Asus WL-500g, User Manual

Page 1: ...SpaceLink Home Gateway WL 500g User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT 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 Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademar...

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Page 4: ...h can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced r...

Page 5: ...d with the product Any changes or modifications including the antennas made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other...

Page 6: ...llation Procedure 20 Wall Mounting Option 22 Vertical Standing Option 23 Connecting to the SpaceLink Home Gateway 24 Configuring the SpaceLink Home Gateway 25 Installing the Homegateway Utilities 26 3 SpaceLink Home Gateway Utilities 27 Connecting to the SpaceLink Web Manager 27 Home Gateway Discovery 27 User Name and Password 29 Home Page 29 Login Password 30 Basic Setup 30 Status 31 Status Detai...

Page 7: ...56 Printer Setup Wizard 58 Verifying Your Printer 59 VPN Client 60 Starting VPN Client 60 Main Window 60 Connection Properties 62 Connection Name 62 Dialing Options 62 Advanced Properties 63 Dialing a Connection 63 4 Wireless Performance 64 Site Topography 64 Site Surveys 64 Range 65 5 Troubleshooting 66 Common Problems and Solutions 66 Reset to Defaults 67 6 Appendix 70 Operating frequency range ...

Page 8: ...reless standard and adds a router hub and printer server The SpaceLink Access Point WL 300 creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802 11b wireless standard The SpaceLink PC Card WL 100 is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a PCMCIA Type II slot in a Notebook PC The SpaceLink CF Card WL 110 is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a Compact Flash Type II slot in a Portable DigitalAssistant PD...

Page 9: ...roduct Package Each the SpaceLink Home Gateway comes with One SpaceLink Home Gateway WL 500g One power adapter 5 Volts DC 2 Amp One RJ 45 Ethernet cable straight through One SpaceLink Home Gateway WL 500g Quick Start Guide One support CD Utilities and User s Manual PDF ...

Page 10: ...ynamic Host Configuration Protocol support allows the SpaceLink Home Gateway to automatically provide IP addresses to computers on your local network PPPoE support Connect to your DSL provider using PPPoE PPP over Ethernet if your ISP uses this method Easy setup and management Use your web browser from any computer on the local network to configure the SpaceLink Home Gateway Advanced features The ...

Page 11: ...vides interoperability with existing 802 11 direct sequence devices that operate only at 2 Mbps Direct sequence spread spectrum devices spread a radio signal over a range of frequencies The IEEE 802 11b specification allocates the 2 4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating Channels Each Channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies See theAppendix to determine the center frequenc...

Page 12: ...chips within the chipping sequence back into bits to recreate the original data transmitted by the Home Gateway Intercepting and decoding a direct sequence transmission requires a predefined algorithm to associate the spreading code used by the transmitting Home Gateway to the receiving wireless mobile client This algorithm is established by IEEE 802 11b specifications The bit redundancy within th...

Page 13: ...me Gateway receives a packet from the Ethernet network it compares the packet s destination address with the node addresses listed in its table If the packet s destination address is not in the table the SpaceLink Home Gateway 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 radio network the SpaceLink Home Gateway...

Page 14: ...the cells of multiple SpaceLink Home Gateways orAccess Points overlap then the wireless mobile client may switch from one SpaceLink Home Gateway or Access Point to another as it travels throughout the facility During the hand off from one SpaceLink Home Gateway or Access Point to another the wireless mobile client maintains an uninterrupted connection to the network This is known as roaming Multip...

Page 15: ...teways orAccess Points and client adapters must use the same encryption level and WEP Key s to communicate The SpaceLink Home Gateways or Access Points cells must overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to ensure that the roaming client will always have a connection available The SpaceLink Home Gateways or Access Points that use the same Channel should be installed as far away fro...

Page 16: ...ent to another network In this topology the home gateway connects your wired and wireless devices together to form a local area network LAN as shown To connect a computer or other device to the SpaceLink Home Gateway you need a network cable UTP Cat5 with one end connected to one of the LAN ports on the back of the SpaceLink Home Gateway and the other in the 10 100 LAN port on that device For wire...

Page 17: ...pology the home gateway is not only a backbone of your LAN but also an agent to your Internet Service Provider ISP You may use an ADSL or Cable modem to communicate with your ISP Connect the LAN port on the modem with the WAN port at the back of the SpaceLink Home Gateway using a network cable as shown above Note You also need to make sure that other connections on the ADSL or Cable modem are corr...

Page 18: ...ss Client Wireless Client SpaceLink Home Gateway WAN LAN Wireless In this topology the home gateway is an agent between your LAN and another network Use a network cable with one end connected to the WAN port on the home gateway and the other to the other network as shown above Agent to Another Network ...

Page 19: ...is port is detected 2 Self test error WAN Wide Area Network Off 1 No power 2 No wired connection On 1 Link to another network device but no traffic Flashing 1 Wired traffic through this port is detected 2 Self test error LAN Local Area Network Off 1 No power 2 No wired connection On 1 Link to another network device but no traffic Flashing 1 Wired traffic through this port is detected 2 Self test e...

Page 20: ...he antenna vertically should provide the best reception Use only the power supply that came with this unit Other power supplies may fit but the voltage and power may not be compatible It is the responsibility of the installer and users of the SpaceLink Home Gateway to guarantee that the antenna is operated at least 20 centimeters from any person This is necessary to insure that the product is oper...

Page 21: ...e to the SpaceLink Home Gateway s LAN port any one of the four and attach the other end to the RJ 45 Ethernet cable to your desktop computer 5 Power Connection The SpaceLink Home Gateway requires power from an external power supply The SpaceLink Home Gateway ships with a UL listed Class 2 power supply 5V 2A Attach one end of the DC power adapter to the back of the SpaceLink Home Gateway and the ot...

Page 22: ...erted for mounting to a wall or ceiling Follow these steps to mount the Home Gateway to a wall 1 Look on the underside for the four mounting hooks 2 Mark two upper holes in a flat surface using the provided hole template 3 Tighten two screws until only 1 4 is showing 4 Latch the upper two hooks of the Home Gateway onto the screws Note Readjust the screws if you cannot latch the Home Gateway onto t...

Page 23: ...eLink Home Gateway 23 Vertical Standing Option The ASUS Home Gateway can also stand on its side to save space Two hinges can be opened on the right side to support vertical standing Orientate the antenna so that it points upwards Support Hinge ...

Page 24: ...le modem Note The WAN port only supports 10Base TX Wireless Connection Refer to your wireless adapter user s manual on associating with the SpaceLink Home Gateway The default SSID of the SpaceLink Home Gateway is default lower case encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used Printer Connection The SpaceLink Home Gateway can be utilized as a printer server to allow many wired or w...

Page 25: ...cess the Internet through the SpaceLink Home Gateway TCP IP settings must be correct Normally the TCP IP setting should be on the IP subnet of the SpaceLink Home Gateway The SpaceLink Home Gateway incorporates a DHCP server so the easiest method is to set your PC to get its IP address automatically and reboot your computer So the correct IPaddress gateway DNS Domain Name System Server can be obtai...

Page 26: ... 1 Insert the support CD and the autorun will show Double click setup exe if your autorun has been disabled 2 Click Next after reading the welcome screen 3 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 5 Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another name 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder or enter another name 6 Click Finish when setup is complete ...