Asus USB-N13 User manual

User Manual
®
USB-N13
ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter
(For 802.11b/g/n Networks)

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Revised Edition
October 2009
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Contact Information
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technical support.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................... 7
Package contents .................................................................................. 7
Features.................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................... 8
System Requirements ........................................................................... 8
Installation Procedures ......................................................................... 8
The status indicators....................................................................... 13
Using the WPS Wizard.................................................................... 14
Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure) ........................... 23
Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc)..................................... 24
Chapter 3: Software Reference..................................................... 27
ASUS WLAN Control Center............................................................... 27
ASUS Wireless Settings Utility........................................................... 29
Status - Status................................................................................. 29
Status - Connection......................................................................... 31
Status - IP Cong............................................................................ 32
Status - Ping.................................................................................... 32
Cong - Basic.................................................................................. 33
Cong - Encryption.......................................................................... 34
Cong - Authentication .................................................................... 37
Cong - Advanced........................................................................... 38
Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) ........................................................... 39
Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont................................................... 40
Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont................................................... 41
Survey - Site Survey ....................................................................... 41
About - Version Info......................................................................... 42
Link State ........................................................................................ 43
Save Conguration.......................................................................... 43
Exit Wireless Settings ..................................................................... 44
ASUS Mobile Manager.................................................................... 44
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Creating a new conguration .......................................................... 46
Editing a conguration..................................................................... 48
Site Monitor ..................................................................................... 52
Site Monitor main window ............................................................... 53
Monitoring a connection.................................................................. 54
A-S (AP mode <--> Station mode) .................................................. 55
Windows®XP wireless options........................................................ 56
Windows®Vista wireless options .................................................... 58
Windows®7 wireless options .......................................................... 60
Chapter 4: Application................................................................... 61
Setting up the XLink Mode under Windows®XP............................. 61
Setting up the XLink Mode under MAC OS..................................... 64
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting .......................................................... 65
Chapter 6: Appendix ...................................................................... 67
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Introduction
Package contents
Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter package.
• 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 for fast download, le transfer, and media streaming
• EZ WPS setup: Press the WPS button on the network adapter and the router to
enable the WPS function.
• Multiple OS support: Windows, Linux, and MAC.
Note: Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction

Installation
System Requirements
Before using your network adapter, your system must meet the following minimum
requirements:
• Windows 2000/XP (x86/x64)/Vista (x86/x64)/7 (x86/x64)/Mac 10.3/10.4/10.5/
Linux 2.6
• USB 2.0 for personal computer or notebook computer
• 128MB system memory or larger
• 750MHz processor or higher
Installing the utilities and driver in Windows® XP/Vista OS
Follow these instructions to install the network 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.
IMPORTANT!
• The ASUS wireless utility cannot run on Windows 7 and Linux.
• Install the utilities and driver from the support CD before using your
network adapter.
Installation Procedures
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4. Click Next.
3. Click Next to use the default destination
folder or click Browse to select another
folder.
7. Carefully insert the network adapter
into your computer’s USB slot.
Windows will automatically detect
and congure the network adapter
using the utilities and drivers
installed in the previous steps.
8. Click OK to disable Windows Zero
Configuration and allow ASUS
WLAN utilities to manage your
wireless network.
5. The installation process takes
several seconds.
6. When Setup is completed, click
Finish to exit the installation wizard
and restart the computer.
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Installing the driver in Windows® 7 OS
To install the driver in Windows®7 OS:
1. Insert the network adapter into your computer's USB port.
2. Place the Support CD into your computer's optical drive.
3. From the Windows®Start menu, right-click Computer then select Properties.
4. Click Device Manager at the left side of the screen.
5. The Device Manager window appears. From the Other devices category, right-
click 802.11 n WLAN then select Update Driver Software.
6. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
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7. Click Browse to locate the Support CD folder, then click Next to start the driver
installation.
You may also click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer, then select ASUS 802.11 n Network Adapter and click Next to
start the driver installation.
8. Windows has successfully updated your driver software. Click Close and
restart your computer to activate the new settings.
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Installing the utilities and driver in MAC OS
To install the utilities and driver in MAC OS:
1. Double click the installation Icon and
then click Continue.
2. Select a destination volu me 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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4. Click Restart to finish installating
the software.

LED
WPS
button
Note: Obtain the Linux source code from the support CD and build the
driver for the Linux OS that you are using.
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Installing the driver in Linux OS
To install the driver in Linux OS:
• Refer to the README text le in the Linux zipped le included in the support
CD.
The status indicators
The device comes with one LED to indicate the status of the Network adapter, and
one 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 mode.

Using the WPS Wizard
WPS Wizard is a utility that allows you to easily set up your wireless network using
any of the following:
• WPS button on both the 802.11n network adapter and the router (or Access
Point) that you want to connect to.
• PIN code of the WPS router or AP that you want to connect to.
Launching the WPS Wizard
To launch the WPS Wizard:
1. Do any of the following to launch
the WPS Wizard:
• From the Windows®taskbar,
right-click the WLAN icon ,
then select WPS Wizard.
• Click Start > ASUS Utility >
WLAN Card > WPS Wizard to
launch the WPS Wizard.
• Press the WPS button on your
network adapter.
2. The WPS Wizard appears. Select
the method that you want to use to
connect to the network.
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WPS
button

Connecting via the WPS button
1. Press the WPS button on your network adapter to launch the WPS Wizard.
3. Press the WPS button on the 802.11n network router.
2. From the WPS Wizard, select Use the WPS button. Click Next.
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WPS
button

3. The 802.11n network adapter searches for the wireless router. When done,
click Next and follow the succeeding onscreen instructions.
Connecting via the PIN code
1. From the WPS Wizard, select Use the PIN code. Click Next.
2. Select the router that you want to connect to. The router's status is displayed
as either Congured (with security settings) or Uncongured (without security
settings).
Note: If WPS conguration failed, move your computer closer to the
router then try again.
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3. Click Next. The router's PIN code is displayed.
4. If your selected router’s status is Configured, key in the PIN code in the
router's web user interface.
Note: If your selected router's status is Uncongured, proceed to the
section Using the PIN code on an uncongured router.
5. Wait until the WPS Wizard nishes applying the wireless settings.
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6. WPS Wizard is completed. Click Save or print settings for future reference or
Save settings to a USB ash drive to add other devices to the network. Click
Finish to close the WPS Wizard.
Note: For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB
ash drive, refer to the section Adding network devices using a USB
ash drive.
Using the PIN code on an uncongured router
To use the PIN code on an uncongured router:
1. Follow steps 1-3 in Connecting via the PIN code.
2. If your selected router's status is Uncongured, the WPS Wizard screen below
appears. Key in the PIN code in this screen. Click Next.
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4. Assign a name to your network. When done, click Next.
If the router is used for the rst time, the WPS Wizard assigns the SSID
(network name) automatically.
3. Wait until the WPS Wizard nishes applying the wireless settings.
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To congure the advanced security settings, click Show advanced network
security options. Select the Security Method and manually key in your
Security key or passphrase.
5. Use the auto-generated passphrase as your network’s security key or manually
assign a passphrase containing between 8 and 63 characters. When done,
click Next.
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