Asus USB-N13 User manual

User Manual
Wireless N USB Adapter
USB-N13
(
For 802.11n draft, 802.11g & 802.11b Networks
)
®
E4921 / August 2009

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Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacic)
Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
Website www.asus.com.com
Technical Support
Telephone [phone]
Support Fax [phone]
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* Available on this site is an online Technical Inquiry Form that you can ll out to contact technical
support.

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Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Tel: [phone]
Address: No. 150, LI-DE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI
112, TAIWAN
Authorised representative
in Europe:
ASUS Computer GmbH
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Authorised distributors
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................5
Package contents ..................................................................................5
Features.................................................................................................5
2. Installation..................................................................................6
System Requirements ...........................................................................6
Installation Procedures ..........................................................................6
Installing the WLAN utilities and driver ..................................................6
Reading the WLAN status indicators........................................................7
WPS Push Button ....................................................................................8
Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) ....................................9
Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc)............................................10
3. Software Reference................................................................11
ASUS WLAN Control Center ...............................................................11
ASUS Wireless Settings Utility ............................................................13
Status - Status........................................................................................13
Status - Connection................................................................................15
Status - IP Cong ...................................................................................16
Status - Ping...........................................................................................16
Cong - Basic.........................................................................................17
Cong - Advanced..................................................................................18
Cong - Encryption.................................................................................19
Cong - Authentication ...........................................................................22
Proles ...................................................................................................23
Survey - Site Survey...............................................................................24
About - Version Info................................................................................25
Link State ...............................................................................................26
Exit Wireless Settings.............................................................................26
Windows®XP Wireless Options .............................................................27
Windows®Vista Wireless Options ..........................................................29
4. Troubleshooting .....................................................................30
5. Glossary ..................................................................................32
6. Appendix .................................................................................40

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1. Introduction
Package contents
Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter package.
Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.
1 x ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter (USB-N13)
1 x Support CD
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Warranty Card
Features
High speed networking (11n Draft) for fast download, le transfer, and
media streaming
EZ WPS setup: Press button on adapter and router for WiFi setup.
Multiple OS support: Windows, Linux

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Chapter 2 - Installation
Chapter 2
Installation
2. Installation
System Requirements
To begin using the WLAN Adapter, you must meet the following minimum
requirements:
• Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista 32/64bit/7, Linux (for Linux Kernel
2.6.29)
• USB 2.0 for personal computer or notebook computer
• 128MB system memory or larger
• 750MHz processor or higher
Installing the WLAN utilities and driver (for Windows XP)
Follow these instructions to install the WLAN Adapter utilities and driver. Insert
the support CD into your optical drive. If autorun is enabled in your computer,
the CD automatically displays the utility menu. Click Install ASUS WLAN Card
Utilities/Driver. If autorun is disabled, double-click SETUP.EXE in the root
directory of the CD.
2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
1. Select your language and click Install
ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver.
4. Click Next to create short cut.
3. Click Next to use the default Destination Folder
or click Browse to select another folder.
• ASUS utility cannot run under Windows 7 and Linux.
• Install the WLAN Adapter utilities CD before inserting the WLAN Adapt
er into your computer.
Installation Procedures

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7. Carefully insert the WLAN Adapter into
your computer’s USB slot. Windows will
automatically detect and congure the
WLAN Adapter using the utilities and
drivers installed in the previous steps.
8. Click OK to disable Windows Zero
Conguration and allow ASUS WLAN
utilities to manage your wireless network.
5. The installation process takes several
seconds.
6. When Setup is complete, click Finish to
exit the installation wizard and restart the
computer.
Notes:
• For Linux user, download the Linux driver source code form CD, and
build the driver for the Linux OS you are using.

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4. Click Restart to finish installating the
software.
Installing the WLAN utilities
and driver (for MAC OS)
1.Double click the installation Icon and then
click Continue.
2.Select a destination volume to install the
USB Wireless Utility. When done, click
Continue.
3. Click Install to perform a basic installation
of this software package on the volume.

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Installing the WLAN utilities and driver (for Linux)
If you want to install the utilities and driver under Linux, please refer to the
attached CD for details.
Reading the WLAN status indicators
The device comes with one LED to indicate the status of the WLAN Adapter,
and on button for WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).
LED
ON: Connected to wireless device.
Blinking: Transmitting data; the blinking speed
indicates the link speed.
OFF: Adapter is disabled.
Button
WPS Push Button: Enable WPS Push Button
mode.
LED

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WPS Wizard
WPS Wizard is a utility that allows you to easily set up your wireless network.
To set up WPS wizard:
Use Pust Button to set up WPS Wizard:
1. Press the WPS button of USB-N13 and then press the WPS button on
the router.

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2. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. When done, click Next.
Use the PIN code to set up WPS Wizard:
1. Select Use the PIN code box, when done, click Next.

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2. Select the WPS AP you want to connect. When done, click Next.
3. Key in the following PIN code into AP’s internal registrar (through its
webpage) or external registrar.
Key in the PIN number given by AP into the router’s setting page.
If the SSID status you selected is uncongured, you must key in the
AP/router PIN numbers.

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Key in the router's PIN number in the the WPS Wizard or utility.
Search for the wireless router.
4. Key in the Network Name (SSID). When done, click Next.
If the router is used for the rst time, the WPS wizard will run this
process automatically.

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5. Follow the onscreen constructions to set up the key. When done, click
next.
6. When done, click Finish.

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7. Insert the USB-N13 and select the drive from the list below.
8. When done, click Finish.

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Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure)
Use ASUS WLAN utility to get connected with an existing wireless network.
6. Check the Connection tab to see the
signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.
5. Check the Status page to see the
association state. If connection is
established, the box shows “Connected -
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.
3. Use Site Survey if you don’t know the
SSID of your access point(s).
4. Encryption settings must match those
at the access point. Ask your network
administrator about settings if necessary.
Click Apply to activate the settings.
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon
and select Wireless Settings.
2. Check the Cong page to set the SSID
(network name) to that of your wireless AP.

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Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc)
The WLAN Adapter supports Ad Hoc mode that allows communication
between wireless stations without an AP.
2. Click the Cong button and set the WLAN
Adapter to Ad Hoc connection mode.
3. Click the Survey button to scan for Ad
Hoc nodes. Select the node you want to
communicate with and press Connect.
4. If the encryption settings of your WLAN
Adapter are different from those of the
other Ad Hoc nodes, you are prompted
to make the encryption of the two nodes
identical. Click Apply to activate the
settings.
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon
and select Wireless Settings.
5. Check the Status page to see the association
state. If connection is established, the box
shows “Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.
6. Check the Connection tab to see the
signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.

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Chapter 3
Software Reference
Using the Control Center
The Control Center taskbar icon displays the following information:
• Link quality of the WLAN Adapter (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not
Linked)
• Whether the WLAN Adapter is connected to a network (Blue:
Connected, Gray: Not Connected)
Taskbar Icon and Status
Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)
Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)
ASUS WLAN Control Center
ASUS WLAN Control Center is an application which makes it easier to launch
WLAN applications and activate network location settings. The WLAN Control
Center starts automatically when system boots. When WLAN Control Center is
running, you can see a Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar.
Starting the Control Center
• Select ASUS WLAN Control Center in Windows Start
menu, or
• Double-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center icon on the desktop.
3. Software Reference

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Taskbar icon - Left-click menu
Left-click the taskbar icon to show the following
menu items:
• Wireless Radio On – Click to turn the
wireless radio ON.
• Wireless Radio Off – Click to turn the
wireless radio OFF.
• Search & Connect – Click to view the properties of available access
points.
• Wireless Option (Windows®XP only) – Click to choose Windows®
Wireless Zero Conguration (WZC) service or ASUS utilities to congure
your WLAN Adapter.
Taskbar Icon - Launch Wireless Settings
Double-click the taskbar icon to launch the Wireless Settings utility.
Taskbar icon - Right-click menu
Right-click the taskbar icon to show the following menu items:
• Wireless Settings – Click to launch Wireless Settings application.
• Activate Conguration – Click to choose a preset prole.
• WPS – Click to launch Wireless Protected Setup Wizard.
• Preferences – Click to customize the Control Center program. You can
create a Control Center shortcut on the desktop and decide whether to
start Control Center when system boots.
• About Control Center-Shows the version of Control Center.
• Help – Click to launch the help le.
• Exit – Click to close the Control Center program.
Taskbar Left-Click Menu