Asus SpaceLink WL230 User manual

SpaceLink™ B&W PCI Card
WL230
Quick Start Guide
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Product Name: SpaceLink B&W PCI Card (WL230)
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Release Date: January 2003

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Quick Start Guide
Installing the SpaceLink Bluetooth
The SpaceLink Bluetooth requires the installation of the ASUS Bluetooth
Software. Insert the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card support CD and the
autorun screen should appear. If your autorun is diabled, double-click
SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD. On the autorun menu,
click Install Bluetooth Software.
1. Click Next to begin. 2. Click Next after reading the License
Agreement and selecting “I accept...”.
Installation
Completethe following stepstoinstall theASUSSpaceLink B&WPCI Card.
1. Install the ASUS SpaceLink Bluetooth Software.
2. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
3. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card WLAN Driver.
4. Install the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card WLAN Utilities.
Note: Install the ASUS Bluetooth Software first before inserting the
SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
System Requirements
To begin using the SpaceLink™ Wireless PCI Card, you must have the
following minimum requirements:
• An ASUS motherboard with the Blue Magic PCI slot
• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
• 32MB system memory or larger
• 300MHz processor or higher

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3. Select your computer type: Desktop 4. Click Next to accept the destination folder
or click “Change” to specify another folder.
7. Click Finish when installation is complete. 8. Click Yes to restart your computer.
5. Click Install when ready to install the
software. 6. Click OK after reading the driver notice.

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Installing the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card
1. Turn OFF your computer and open your computer chassis.
2. Locate the WPCI_USB jumpers and move them to “Wireless PCI_USB”
P4PE
®
P4PE WPCI_USB Setting
WPCI_USB
Wireless
PCI_USB
(Default)
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1
3
24 Original
PCI
reserved pi
n
This is one motherboard example only and may not correctly re-
flect your motherboard. See your User’s Manual for correct infor-
mation regarding the name, location, and use of these jumpers on
your motherboard.

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If inserting the ASUS SpaceLink
B&W PCI Card into a non-Blue
Magic PCI slot, a USB 2.0 header
on the motherboard or USB 2.0 PCI
card is required. Connect the
provided USB cable from theASUS
SpaceLink B&W PCI Card (USB
2.0 IN) to the USB 2.0 OUT header
onthe motherboard orPCI card.You
can then use the USB 2.0 port by
connectingyour motherboard’sUSB
bracket to the USB 2.0 OUT on the
ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
Non-Blue Magic PCI Slot
USB 2.0 Out
USB Cable
USB 2.0 Out
1
3
24
USB 2.0
Out (MB)
USB 2.0 In
In this setup, the motherboard’s onboard USB 2.0 will be disabled
(by the jumper setting).You must connect your motherboard’s USB
bracket to the USB 2.0 out on the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card.
Installing the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card (Cont.)
3. Insert the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card into a Blue Magic PCI
slot.
4. Attach the antenna to the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card as shown.
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Blue Magic PCI Slot

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Installing the SpaceLink PCI Card WLAN Driver
With the SpaceLink B&W PCI Card installed, turn ON your computer and
enter Windows.
1. WindowswillautomaticallydetecttheASUS
SpaceLink B&W PCI Card once you enter
Windows with the card properly installed.
Once the “Add New Hardware Wizard”
dialog appears, click Next.
2. Insert the support CD that came with your
ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card .
3. Select “Search for the best driver in”...
“Search removable media...” Click Next.
4. When asked about driver compatibility with
Windows XP. Click Continue Anyway
since ASUS has always tests its drivers
before product shipment.
5. Wait while Windows XP creates a restore
point for you system files in case you need
to restore your current system.

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6. ClickFinishwheninstallationhascomplete.
Restart your computer if prompted.
Verifying Drivers
You can verify the driver in Device Manager. (Access Device Manager
from Start | Control Panel | System | Hardware).
WLAN
If it is installed successfully, the “ASUS 11a/b PCI Wireless Network
Adapter” will appear under “Network adapaters”.
Bluetooth
If it is installed successfully, “ASUS Bluetooth Device” will appear under
“Universal Serial Bus controllers”.
7. You can verify the driver in Device
Manager. (Access Device Manager from
Start | Control Panel | System |
Hardware). A question mark means
that no driver has been installed. An
exclamationmark over acard means
that the driver is incorrect. Verify that you
are using the correct product and driver
CD. Try repeating the installation and
contact customer support if necessary.
Installing the SpaceLink PCI Card WLAN Driver (Cont.)

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Quick Start Guide
Installing the SpaceLink Utilities
After you have installed the ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card driver, you
can install the wireless utilities.
1. Insert the ASUS SpaceLink B&W 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 Dual-Band WLAN Card Utilities.
1. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 2. Click Next after reading the Information.
3. Click Next to use the default Destination
Folder or click Browse to select another
folder.
4. Click Finish after setup is complete.