Asus PCI-G31 User manual

User Manual
E4063 / January 2009
PCI-G31
Wireless Local Area Network Card
(For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks)
®

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ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Asia-Pacic)
Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
Telephone: [phone]
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Table of contents
Notices.......................................................................................................2
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................5
1.1 Package contents ............................................................................5
1.2 System requirements .......................................................................5
1.3 Hardware .........................................................................................5
2. Installing the PCI-G31 driver and utilities..........................................6
3. Conguring PCI-G31 using ASUS utility............................................7
3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually.....................................7
3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS .................................8
3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows®XP/Vista).................................................9
4. Software information ......................................................................... 11
4.1 ASUS WLAN Control Center ......................................................... 11
4.2 ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility ................................................... 11
5. Conguring PCI-G31 using Windows®WZC service ......................21
6. Troubleshooting.................................................................................23
7. Glossary..............................................................................................25

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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. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with RFCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment .
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum 20cm between the
radiator and your body.
Notices

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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. America, Ch1~14 Japan, Ch1~ 13 Europe
(ETSI)
DGT Warning Statement
Article 12
Without permission, any company, rm or user shall not alter the frequency,
increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original
design of the certied lower power frequency electric machinery.
Article 14
The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the
navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication, if an interference is found,
the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no
longer exists.
低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
第十二條經型式認證合格之低勁率射電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得
  擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾
  現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。
  前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受
  合法通信或作業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
臺灣地區使用頻率範圍及使用頻導數為CH1~11(2.412~2.483GHz)
IC Warning Statement
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas for a maximum gain
of 2dBi, antenna type: dipole.
Antennas not described as above are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

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Declaration of Conformity
We, Manufacturer/Importer
(full address)
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 25
40880 RATINGEN, BRD. GERMANY
declare that the product
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
in accordance with 2004/108/EC-EMC Directive and 1995/5 EC-R &TTE Directive
Product name: LAN PCI Adapter
Model name : PCI-G31
EN 50392 Generic standard to demonstrate the compliance
of electronic and electrical apparatus with the basic
restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic
fields (0 Hz-300GHz)
EN 61000-3-2*
EN 61000-3-3*
Disturbances in supply systems caused
Disturbances in supply systems caused
EN 50360
EN 50361
the limitation of exposure of the general public
to electromagnetic network equipment fields
(0 Hz to 300 GHz) International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (1998),
Guidelines for limiting exposure in time-varying
electric, magnetic ,and electromagnetic fields
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Matters (ERM); wideband transmission equipment
operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread
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covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of
the R&TTE Directive
EN50081-1
EN50082-2
Generic emission standard Part 1: Residual,
commercial and light industry
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EN300440 -2
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM);Short Range Devices (SRD);Radio
equipment to be used in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz
frequency range; Part 1: Technical characteristics
and test methods
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characteristics of information
technology equipment
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EN 55013
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characteristics-Limits and methods of measurement
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characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated
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Matters (ERM);Base Stations (BS), Repeaters and
User Equipment (UE) for IMT-2000 Third-Generation
cellular networks; Part 1: Harmonized EN for
IMT-2000, introduction and common requirements,
covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive
EN 50385
EN 300386
Product standard to demonstrate the compliances or radio
Base stations and fixed terminal stations for
wireless telecommunication systems with the basic
restriction or the reference level to human exposure to
radio frequency electromagnetic) field (110MHZ-40GHZ)
-General public
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM);Telecommunication Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) requirements
EN 301489-1
EN 301489-17
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic compatibility(EMC)
standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17:
Specific conditions for wideband data and
HIPERLAN equipment, Part1: Common technical
requirements
CE marking
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EN 60065
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006/95/EC
Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950-1 Safety for information technology equipment
electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment
household and similar general use Manufacturer/Importer
(Stamp)
Date : Jul. 30, 2008

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1. Introduction
1.2 System requirements
Before using the PCI-G31 WLAN Card, check if your system meets the following
requirements:
• Windows® Vista/XP/2000/ME • Standard 32-bit PCI slot
• 32MB system memory or larger • 300MHz processor or higher
1.1 Package contents
Check your PCI-G31 WLAN Card package for the following items.
• ASUS PCI-G31 WLAN Card x1 • External dipole antenna x1
• Quick Start Guide x1 • Support CD x1
• Low prole bracket x1 • Warranty card x1
NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer
immediately.
1.3 Hardware
Status indicator
The PCI-G31 WLAN Card comes with a status indicator that shows the realtime
status of the WLAN card.
ON: The WLAN card is enabled.
Blinking: The WLAN card has connected to a wireless network successfully and
data is being received or transmitted.
OFF: The WLAN card is disabled.
External dipole antenna
The PCI-G31 WLAN Card package includes an external dipole antenna. We
recommend that you straighten up the antenna for the maximum range and best
link quality.

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To install the driver and utilities for your ASUS PCI-G31 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.EXE from the root directory to run the Support CD.
2. Installing the PCI-G31 driver and utilities
2. From the Autorun screen, select your
language and click Install Utilities/
Driver.
3. An InstallShield Wizard screen
appears. Click Next to continue.
IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS PCI-G31 WLAN Card into your computer before
installing the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD.
4. Click Install to start the installation.
6. After your computer reboots, select
Only use our WLAN utilities and
disable Windows wireless function
to allow the ASUS utility to manage
your WLAN card. Click OK.
5. Select Yes, I want to restart my
computer now. Click Finish to
complete the installation.

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3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually
To connect PCI-G31 to an access point (AP) (Infrastructure mode) or a station
(Ad Hoc mode) manually:
2. Set the SSID of your WLAN card to
the same as that of the AP or station
you are trying to connect to. Click
Apply.
1. Right-click the ASUS WLAN Card
Setting Utility icon in the
Windows®system tray, then select
Wireless Setting.
You may also click Status > Search
& Connect to display the SiteSurvey
page, then select a network from
the Available Network list. Click
Connect.
3. Conguring PCI-G31 using ASUS utility
Setup is completed. The Status page
displays information such as the
association state, current data rate,
and radio state.
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 Apply.

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3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS
The ASUS PCI-G31 WLAN Card supports the WPS function that helps you set up
a secure wireless network easily.
To connect PCI-G31 to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the WPS push button:
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the AP or station you are trying to connect to
supports the WPS function.
2. Select Join a WLAN (Enrollee),
then click Next.
3. Select Push Button on AP (PBC),
then click Next.
4. Press the WPS button on the AP
or station to establish a wireless
connection. The picture indicates that
WPS is scanning for the network.
5. Click Finish. The picture indicates
that your WLAN card has connected
to the network successfully.
1. Click the WPS tab.

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2. Select a network connection from the
Available Network Connections
box, then drag and drop it next to the
globe icon. Select the Enable ICS
checkbox.
3. Click Apply.
To switch to the Soft AP mode:
1. Click Cong > Soft AP, then select
Soft AP_Mode.
3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows®XP/Vista)
The ASUS PCI-G31 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. In this mode, the
WLAN card acts as a virtual AP.
The picture on the right indicates that
your WLAN card has switched to the
Soft AP mode successfully.
• The utility’s name switches to
ASUS Wireless Access Point
Utility.
• The ASUS WLAN Card Setting
Utility icon in the system tray
switches to the ASUS Wireless
Access Point Utility icon .
IMPORTANT: Before conguring the Soft AP mode, connect your computer to a
wired network to provide network access for your wireless clients.

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In the Soft AP mode, you can limit the wireless clients that associate with the
WLAN card through the access control function.
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 eld.
3. Click Add.
Only the wireless clients on the Accept list are allowed to associate with the WLAN
card.
To prevent a wireless client from associating with the WLAN card:
1. Select Reject from the Access Control Policy dropdown list.
2. Key in its MAC address in the Access Control Policy eld.
3. Click Add.
The wireless clients on the Reject list are not allowed to associate with the WLAN
card.
The Association Table page displays
the wireless clients that are currently
connecting to the Soft AP.

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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. Software information
To enable your WLAN card, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections > Network Connections > Wireless Network
Connection. The system tray icon switches as is shown in the
picture.
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, elds, and conguration
options on the user interface.
To launch ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility, click Start > All Programs > ASUS
Utility > WLAN Card > ASUS WLAN Control Center. The
ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility icon automatically appears in
the system tray. It shows No Device, which indicates that your
WLAN card is currently disabled.
ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility system tray icon
Right-click the ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility system tray
icon to display the following options:
• Wireless Settings - Launches the ASUS WLAN Card
Setting Utility.
• Activate Conguration - Activates a preset prole.
• WPS - Launches the WPS wizard.
• Help - Launches the help le.
• Preferences - Creates a WLAN Control Center shortcut on the desktop and
launches it at startup.
• About Control Center - Displays the version of your Control Center.
• Exit Control Center - Closes the ASUS WLAN Control Center.

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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.
• Switch to AP Mode - Switches your WLAN card to the AP mode.
• Wireless Option - Selects the ASUS utility or the Windows®WZC utility as the
management software.
Double-click the icon to launch the ASUS WLAN Card Setting utility.

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Status - Status
Association State - Displays the connection
status:
Connect -The WLAN card is associated
with a WLAN device. When the WLAN
card is operating in the Infrastructure
mode, this eld shows the MAC address
of the AP it is connecting to. When the
WLAN card is operating in the Ad Hoc
mode, this eld shows the virtual MAC
address used by computers participating in
the Ad Hoc network.
Scanning -The WLAN card is trying to associate with an AP or Ad Hoc node.
Disconnect -No link is established.
SSID - Displays the name of the wireless network that the WLAN card is
connecting to.
MAC Address - Indicates the hardware address of the WLAN card. A MAC
address is a unique identier assigned to networking devices. It consists of six
groups of two hexadecimal digits (0 through 9 and A through F) separated by
colons, e.g. 00:E0:18:F0:05:C0.
Current Channel -Displays the channel of the wireless network.
Current Data Rate -Displays the current data transmission rate.
Radio State -Displays the wireless radio status.
Rescan -Rescans for available wireless networks in your location and connects to
the one with the best signal.
Change SSID -Set the SSID of the WLAN card.
Search & Connect -Launches the SiteSurvey page that displays the available
networks in your location.

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Status - Connection
Frame Sent/Received
Transmitted - Displays the number of
frames sent from the WLAN card.
Received - Displays the number of
frames received by the WLAN card.
Frame Error
Transmitted - Displays the number of
frames that were not successfully sent.
Received - Displays the number of frames that were not successfully received.
Connection Quality
Signal Strength - Indicates the signal level of the AP or the Ad Hoc node the
WLAN card is currently connecting to.
Status - IP Cong
Host Information - Displays the
conguration information about the wireless
network the WLAN card is currently
connecting to.
Adapter Information - Displays TCP/IP
settings of the WLAN card.
IP Release - Remove the current IP address
of the WLAN card and get an IP address
from a DHCP server.
IP Renew - Get a new IP address from a DHCP server.
Ping - Launch the Ping page.
NOTE: The IP Release and IP Renew buttons work only when the WLAN card
is connecting to an AP with the DHCP server function.

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Status - Ping
The Ping page allows you to verify the
accessibility of a wireless network.
To ping a connection:
1. Key in the IP address of the AP or the Ad
Hoc node in the IP Address eld.
2. Assign the ping packet size, the number of
packets to be sent, and the timeout value.
3. Click Ping.
The session eld displays information on the veried connection including the
roundtrip time (minimum, maximum, and average) and packets sent, received, and
lost after a Ping session.
Click Clear to clear the session eld.
Cong - SoftAP
The Soft AP page allows you to switch your
WLAN card to the AP mode. Click
Soft AP_Mode to start the conguration.
Refer to 3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows®
XP/Vista) for details.

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Cong - 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.
Network Name (SSID) - Key in or select from the dropdown list the SSID of an AP
or station you are trying to connect to. An SSID must be valid characters and have
a maximum of 32 case sensitive characters, such as Wireless LAN.
NOTE: Set the SSID to a null string if you want to allow your WLAN card to
connect to any AP it can nd. You cannot use a null string in the Ad Hoc mode.
Channel - Select a radio channel for your WLAN card. In the Infrastructure
mode, your WLAN card automatically selects the correct channel required to
communicate with an AP and this eld shows Auto. In the Ad Hoc mode, you are
allowed to select a channel for your WLAN Card. WLAN cards in the same network
can communicate with each other if they have the same channel setting.
The radio channels you can use depend on the regulations in your country. In the
United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channels 1 to 11 are supported. In Europe
(ETSI), channels 1 to 13 are supported. In Japan (MKK), channels 1 to 14 are
supported.
Data Rate - Select the data transmission rate. Options are:
Auto: The WLAN card adjusts to the most suitable transmission rate
automatically.
11g: The data transmission rate is xed to: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36,
48, or 54Mbps.
11b: The data transmission rate is xed to: 1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps.
Others
Encryption - Launches the Encryption page.
Advanced - Launches the Advanced page. In most cases, you do not need to
change the default values.
Troubleshooting - Displays the troubleshooting solutions.

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Cong - Encryption
The Encryption page allows you to set
up the encryption settings for your WLAN
card. For data condentiality in a wireless
environment, IEEE 802.11 species 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. Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA) is an improved security system for 802.11 that encrypts data sent
over radio waves. WPA is developed to overcome the weakness of the WEP
protocol.
Network Authentication - Set up authentication for your WLAN card. Options are:
Open - Sets the network operating in the Open System mode that disables
authentication protection for the network or use the WEP encryption for the
network.
Shared - Sets the network operating in the Shared Key mode that uses the
WEP encryption for your network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Use the WPA Pre-Shared Key/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key
in the Infrastructure mode for authentication.
WPA/WPA2 - Enables the IEEE 802.1x authentication mode. This mode is for
environments with Remote Access Dial-in User Service (Radius). In a RADIUS
environment, various Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) are supported,
including PEAP, TLS/Smart Card.
Data Encryption - In the Open and Shared authentication modes, options are:
None and WEP.
None - Disables the encryption protection for your WLAN card.
WEP - Encrypts the data before it is transmitted over the air. You can
communicate with wireless devices that use the same WEP keys.
In the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and WPA/WPA2 authentication modes, options are:
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
TKIP - Dynamically generates unique keys to encrypt data packet.
AES - Offers stronger protection and increases the complexity of wireless
encryption. It is a symmetric 128-bit block encryption method that works
simultaneously on multiple network layers.