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... the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS").
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.
ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
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2. Installing the PCE-N15 driver and utilities 9 3. Configuring PCE-N15 using ASUS utility 10
3.1Connecting to a wireless network manually 10 3.2Connecting to a wireless network using WPS 11 3.3Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7 13 4. Software information 15 4.1ASUS WLAN Control Center 15 4.2ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility 15 5. Configuring PCE-N15 using Windows® WZC service 20...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
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.
This equipment has been tested and found to...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
Ant. Antenna Type A Dipole Antenna B Dipole Antenna
C Dipole Antenna D Dipole Antenna E Dipole Antenna
Connector Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA
Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA Reversed-SMA
Gain (dBi) 5.00 3.00
3.00 2.00 2.00
Remark TX / RX TX / RX
TX / RX TX / RX TX / RX
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES...
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... using the PCE-N15 WLAN Card, check if your system meets the following requirements: • Windows® Vista/XP/7 • Standard PCI-E slot
• 512MB system memory or larger • Optical disk drive
1.3 Hardware
Status indicator
LED Link Tx/Rx
Status On
Off Blinking On Off
Description The WLAN card has connected to a wireless network successfully. The WLAN card is disabled...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
2. Installing the PCE-N15 driver and utilities
IMPORTANT: Install the ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN Card into your computer before installing the driver and utilities from the bundled Support CD.
To install the driver and utilities for your ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN Card: 1. Place the bundled Support CD into the optical drive. An Autorun screen appears
if the Autorun function is ...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
3. Configuring PCE-N15 using ASUS utility
3.1 Connecting to a wireless network manually
To connect PCE-N15 to a station (Ad Hoc mode) manually:
1. Right-click the ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility icon in the Windows® system tray, then select Wireless Setting.
2. You may click Survey > Search to search for the wireless networks. Select a network (AP from the ...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
3.3 Soft AP mode (Windows® XP/Vista/7)
The ASUS PCE-N15 WLAN Card supports the Soft AP mode. In this mode, the WLAN card acts as a virtual AP.
IMPORTANT: Before configuring the Soft AP mode, connect your computer to a wired network to provide network access for your wireless clients.
To switch to the Soft AP mode: 1. Click AP to switch...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
In the Soft AP mode, you can limit the wireless clients that associate with the WLAN card through the access control function. Click Configuration > Edit Config > ACL.
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...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
4. Software information
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.
4.2 ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility
ASUS WLAN Card Setting Utility provides you with an easy interface to set up wireless connections. This...
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... wireless
networks. Double-click the icon to launch the ASUS WLAN Card Setting utility.
Surey - Displays the connection status:
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 identifier assigned to networking devices. It consists of six groups of two hexadecimal digits...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
5. Configuring PCE-N15 using Windows® WZC service
To connect your PCE-N15 to a wireless network using Windows® WZC service: 1. Left-click the ASUS WLAN Control
Center system tray icon, then click Exit. ASUS WLAN Control Center will be switched off. Click Windows Wireless to use it.
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User Manual - Page 24
... My Computer from the Start menu, then select Properties. 2. Select the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. 3. Double-click Network adapters. 4. Double-click ASUS Wireless LAN Card. A ASUS Wireless LAN
Card Properties window appears. 5. Check Device status to see if the WLAN Card is working properly.
My WLAN card cannot connect to any Access Points. • Check if Network Type is set to...
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... PC already has six TCP/IP bindings in Windows® 98 or ten bindings in Windows® Me. These limits are imposed by the Microsoft® operating system. Solution: If your computer already has the maximum number of TCP/IP bindings, remove one of the network adapters from the Network configuration before installing the WLAN Card driver.
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
ICS 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. The rest of the computers can send and receive e-mail messages...
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PCE-N15 WLAN Card User Manual
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. It provides the functional equivalent of ISO OSI Network Services.
IP Address An...
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...system of LANs, connected together. A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network.
WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance) An industry group that certifies cross-vender interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802.11b wireless networking prod WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
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...available here: http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/ servicepacks/sp1/default.asp
For earlier Windows Operating systems, a WPA capable supplicant is required such as Funk Software's Odyssey Client.
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.
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