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    English Quick Start Guide ® Pocket W ireless Access Point (WL-330) E1486 Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.[...]

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    2 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS Pocket Wireless AP package. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing. ASUS Pocket Wireless AP (WL-330) Compact universal power adapter and plug (100V ~ 240V) USB adapter and plug RJ-45 connector and cable Sup[...]

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    3 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Ethernet adapter mode (USB bus power) 1 3 4 2 1. Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet port of the device. 2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet port of your computer . 3. Insert the USB cable plug to the DC-IN socket of the device. 4. Insert t[...]

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    4 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide LED indicators The ASUS Pocket Wireless AP comes with a Power , Wireless, and Ethernet LED indicators. Refer to the table below for LED indications. LED Status Mode* Indication Power On AP/EA The device in on and ready . Off AP/EA The device is off or performing boot sequence Bl[...]

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    5 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Installing the utilities The support CD contains the utilities for configuring the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP . T o install the device utilities in your computer: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 2. Click “ Install ASUS WLAN AP Utilities ” when the ASUS Wireless L[...]

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    6 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Using the Setup W izard utility The Setup Wizard utility allows easy configuration of the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP settings in both access point and Ethernet adapter modes. Y ou may launch the Setup Wizard utility directly from the support CD or from the Windows ® desktop. Launc[...]

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    7 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Setting up your access point (AP mode) T o setup your access point (AP): 1. The Setup Wizard auto-detects and displays the device SSID, channel, encryption, MAC, and IP addresses. Click Configure to change these settings. 2. Enter the Network Name (SSID) and channel you wish to [...]

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    8 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Connecting to an AP or other wireless devices (Ethernet adapter mode) The Setup Wizard utility also allows you to use your ASUS Pocket Wireless AP as an Ethernet adapter that connects to an AP or other wireless device(s). T o connect the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP to an AP or wirel[...]

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    9 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide 5. Enter the network name (SSID) of the wireless network you wish to connect. 6. Select the channel of the wireless network you wish to connect. 10. Configure the Ethernet adapter WEP encryption settings. Click OK when done. 7. Set the Network T ype . Select Infrastructure if yo[...]

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    10 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide W eb Conf igur ation utility The Web Configuration utility allows you to configure the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP using a web browser on your computer . The following sections provide information on how to launch this utility . Launching the Web Configuration utility T o launch th[...]

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    11 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Access point mode When you set the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP in AP mode, the W eb Configuration window displays the default values. Y ou may change the AP settings in this page. If you wish to load the default values after changing these settings, press the reset button for more [...]

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    12 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Wireless Distribution System The Wireless Distribution System allows your ASUS Pocket Wireless AP to communicate simultaneously with wireless clients (AP mode) and with other APs (wireless bridge mode) in your location. The WDS is a cost-effective and easy way of integrating mu[...]

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    13 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide In a typical WDS network, the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP serves as a central link to all connected APs (functioning as wireless bridge). The APs communicate with each other using the central AP , while maintaining network connections to their respective wireless clients. In this s[...]

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    14 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Ethernet adapter mode Click the link in the home page to configure the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP Ethernet adapter settings. IMPORT ANT! Y ou must switch the device to Ethernet adapter mode using the mode switch before changing any Ethernet adapter setting. Any changes made in the[...]

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    15 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide Replacing the Ethernet cable of desktop PCs or notebooks Follow these instructions to replace your desktop PC or notebook cable connection to an ADSL or cable modem with the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP . 1. Switch the device to AP mode using the mode switch. (Default SSID: AP_xxxxx[...]

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    16 ASUS Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) English Quick Start Guide 4. Establish connection with the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP . 5. Configure the IP settings of the desktop PC or notebook to establish connection to the Internet. 6. Check your connection. Replacing the Ethernet cables of other devices Follow these instructions to replace your Xbox[...]