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Contents
About this guide .......................................................................................... v
WiFi-AP @n specications ....................................................................... vi
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Features ........................................................................................
1-2
1.3 LED and antenna port ..................................................................
1-4
1.4 Choosing an appropriate wireless network ...............................
1-5
1.4.1 Access Point Mode (AP Mode) .......................................
1-6
1.4.2 Client mode 1: Infrastructure mode .................................
1-7
1.4.3 Client mode 2: Ad-hoc mode ...........................................
1-7
Chaper 2: Installation
2.1 Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 System requirements ......................................................
2-2
2.1.2 Installing the antennass ..................................................
2-2
2.1.3 Signal range ....................................................................
2-3
2.2 Driver and utilities installation ....................................................
2-4
Chapter 3: Setting up
3.1 About the setup utilities .............................................................. 3-2
3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP @n Wizard ...........................................
3-3
3.2.1 Setting up the AP Mode ..................................................
3-4
3.2.2 Setting up the Client Mode ..............................................
3-6
3.3 Setting up with WiFi-AP @n Utility .............................................
3-7
3.3.1 How to launch ASUS WiFi-AP @n Utility ........................
3-7
3.3.2 Utility Window .................................................................
3-7
3.3.3 Setting up AP Mode ........................................................
3-8
3.3.4 Setting up the Client Mode ............................................
3-14
3.4 Setting up Ad-hoc or Infrastructure Mode under Windows
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.. 3-15
3.4.1 Setting up Ad-hoc mode under Windows
®
XP ............... 3-15
3.4.2 Setting up Infrastructure mode under Windows
®
XP ..... 3-16
3.4.3 Setting up Ad-hoc mode under Windows
®
Vista ........... 3-17
3.4.4 Setting up Infrastructure mode under Windows
®
Vista . 3-19
3.5 Se
tting up wireless security ...................................................... 3-20