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Asus WL-300g User Manual

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SpaceLink™ 802.11g Access Point
WL-300g
(For 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Clients)
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  • Page 1 ® SpaceLink™ 802.11g Access Point WL-300g (For 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Clients) User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
  • Page 3 Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-510-739-3777 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    System Setup ..................40 Status & Log ..................41 Firmware Restoration ................42 Using a Hub ..................42 Printer Setup Wizard ................43 Add Printer Wizard ................43 Printer Setup Wizard ............... 45 Verifying Your Printer ..............46 ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 5 Federal Communications Commission Statement ......65 Canadian Department of Communications ........66 Regulatory Information / Disclaimers ..........66 Safety Information ................66 MPE Statement ................67 Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure ... 67 RF Exposure ................... 67 ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 6 ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point. The ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point is designed to be fully compliant with IEEE 802.11g wireless local area networks (WLAN). 802.11g is an extension to 802.11b, used in majority of wireless LANs today.

  • Page 8: The Spacelink™ Family

    (IEEE wireless 802.11a/b) wireless adapter that fits into PCI card that supports a Compact Flash IEEE 802.11a, Type II slot in a 802.11b, Portable Digital Bluetooth. Assistant (PDA). The above illustrations are not to scale. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 9 Internet connection. order to maximize signal strength. SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point (WL-300g) creates a wireless network using IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b wireless standards. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    • One power adapter (5 Volts DC, 1 Amp) • One support CD (utilities and documentation) • One RJ-45 Ethernet cable (straight-through) • One Bracket for ceiling mounting • One Bracket for office partition mounting • One Sticker for wall mounting alignment ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 11: Wireless Operation

    SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point will forward the packet to the wireless mobile clients. If the packet’s destination address is listed in the table as a member of the Ethernet network, SpaceLink ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 12 Set are configured with an ID, known as the SSID or ESSID. Wireless mobile clients must be configured with the same SSID as the SpaceLink Access Points on the network; a client can only roam between SpaceLink Access Points that share the same SSID. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 13: Roaming Guidelines (Spacelink™ Gateways Or Aps)

    It is strongly recommended that you perform a site survey using the utility provided with the SpaceLinkPC card or CF card to determine the best location for each SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point in the facility. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    Ethernet network. Power Requirements The SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point requires power from an external power supply. The SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point ships with a UL listed, Class 2 power supply (5V, 1A). ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 15: Installation Procedure

    RJ-45 10Base-T port of a network hub, switch, router, or patch panel (possibly on a wall). The SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point does not support 100Base- TX; it only supports 10Base-T. Hubs or switches that supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX may be used. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 16: Wall Mounting Option

    5. Tighten the two provided screws until only 1/4” is showing. 6. Latch the Access Point onto the two screws. Note: Readjust the screws if you cannot latch the Access Point onto the screws or if it is too loose. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 - Introduction Step 1 Before: After: Step 2 Before: After: Note: Mounting brackets are provided for you to hang the SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point on an office partition or office ceiling. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 18: Configuring The Spacelink 802.11G Ap

    802.11g Access Pointand running a web browser as a configuration terminal. The connection can be wired or wireless. For the wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b compatible device, e.g. ASUS SpaceLink PC Card, installed in your Notebook PC. You should also disable WEP and set the SSID to “default”...
  • Page 19 254 that is not used by another device) • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (same as the SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point) • Gateway 192.168.123.1 (this is the SpaceLink 802.11g Access PointIP ad- dress) • DNS 192.168.123.1 (SpaceLink 802.11g Access PointIP address or your own). ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 20: Installing The Homegateway Utilities

    (4) Click Next to accept the default agreement. destination folder or click Browse to specify another path. (6) Click Finish when setup is complete. (5) Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another name. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 21: Homegateway Utilities

    SpaceLink 802.11g Access PointLAN and WLAN RJ-45 ports have auto-crossover capability. Wireless Connection If you are using a Notebook PC with a wireless adapter, you can connect to the SpaceLink Homegateway Web Manager without a wired Ethernet connection. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 22: Home Gateway Discovery

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Home Gateway Discovery Run the ASUS Homegateway Discovery from the Start menu and click Config on the device. Manually Entering the Address You can also open your PC’s web browser and enter the IP address of the ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g AP: http://192.168.1.1...
  • Page 23 If you cannot find any the SpaceLink 802.11g APs due to a problem in the IP settings, push and hold the “Restore” Restore button on the SpaceLink 802.11g AP over five seconds to restore factory default settings. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 24: User Name And Password

    Once connected, a window will ask for the User name and Password in order to log in. The factory default values are “admin” and “admin”. Home Page After logging in, you will see the ASUS 802.11g AP home page. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 25: Quick Setup

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Quick Setup Click Next to enter the Quick Setup page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 26: Wireless

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Wireless Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.
  • Page 27 Therefore, a client that is close to an the SpaceLink Home Gateway may operate at 11 Mbps, but a client that is far away from the SpaceLink Home Gateway may operate at 2 Mbps. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 28 “Initialization Vector” (not under user control). This together makes 64 bits (40 + 24). Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bits and others refer to this as 64 bits. ASUS SpaceLink products use the term 64 bits when referring to this lower level of encryption.
  • Page 29 128 bits (104 + 24). Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 104 bits and others refer to this as 128 bits. ASUS SpaceLink products use the term 128 bits when referring to this higher level of encryption.

  • Page 30: Ip Config

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities IP Config Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.
  • Page 31 (yourname). See the example above. Password - Enter the password for your Internet account. Click the “Finish” button to save your new settings and restart the SpaceLink Home Gateway or click “Save” and restart later. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 32: Nat Setting

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities NAT Setting Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.

  • Page 33: Internet Firewall

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Internet Firewall Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.

  • Page 34: Wireless Firewall

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Wireless Firewall Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.

  • Page 35: System Setup

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities System Setup Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.

  • Page 36: Status & Log

    Chapter 3 - Home Gateway Utilities Status & Log Click this item on the menu to reveal a sub menu. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.

  • Page 37: Firmware Restoration

    Using a Hub If you have problems upload a firmware while using a network hub, try connecting your computer directly to the LAN port. Either 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connections will work. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 38: Printer Setup Wizard

    (2) Choose “Install by the Add Printer | Printers and Faxes | Add Printer. Wizard”. (3) Choose “Local printer attached to this (4) Choose “Remote Port (Printer Sharing computer”. Port)”. If this is not available, select LPT1. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 39: Printer Setup Wizard

    (7) You can print a test page. (8) Click Finish to close the wizard. Your printer will show in the “Printers and Faxes” window and the check mark shows that it is set as your default printer. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 40 Make sure that the printer is ON, ready, and connected. Click Back and Next. (3) This setup wizard will change your default printer to use “Remote Port” which is serviced by the SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway. (4) Click Done when setup is complete. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 41: Verifying Your Printer

    When properly setup, the SpaceLink 802.11g Access Pointwill show the printer name in the “Homegateway Discovery” utility and show “on-line” under the “Printer Server” on the “Status” page of the web manager. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 42: Wireless Performance

    The optimum placement of 11 Mbps Home Gateways differs for 1 or 2 Mbps Home Gateways, because the locations and number of Home Gateways required are different. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 43: Range

    SpaceLink 802.11g Access Pointwill use. Note that if you limit the range of data rates available to the SpaceLink Dual-Band Home Gateway, you may reduce the effective wireless range of the SpaceLink 802.11b products. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 44 Chapter 5 -Troubleshooting Location of antenna connector Slide the right side cover back to reveal the antenna connector. Note: Optional antenna kits are not currently available. Check with your local dealer for availability. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    So you will not know if the connection is bad from the SpaceLink Access Point Link LED alone, you will have to look at the Hub LED if you are not sure what kind of hub the SpaceLink Access Point is attached to. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 46: Reset To Defaults

    “ASUS AP” Operational mode AP mode Only allow IP packets Disable Authorization table Disable Host AP / Wireless Bridge MAC Add. 00-00-00-00-00-00 Fragmentation threshold 2346 RTS threshold 2346 Preamble mode Long preamble Authentication type Both ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 47 Check antenna, connectors and cabling. • Verify network traffic does not exceed 37% of bandwidth. • Check to see that the wired network does not exceed 10 broadcast messages per second. • Verify wired network topology and configuration. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 48 Web site at http://www.asus.com. Ideally, you should update an Access Point’s Flash Code using the “ASUS AP Live Update” utility installed along with the “ASUS AP Manager”. See the next section for instructions on using “ASUS AP Live Update”.

  • Page 49: Appendix

    France 2412 MHz 2417 MHz 2422 MHz 2427 MHz 2432 MHz 2437 MHz Yes- 2442 MHz 2447 MHz 2452 MHz 10 2457 MHz 11 2462 MHz 12 2467 MHz 13 2472 MHz 14 2484 MHz ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    SpaceLink Access Point Specifications The following technical specification is for reference purposes only. Actual product’s performance and compliance with local telecommunications regulations may vary from country to country. ASUS will only ship products that are type approved in the destination country. Ethernet Interface...

  • Page 51: Operating Modes

    Access Point Client Act as a client station to associate with existing access points and bridge traffic from Ethernet port to a remote backbone network through the wireless interface Wireless Bridge Point-to-point or point-to-multi-points to bridge individual networks ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 52 NAT can create a natural firewall by hiding a local network’s IP addresses from the Internet. A Firewall prevents anyone outside of your network from accessing your computer and possibly damaging or viewing your files. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 53 Internet. An IP address has two parts: the identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a server or a workstation) within that network. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 54 It is responsible for converting data from stored in the computer to the form transmitted or received. Packet A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing information, data, and sometimes error detection information. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 55 Any device containing IEEE 802.11 wireless medium access conformity. Subnet Mask A subnet mask is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 56 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) This is a group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area. A wireless network is referred to as LAN or WLAN. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 57: Ieee 802.11B (11Mbits/Sec)

    1, 6, and 11 are independent and do not overlap with each other. To avoid interference between 802.11b Wireless PCI Cards, It is recommended that you configure the Wireless PCI Cards using only Channels 1, 6, and 11. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 58: Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (For 802.11B)

    The Wireless PCI Card is capable of an 11 Mbps data transmission rate, but the coverage area is less than a 1 or 2 Mbps Wireless PCI Card since coverage area decreases as bandwidth increases. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 59: Ieee 802.11A (54Mbits/Sec)

    The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5-GHz spectrum from 2.4 GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated power and encoding scheme. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 60: Cofdm (For 802.11A)

    24 Mbps. Remember, the more bits per cycle (hertz) that are encoded, the more susceptible the signal will be to interference and fading, and ultimately, the shorter the range, unless power output is increased. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 61: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 62: Canadian Department Of Communications

    [20cm] between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authorization to use this device. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

  • Page 63: Mpe Statement

    ANSI C95.1 standards, the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than [20cm]. RF Exposure The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...
  • Page 64 ASUS SpaceLink 802.11g Access Point...

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