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ASUS USB-N10 Chapter 4: Using the ASUS WLAN Control Center

Status - IP Cong

IP Config tab shows all the current host and

Network adapter information including host name,

DNS servers, IP address, Subnet Mask and

Default Gateway.

Button

• IP Release

: If you want to remove the

current IP address, click this button to

release the IP address from DHCP server.

• IP Renew:

If you want to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server, click this

button to renew the IP address.

• Ping:

Click this button to open “Ping” tab which is used to ping the devices in

your network.

Note

: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons can only be used on the Network adapter which

gets IP address from DHCP server.

Status - Ping

Click the

Ping

button in Status-IP Cong tab

to open this page. The Ping tab allows you to

verify the accessibility of other computers or

network devices.

To ping a connection:

1. Type the IP address of the device you want

to verify in the IP Address eld.

2. To configure the ping session, assign

the ping packet size and number of packet to send, and the timeout value (in

milliseconds).

3. Click

Ping

During the ping session, the Ping button Changes into a Stop button. To cancel the

ping session, click the

Stop

button.

The session field displays information on the verified connection including the

roundtrip time (minimum, maximum, and average) and packets sent, received, and

lost after a ping session. Click the

Clear

button to clear the session eld.

Summary of content (10 pages)

PAGE 1
Status - IP Config IP Config tab shows all the current host and Network adapter information including host name, DNS servers, IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Button • • • IP Release: If you want to remove the current IP address, click this button to release the IP address from DHCP server. IP Renew: If you want to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server, click this button to renew the IP address. Ping: Click this button to open “Ping” tab which is used to ping the devices in your network.
PAGE 2
Config - Basic This page enables you to change the Network adapter configurations. Network Type • • Infrastructure: Infrastructure means to establish a connection with an access point. Once connected, the access point allows you to access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet). The Channel field turns to Auto if the connection is based on Infrastructure. Ad Hoc: Ad Hoc means to communicate directly with other wireless clients without using an access point.
PAGE 3
PS Mode Constantly Awake Mode (CAM), also known as Disable Power Saving Mode, is a full powered state that yields the best performance. We recommend this mode for devices running on AC power. Power Saving Polling Mode (PSP Mode), which is also known as Enable Power Saving mode, periodically wakes up the system to check if there is any data being sent. We recommend this mode for devices running on battery power. Others • • Encryption: Click this link to show the "Encryption" tab.
PAGE 4
• • • Shared: Select this option to make the network operate on Shared key mode. In a Share Key Authentication system, four-step exchange of frames is required to validate that the station is using the same WEP Key as the access point. WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK: Select this option to enable WPA Pre-Shared Key under Infrastructure mode. It enables communication between your client and APs using WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption mode. WPA/ WPA2: The network is operating in IEEE 802.1x authentication mode.
PAGE 5
Key Format You can select to enter Hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) or ASCII characters to setup keys by defining the Key Format. Key Length For 64 bits encryption, each key contains 10 hex digits or 5 ASCII characters. For 128 bits encryption, each key contains 26 hex digits or 13 ASCII characters. • Manual assign WEP keys - When you select this option, the cursor appears in the field for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you are required to enter four WEP Keys.
PAGE 6
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 Network Authentication to WPA or WPA2 in Config-Encryption tab. Authentication Type The authentication type methods include: • • • PEAP: PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) authentication is a version of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP).
PAGE 7
Frame Bursting Frame Bursting technology improves wireless network efficiency and boosts throughput. Preamble Mode 54g Protection PSP Xlink mode Allows you to PSP system-linked game over the Internet. Note: For more details, refer to the section Setting up the XLink Mode in this user manual. You may also visit the XLink Kai website at www.teamxlink.co.uk. Profiles This tab allows you to set up the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and configure the auto roaming and profile list.
PAGE 8
Survey - Site Survey Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks available to the WLAN adapter and their parameters. • SSID: The SSID of the available networks. • Channel: The channel used by each network. • RSSI: The Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) transmitted by each network. This information is helpful in determining which network to connect to. The value is then normalized to a dBm value. • Security: Wireless network encryption information.
PAGE 9
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. Excellent Link Quality (Infrastructure) Good Link Quality (Infrastructure) Fair Link Quality (Infrastructure) Poor Link Quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Infrastructure) Exit Wireless Settings To exit Wireless Settings, you can click OK or Cancel.
PAGE 10
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 disable Windows wireless function Only use ASUS WLAN utilities to configure the WLAN Adapter.