_PCE-N15_Manual.indd 10 2.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS The ASUS PCE-N15 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. To connect PCE-N15 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the WPS push button: 1. Click the WPS tab. 2. Select Use the WPS button, then click Next. 3. Press the WPS button on the AP 4. Click Finish.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual To connect PCE-N15 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the PIN code: 1. Select Use PIN code. 2. Key in 8 digital PIN code from network(AP)'s web user interface, click Next. 3. Click Finish. The picture indicates that your WLAN card has connected to the network successfully. 12 E6557_PCE-N15_Manual.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7) The ASUS PCE-N15 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. To switch to the Soft AP mode: 1. Click AP to switch to the Soft AP mode. 2. Click General table and then click ICS to enable ICS.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual In the Soft AP mode, you can limit the wireless clients that associate with the WLAN card through the access control function. Click Configuration > Edit Config > ACL. To disable the access control function, select Disable from the Access Control Policy dropdown list. To allow a wireless client to associate with the WLAN card: 1. Select Accept from the Access Control Policy dropdown list 2. Key in its MAC address in the Access Control List field. 3. Click Add.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 4. Software information 4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center ASUS WLAN Control Center includes ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility (Station mode) and ASUS Wireless Access Point Utility (Soft AP mode) which help you manage your WLAN card easily. 4.2 ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility provides you with an easy interface to set up wireless connections. This section explains the buttons, fields, and configuration options on the user interface.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Left-click the ASUS WLAN 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. • Search & Connect - Displays the available wireless networks. Double-click the icon to launch the ASUS WLAN Card Setting utility. Surey - Displays the connection status: SSID - Displays the name of the wireless network that the WLAN card is connecting to.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Configuration - Basic Network Type Infrastructure - Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an AP. Ad Hoc - Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate with a station. An Ad Hoc network is formed quickly and easily without pre-planning. For example, you can share meeting notes among networked computers in a meeting room. Action mode name & Network Name (SSID) - Key in or select from the dropdown list the SSID of an AP or station you are trying to connect to.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. WEP uses keys to encrypt data packets sent and decrypt data packets received. The encryption process can scramble frame bits to avoid disclosure to others.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual Wireless Network Key (WEP) - This option becomes configurable when you select WEP in the Data encryption field. 64-bit WEP key uses 5 ASCII characters (10 hexadecimal digits). 128-bit WEP key uses 13 ASCII (26 hexadecimal digits). Key Format - Allows you to select the key format. Manual Assignment (WPA and WPA2)- Allows you to assign WEP Keys manually. Key Length - Allows you to select the key length.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 5. Configuring PCE-N15 using Windows® WZC service To connect your PCE-N15 to a wireless network using Windows® WZC service: 1. Left-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center system tray icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off. Click Windows Wireless to use it. 20 E6557_PCE-N15_Manual.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual 6. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems which you may encounter when installing or using the ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN card. Contact a qualified service technician for assistance if the problem still exists after you have performed the troubleshooting solutions. How do I verify that my WLAN card is installed properly? 1. Right-click My Computer from the Start menu, then select Properties. 2. Select the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 3.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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 system. Solution: If your computer already has the maximum number of TCP/IP bindings, remove one of the network adapters from the Network configuration before installing the WLAN Card driver. 22 E6557_PCE-N15_Manual.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. 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 rate.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. This technology is called COFDM (coded OFDM). COFDM was developed specifically for indoor wireless use and offers performance much superior to that of spread-spectrum solutions.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. The DNS server address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can interoperate on wireless networks.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual ICS 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. The rest of the computers can send and receive e-mail messages and access the web as if it were connected directly to the Internet. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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 power and encoding scheme. Compared with 802.11g: 802.11a is a standard for access points and radio NICs that is ahead of 802.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. It provides the functional equivalent of ISO OSI Network Services. IP Address An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. Packet A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing information, data, and sometimes error detection information.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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 radio frequency band is 88-108MHz, and wireless 802.11 LANs operate at 2.4GHz.
PCE-N15 WLAN Card User 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. TKIP uses 802.1x to deploy and change temporary keys as opposed to static WEP keys once used in the past.
