English E1486 ® Pocket Wireless Access Point (WL-330) Quick Start Guide Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Quick Start Guide English 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 Support CD Quick Start Guide Soft case IMPORTANT! Use only the power adapter and plug that came with the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP package. Using other power adapter and plug may damage the device. NOTE.
English Quick Start Guide Installing the device Follow these instructions to install the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP. Access point mode (DC power) 1. Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable 6 to the Ethernet port of the device. 2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the 10Base-T port 4 5 of a network hub, switch, router, or wall patch panel. 2 1 3 3. Insert the universal power adapter plug to the DC-IN socket of the device. 4. Connect the universal power adapter to a wall socket. 5.
Quick Start Guide English 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* Power On Off Blinking AP/EA AP/EA AP/EA On AP EA Off AP EA Blinking AP/EA On AP/EA Off AP/EA Wireless Ethernet Indication The device in on and ready. The device is off or performing boot sequence Firmware upgrade failed. The device is on and ready.
English Quick Start Guide Installing the utilities The support CD contains the utilities for configuring the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP. To 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 LAN Access Point WL-330 installation window appears. 3. The device utilities are copied into your computer.
Quick Start Guide English Using the Setup Wizard utility The Setup Wizard utility allows easy configuration of the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP settings in both access point and Ethernet adapter modes. You may launch the Setup Wizard utility directly from the support CD or from the Windows® desktop. Launching the Setup Wizard utility To launch the Setup Wizard utility from the support CD: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 2. Click the Run Setup Wizard Utility option from the installation window.
Quick Start Guide English Setting up your access point (AP mode) To 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 use. Click the WEP link or the Encryption tab to set the WEP encryption.
Quick Start Guide English 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). To connect the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP to an AP or wireless device(s): 1. Switch the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP to Ethernet adapter mode using the mode switch on the bottom of the device. 2.
Quick Start Guide English 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. NOTE. You may select the channel if you set the device in an Ad-hoc network environment. In Infrastructure network, the channel is automatically selected. 7. Set the Network Type. Select Infrastructure if you wish to connect to an AP. Select Ad Hoc if you wish to connect to another wireless device. 8. Enable or disable MAC Cloning. 9.
Quick Start Guide English Web Configuration 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 To launch the Web Configuration utility using the Device Discovery utility: 1. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > Wireless AP WL-330 > Device Discovery. 2. The Device Discovery window appears. 3.
Access point mode When you set the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP in AP mode, the Web Configuration window displays the default values. You 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 than 5 seconds, then refresh your browser to display the default values.
Quick Start Guide English 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 multiple wireless networks. To setup a Wireless Distribution System network: 1. Click the Wireless Distribution System link in the Access Control page of the Web Configuration utility. 2.
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. WB2 WB4 WB1 In this setup, WB4 and WB5 may communicate using point-to-point connection but WB5 may not communicate with the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP, WB1, WB2, and WB3 since multipoint-to-point connection is not supported.
Quick Start Guide English Ethernet adapter mode Click the link in the home page to configure the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP Ethernet adapter settings. IMPORTANT! You must switch the device to Ethernet adapter mode using the mode switch before changing any Ethernet adapter setting. Any changes made in the Ethernet adapter configuration takes effect after switching the device in Ethernet adapter mode. NOTE. Refer to the User Guide in the support CD before configuring the Ethernet adapter settings.
Simple setup This section provides instructions on how to use your ASUS Pocket Wireless AP in various operating modes and conditions. Using the device in a local network In a local network, you may use the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP to connect a WLAN-enabled desktop PC or notebook with or without a DHCP server. To connect a WLAN-enabled desktop PC or notebook to the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP: 1. Switch the device to AP mode using the mode switch. (Default SSID: AP_xxxxxx) 2.
Quick Start Guide English 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, PlayStation® 2, SETUP-box, or network printer Ethernet cable connection with the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP. 1. Switch the device to Ethernet adapter mode using the mode switch. (Default SSID: ANY) 2.
