E2564 ® WiFi-AP Solo™ Onboard 3-in-1 Wireless LAN Adapter 54 Mbps User Guide
E2564 Checklist First Edition V1 April 2006 Copyright © 2006 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”).
Contents Features About this guide .............................................................................. iv WiFi-AP Solo™ specifications summary.......................................... v Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Welcome! .............................................................................1-2 Features...............................................................................1-2 LED and antenna port..........................................................
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need to install and configure your ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ wireless solution. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, and recommended WiFi-AP Solo™ network settings.
WiFi-AP Solo™ specifications summary Standard IEEE 802.11b/g Data rate 802.11g: 802.11b: Security WEP 64-bit encryption WEP 128-bit encryption WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) WPA2 (Station mode only) Network architechture types Access point mode Station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode Frequency band 2.4~2.5GHz Operating distance 802.
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-AP SoloTM wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, and recommended WiFi-AP Solo™ network settings.
1.1 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) adapter designed for home or office use. Conforming to IEEE 802.11g standard for WLAN, the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ is capable of up to 54 Mbps data transmission rate using the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and the Octogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technologies. The WiFi-AP Solo™ is backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.
Soft access point function If you are using the 32-bit version of Windows® XP/Server 2003 operating system, you can transform the WiFi-AP Solo™ into a Software Access Point (Soft AP). In Soft AP, WiFi-AP Solo™ can support up to 64 stations with wireless LAN adapters making it an ideal solution for homes and offices with single Internet connection or network printer.
1.3 LED and antenna port The WiFi-AP Solo™ comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR) and an antenna port located at the motherboard rear panel. Antenna port AIR LED The location of the WiFi-AP Solo™ data transmission LED and antenna port may vary on motherboard models. LED indicator Refer to the table below for LED indication. LED Status AIR On Off Blinking quickly Blinking slowly 1-4 Indication Power on but no data activity. Power off or no wireless connection.
1.4 Choosing an appropriate wireless network You can use the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ in various wireless network configurations. It is recommended that you select the most appropriate configuration for your home or office network before setting up the WiFi-AP Solo™. The following pictures and descriptions are for reference only and may not exactly match your actual network configuration. 1.4.
1.4.2 Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure wireless network is centered on a wireless access point (AP) that provides Internet access and LAN commnunication for the wireless stations. In Infrastruncture mode, the wireless LAN stations communicate with each other via the wireless AP. In this mode, your WiFi-AP Solo™ functions as a wireless adapter. It communicates with the LAN computers and accesses Internet through the wireless AP.
Chapter 2 This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the WiFiAP Solo™ drivers and utilities to your computer. This part also provides information on installing the antenna.
2.1 Installation 2.1.1 System requirements Before installing the WiFi-AP Solo™ drivers and utilities, make sure that your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP Solo™ onboard solution • 300MHz or higher • Minimum 128MB system memory • Operating system: Windows® 2000/ XP/ XP-64bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit • Optical drive for utilities and driver installation 2.1.
2.1.3 Signal range The signal range of WiFi-AP Solo™ depends on the operating environment. Obstacles such as walls and metal barriers could reflect or absorb radio signals. Devices such as microwave stove can also greatly interfere the wireless network. Signal range: 802.11g: Indoor 80ft (30m), outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 200ft (60m) 802.
2.2 Driver and utilities installation • The contents of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without notice. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates. • If you use a Windows® operating system, your computer auto-detects the WiFi-AP Solo™ when system boots and displays an Add New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel then proceed with the following instructions. To install the WiFi-AP Solo™ driver and utilities: 1. Place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 2.
Chapter 3 This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi-AP Solo™ in your home or office network.
3.1 About the setup utilities After you have installed the WiFi-AP Solo™ drivers and utilities to your system, you are now ready to setup the WiFi-AP Solo™ in your network. Make sure that you have selected the most appropriate configuration for your wireless network before you proceed. Refer to section 1.4 for details. Make sure you have connected the supplied antenna to the antenna connector on the motherboard, or the WiFi-AP Solo™ may not be able to detect other wireless devices in your environment.
3.2 Setting up a wireless access point (Soft AP) You can create your own wireless local area network (WLAN) in your home using the WiFi-AP Solo™ Software Access Point (Soft AP) feature. Create your own WLAN if: 1. your computer is connected to the Internet; 2. the operating system of your computer is Windows® 2000/ XP/ XP 64-bit/ Server 2003/ Server 2003 64-bit. 3.2.1 Setting up Soft AP using setup wizard 1.
5. If you select Share-WEP or WPAPSK in Step 4, you are required to input a password. You can choose to configure the password in either ASCII or HEX mode. If you choose HEX mode, input 10 hex digits for 64-bit encrytion, or 26 hex digits for 128-bit encryption. Click Next to continue. 6. Select your Internet connection and click Next. 7. The soft AP configuration is complete. Record the setup information on your note and click Finish to quit the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ wizard. 8.
3.2.2 Setting up Soft AP using setup utility The setup utility contains six buttons - Status, Config, Survey, Statistics, Advanced and ICS in the left column. The Survey button is greyed out in soft AP mode and the ICS button is greyed out in station mode. 1. Open the setup utility and click Config button. Click the AP/ Station Mode switch button - To Access Point Mode. The WiFiAP Solo™ is switched to soft AP mode in several seconds. 2.
4. You are directed to the Wireless Network Properties page to setup the soft AP. In this page, you can change the SSID, select the commnunication channel and specify the network security. When configuration is complete, click Finish to apply the settings and return to the setup wizard. 5. The default IP address of WiFi-AP Solo™ is 192.168.0.1. To modify the IP settings, double-click the wireless network icon in the system tray -> click Properties -> double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
3.3 Setting up a wireless card (Infrastructure) In the Infrastructure mode, you can connect to the LAN or Internet, or both, through a wireless AP. 3.3.1 Setting up infrastructure using setup wizard 1. Open the WiFi-AP Solo™ setup wizard by right-clicking the system tray icon and selecting WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 2. Select Station and click Next. 3. Select Infrastructure and click Next. 4. The wizard searches for available networks. To search again, click Refresh button.
5. Configure the security settings (if have) in the Wireless Network Property page. Select the key type, key length and input the keys. Click Finish to apply the settings and return to the setup wizard. Ask your network administrator for the wireless AP settings. The WiFi-AP Solo™ settings must be identical with the wireless AP it connects to. 6. Setting up the TCP/IP for your computer.
3.3.2 Setting up Infrastructure using setup utility You can setup the wireless card connection (Infrastructure) with a wireless AP and save the settings to a profile. 1. Open the setup utility. Click Survey button to search for available wireless networks. Double-click the AP you want to join. 2. Configure the security settings (if have) in the Wireless Network Properties page. Select the key type, key length and input the keys. Click Finish to apply the settings and return to the setup utility.
If DHCP server is disabled on the wireless AP in your network, refer to your network administrator for a valid IP address. 4. Click the Status button to view the information of the WiFi-AP Solo™. The connection setup is complete. 5. You can save the settings to a profile for future use. With profiles, it would be much easier to roam among different sites, for example, a home network and an office wireless LAN.
3.4 Setting up a wireless card (Ad-hoc) If there is no wireless access point in your environment, you can switch your WiFi-AP Solo™ to the Ad-hoc mode to connect and communicate with other wireless-enabled computers. Refer to section 1.4.3 for network topology. 3.4.1 Setting up Ad-hoc with setup wizard 1. Open the WiFi-AP Solo™ setup wizard by right-clicking the system tray icon and selecting WiFi-AP Solo Wizard. 2. Select Station and click Next. 3. Select Ad-hoc and click Next.
5. Select the profile from the list and click Next. 6. Setting up the TCP/IP for your computer. In an Ad-hoc network, you must manually specify IP address for the WiFi-AP Solo™. Make sure that the IP address of the WiFi-AP Solo™ is within the same subnet as that of the other ad-hoc node (e.g. If the IP address of the other Ad-hoc node is 192.168.0.1, then the IP address of WiFi-AP Solo™ must be 192.168.0.X, where X = 2 ~ 254). When the setup is complete, click Finish to quit the setup wizard.
3.4.2 Setting up Ad-hoc with setup utility This section describes how to set up WiFi-AP Solo™ as an Ad-hoc node and let other wireless station to connect, and how to connect an existing Ad-hoc node. Setting up WiFi-AP Solo™ as an Ad-hoc node 1. Open the setup utility and click the Config button. Select Profile Manager tab. Click Add button to create a profile. 2. Setup the operation channel and the wireless network security settings.
4. To connect WiFi-AP Solo™ from another wireless station, make sure that the IP address of the station is within the same subnet as that of the WiFi-AP Solo™ (e.g. If the IP address of the WiFi-AP Solo™ is 192.168.0.1, then the IP address of the station must be 192.168.0.X, where X = 2 ~ 254). When the setup is complete, click OK. 5. Click the Status button of the setup utility to check whether the connection is established. Connecting WiFi-AP Solo™ to an existing Ad-hoc node 1.
4. Setup the operation channel and the wireless network security settings. The operation channel and security settings must be identical with the Adhoc nodes you want to connect. Click Finish to apply and return to the setup utility. Refer to Appendix-A for the available wireless LAN channels in your country or region. 4. To connect an Ad-hoc node, you must manually setup the IP address of WiFi-AP Solo™.
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Appendix The Appendix-A lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location, and safety warning statements A-1
Wireless LAN channels The IEEE 802.11b/g standard for wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 13 overlapping operating channels. Each channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies. The table below shows the center frequencies of each channel. Channel Center Frequency Channel Center Frequency 1 2.412 GHz 8 2.447 GHz 2 2.417 GHz 9 2.452 GHz 3 2.422 GHz 10 2.457 GHz 4 2.427 GHz 11 2.462 GHz 5 2.432 GHz 12 2.467 GHz 6 2.437 GHz 13 2.472 GHz 7 2.442 GHz 14 2.
Country/Region (Regulating Body) Available Channels Hungary (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Iceland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Ireland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Italy (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Japan (TELEC) Channels 1 to 13 Luxembourg (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Malaysia (SIRIM/CMC) Channels 1 to 13 Mexico Channels 9 to 11 Netherlands Antilles (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Netherlands/Holland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 New Zealand (PTC) Channels 1 to
Safety statements Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
Regulatory Information/Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the userʼs authority to operate the equipment.
Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091 and 15.247(b)(5) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
