Asus USB-N10 Nano User Manual

Asus USB-N10 Nano User Manual

Asus 802.11n network adapter (for 802.11 b/g/n wireless networks)
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USB-N10 Nano
ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter
(For 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Networks)
User Guide
E10146 / January 2015

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  • Page 1 USB-N10 Nano ASUS 802.11n Network Adapter (For 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Networks) User Guide E10146 / January 2015...
  • 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: Manufacturer Contact Information

    ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Telephone +15107393777 +15106084555 Website usa.asus.com Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Support Fax +49-2102-959931 Website asus.com/de Online contact eu-rma.asus.com/sales Technical Support...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Package contents ................6 1.2 System requirements ............... 6 1.3 Hardware ..................6 2. Installing the USB-N10 Nano driver and utilities ......7 3. Configuring USB-N10 Nano using ASUS utility ........8 3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually ........8 3.2 Connecting to a wireless network using WPS .........9 4.
  • Page 5: Notices

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Notices 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.
  • Page 6 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide 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...
  • Page 7 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials.
  • Page 8 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorised representative ASUS Computer GmbH in Europe: Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN, GERMANY Authorised distributors BOGAZICI BIL GISAYAR SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
  • Page 9: Introduction

    • USB cable x1 or Cradle x1 (US SKU) NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. System requirements Before using the USB-N10 Nano, check if your system meets the following requirements: ® • Windows XP/ Vista/7 •...
  • Page 10: Installing The Usb-N10 Nano Driver And Utilities

    IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS USB-N10 Nano into your computer before installing the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD. To install the driver and utilities for your ASUS USB-N10 Nano: 1. Place the bundled Support CD into the optical drive. An Autorun screen appears if the Autorun function is enabled on your computer.
  • Page 11: Configuring Usb-N10 Nano Using Asus Utility

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide 3. Configuring USB-N10 Nano using ASUS utility Connecting to a wireless network manually To connect USB-N10 Nano to a station (Ad Hoc mode) manually: 2. You may click Survey > Search to 1. Right-click the ASUS WLAN Adapter ®...
  • Page 12: Connecting To A Wireless Network Using Wps

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Connecting to a wireless network using WPS The ASUS USB-N10 Nano supports the WPS function that helps you set up a secure wireless network easily. IMPORTANT: Ensure that the AP or station you are trying to connect to supports the WPS function.
  • Page 13 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide To connect USB-N10 Nano to a WPS-enabled AP or station using the PIN code: 1. Select Use PIN code. 2. Key in the eight-digit PIN code that you can get from the AP's web user interface, then click Next.
  • Page 14: Software Information

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide 4. Software information ASUS WLAN Adapter Setting Utility ASUS WLAN Adapter Setting utility provides you with an easy interface to set up wireless connections. To launch WLAN utility, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Wireless LAN Card.
  • Page 15 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Survey The Survey page displays the connection status and contains these information: SSID - Displays the name of the wireless network that the WLAN adapter is connecting to. MAC Address - Indicates the hardware address of the WLAN adapter. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to networking devices.
  • Page 16 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Configuration - Basic Network Type Infrastructure - Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an Ad Hoc - Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate with a station. An Ad Hoc network is formed quickly and easily without pre-planning.
  • Page 17 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Configuration - Encryption The Encryption page allows you to set up the encryption settings for your WLAN adapter For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy similar to wired network.
  • Page 18 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Wireless Network Key (WEP) - This option becomes configurable when you select WEP in the Data encryption field. 64-bit WEP key uses 5 ASCII characters (10 hexadecimal digits). 128-bit WEP key uses 13 ASCII (26 hexadecimal digits).
  • Page 19: Configuring Usb-N10 Nano Using Windows Wzc Service

    5. Configuring USB-N10 Nano using Windows ® WZC service ® To connect your USB-N10 Nano to a wireless network using Windows service: 1. From the taskbar area, left-click the ASUS WLAN Control Center icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off.
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide 6. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems which you may encounter when installing or using the ASUS USB-N10 Nano. Contact a qualified service technician for assistance if the problem still exists after you have performed the troubleshooting solutions.
  • Page 21: Glossary

    USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide 7. Glossary Access Point (AP) A networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility.
  • Page 22 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide COFDM (for 802.11a or 802.11g) Signal power alone is not enough to maintain 802.11b-like distances in an 802.11a/g environment. To compensate, a new physical-layer encoding technology was designed that departs from the traditional direct-sequence technology being deployed today.
  • Page 23 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide DNS Server Address (Domain Name System) DNS allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a user enters a domain name into the Internet browser, the user is sent to the proper IP address.
  • Page 24 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Encryption This provides wireless data transmissions with a level of security. This option allows you to specify a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 25 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide ICS is used to share one computer’s Internet connection with the rest of the computers on your network. When this computer is connected to the Internet, all the communications to and from the Internet on your network are sent through this computer which is called the host computer.
  • Page 26 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide The 802.11a standard gains some of its performance from the higher frequencies at which it operates. The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5GHz spectrum from 2.4GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated...
  • Page 27 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide IP (Internet Protocol) The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed across an Internet and provides the basis for connectionless packet delivery service. IP includes the ICMP control and error message protocol as an integral part.
  • Page 28 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide NIC (Network Interface Card) A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be connected to a network. It is responsible for converting data from stored in the computer to the form transmitted or received.
  • Page 29 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide Radio Frequency (RF) Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz The international unit for measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one million Hertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz. The standard US electrical power frequency is 60Hz, the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55-1.6MHz, the FM broadcast...
  • Page 30 USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Guide WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an improved security system for 802.11. It is part of the 802.11i draft security standard. WPA encompasses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) along with MIC (Message Integrity Check) and other fixes to WEP such as Weak IV (Initialization Vector) filtering and Random IV generation.

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