Asus P5W DH Deluxe: Chapter 2

2.1 Installation

2.1.1 System requirements

Before installing the WiFi-AP Solo drivers and utilities, make sure that your system

meets the following requirements.

• ASUS motherboard with WiFi-AP Solo onboard solution

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• Intel

Pentium™ 4

• Minimum 128MB system memory

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• Operating system: Windows

XP/ XP-64bit/ Server 2003/

Server 2003 64-bit

• Optical drive for utilities and driver installation

2.1.2 Installing the antenna

The WiFi-AP Solo wireless solution comes with an omni-directional and moveable

antenna to maximize the WiFi-AP Solo coverage.

To install the antenna:

1. Locate the wireless LAN antenna

port on the motherboard rear

panel.

2. Connect the antenna twist-

on connector (female) to the

wireless LAN antenna port

(male).

3. Place the antenna at an elevated location to enhance your wireless LAN

coverage.

The antenna may differ depending on the model.

Do not place the antenna under your table or in a closed compartment.

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2.1.3 Signal range

The signal range of WiFi-AP Solo depends on the operating environment.

Obstacles such as walls and metal barriers could reect or absorb radio signals.

Devices such as microwave stove can also greatly interfere with the wireless

network.

Signal range:

802.11g: Indoor 80ft (30m), outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 200ft (60m)

802.11b: Indoor 130ft (40m), outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 1000ft (310m)

By default, the device automatically adjusts the data rate and the closer the

wireless station is, the better signal and transmit speed it receives. To improve your

wireless transmission, move your wireless stations closer to the WiFi-AP Solo.

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2.2 Driver and utilities installation

• The contents of the motherboard support CD are subject to change without

notice. Visit the ASUS website for driver/utilities updates.

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• If you use a Windows

operating system, your computer auto-detects the

WiFi-AP Solo when system boots and displays an

Add New Hardware

Wizard

window. Click

Cancel

then proceed with the following instructions.

To install the WiFi-AP Solo driver and utilities:

1. Place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

2. The CD automatically displays the

Drivers

menu if Autorun is enabled in your

computer. Click the wireless driver and follow screen instructions to install the

WiFi-AP Solo driver.

3. Select the

driver / utility

menu in the support CD and click to install the WiFi-

AP Solo utility.

If Autorun is disabled in your computer, locate the

Wireless

folder under the

root directory of the support CD, then double click the

Setup.exe

le to begin

installation.

To use soft AP function, you may need to install Ethernet adapter driver.

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