Asus WL-120 User manual

ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card
WL-120
User Manual

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Product Name: ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card (WL-120)
Manual Revision: 1 E1219
Release Date: March 2003

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Quick Start Guide
Chapter 1
Welcome
TheASUS WLAN mini-PCI card is designed to be fully compliant with the
IEEE 802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standard. The
ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card comes with two antenna connectors, which
are individually connected to the built-in antennas in your notebook. The
two antennas allow your notebook to have the best communication when
you are enjoying the wireless link.
Verifying the TCP/IP Protocol
Windows 98/Me
Right-click My Network Placeon the desktop and select properties.
Scroll down and look for "TCP/IP -> ASUS 802.11b Network Adap-
ter". Make sure that the TCP/IP protocal parameters (IP adress, gate-
way, and subnet mask) are set correctly.
Windows 2K/XP
Open the Control Panelthrough the Start menu. Double-click Network
Connection icon. Right click " ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter" and sel-
ect Properties. Look for "Internet Protocal (TCP/IP)". Make sure that
the TCP/IP protocal parameters (IP adress, gateway, and subnet mask) are
set correctly.

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Quick Start Guide
Chapter 5
Installing the WLAN mini-PCI card Utilities
After you have installed the WLAN mini-PCI card driver, you can install
WLAN mini-PCI card utilities. Refer to the User's manual for detailed
information.
1. Insert the ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card support CD and an autorun
menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled, double click SETUP.EXE
in the root directory of the support CD.
2. From the autorun menu, click Install ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card
Utilities.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Statement
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following
conditions:
1. The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the
antenna and users.
2. The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter
or antenna.
3. For laptop installations, the antenna must be installed to ensure that the
proper spacing is maintained in the event the device is used in held-on-
lap positions (i.e. positioning of antennas must be placed in the upper
portion of the LCD panel only to ensure 20 cm will be maintained if the
user places the device on their lap for use).
The card must cease to transmit with the lid shut to prevent transmission
in portable operating conditions.
As long as the conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be
required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their
end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this
module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral
requirements, etc.).
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met
(for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another
transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and
the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances,
the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product
(including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.
End Product Labeling
This transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the
antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the
antenna and users (for example access points, routers, wireless ADSL
modems, and similar equipment). The final end product must be labeled in
a visible area with the following: "Contains TX FCC ID:
MSQPCCWL120".
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Statement
Manual Information for End Users:
The end user must not have manual instructions to remove or install the
device. The user manual for end users must include the following
information in a prominent location
"IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter."
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Reference
Chapter 3
Software Reference
1.Overview
The ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card software includes five groups of utili-
ties.
•Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and activate
network location settings.
•Wireless Settings –Allows users to control theASUS WLAN mini-PCI
card.
•Mobile Manager – A convenient tool to setup and manage network
location settings.
•Site Monitor – Measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all wire-
less networks. This tool is used for determining the best placement of
Access Points to provide the most efficient coverage in a wireless net-
work.
•Live Update – Provides automatic driver and firmware update through
the Internet.

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Reference
Chapter 3
2.Windows XP Wireless Options
The wireless options shown below is only available for Windows XP. The
first time you run the Control Center utility, it will automatically show.
Select one of the radio buttons to decide your Windows XP wireless net-
working environment.
Only use XPwireless function – Only use Windows XPwireless network
settings to configure the ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card.
OnlyuseASUSutilitiesanddisable XPwirelessfunction– OnlyuseASUS
WALN mini-PCI card utilities to configure theASUS mini-PCI card.
You can return to the Wireless Option setting at any time by left clicking
the control center icon and choosing “Wireless Option”.

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Reference
Chapter 3
3. Control Center
Control Center is an application that makes it easy to launch applications
and activate network location settings. Control Center starts automatically
when the system boots. Whenever Control Center is running, you will see
a Control Center icon displayed on the Windows taskbar.
Starting the Control Center manually
• Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS Util-
ity, select WLAN Card, and click ASUS WLAN Control Center.
or
• Double click the Control Center icon on the desktop.
Using the Control Center Taskbar
1. The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information:
•The link quality of the ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card (Excellent,
Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)
•Whether the ASUS WLAN mini-PCI card is connected to the In-
ternet (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected)
Taskbar Right-Click Menu
Taskbar Icon and Status
Taskbar Left-Click Menu