User manual ASUS E1469 DIGIMATRIX AB

[. . . ] ® DiGiMatrix Digital Entertainment PC AB-V10 User Guide E1469 Revised Edition V3 November 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Click Finish to close the setup wizard. My Configuration The setup wizard allows you to set the wireless LAN adapter in various operating modes when you selected My Configuration. Select an operation mode, then click Next. ASUS DiGiMatrix 3-39 Creating your own wireless LAN (Soft AP and Ad-hoc modes) When prompted, assign an SSID (Network Name) to the soft access point (AP) or wireless LAN network (Ad-hoc) you wish to create, then select a radio channel that you wish to use in communicating with other wireless devices. Click Next to continue. Check Data encryption (WEP enabled) to secure your soft AP or wireless LAN network with a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Click Next. Enabling data encryption prevents unauthorized access by other wireless networks in your location. Assign WEP encryption keys to your soft AP or wireless LAN network. Refer to "Config-Encryption Tab" on page 3-54 for WEP encryption settings. Click Next. Keep a record of the WEP keys. Wireless clients in your network must have the same WEP keys to establish connection with the soft AP or the wireless LAN network. 3-40 Chapter 3: Starting up The wizard displays the settings of the created soft AP or wireless LAN network including the operating mode, SSID, channel, and WEP encryption information. If you created a Soft AP, click Next to set up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). See "Internet Connection Sharing" section on page 3-66. When the wireless LAN adapter is set to Ad-hoc mode, click Next to configure the TCP/IP settings. Refer to the "Station Mode" section on page 3-60 for TCP/IP configuration. Connecting to a hidden wireless LAN Some access points disable their SSID broadcasting to prevent a wireless device from finding and accessing their networks. Obtain the SSID of the hidden wireless LAN from the network administrator. To connect to a hidden wireless LAN: Select Connect to a hidden wireless LAN, then click Next. ASUS DiGiMatrix 3-41 When prompted, enter the SSID of the hidden wireless LAN you obtained from the network administrator. Click Next. If the hidden wireless LAN you wish to access has an enabled Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, the setup wizard prompts you to enable data encyption. Check the Data encryption box, the click next. Obtain the WEP keys from the network administrator. The wireless LAN adapter and the hidden wireless LAN WEP keys must be identical to establish connection. Enter the WEP encryption keys that you obtained from the network administrator. Refer to "Config-Encryption Tab" section on page 3-54 for WEP encryption settings. Click Next. 3-42 Chapter 3: Starting up The wizard displays the hidden wireless network information where the wireless LAN adapter is associated. Click Next to set the TCP/IP settings. Select automatic IP settings if your network supports automatic assignment of IP address. If not, obtain the IP settings from your network administrator, then enter the IP address manually. Click Next when done. The wireless LAN adapter setup is complete. Click Finish to close the setup wizard. ASUS DiGiMatrix 3-43 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) After setting the wireless LAN adapter in Soft AP mode, the wizard prompts you to set up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). ICS is a networking feature that allows several computers in a wired or wireless network to share a single Internet connection. [. . . ] · CD-RW drive · IDE cable · DC power cable The following sections describe the Subsystem features, installation, and connection to the DiGiMatrix system. The Subsystem is purchased separately. A. 1. 1 Front and rear panel features Front panel CD-RW drive (inside the panel door) CD-RW drive eject button Rear panel IDE connector DC IN socket A-2 Appendix A. 1. 2 Removing the top cover To remove the top cover: 1. On the Subsystem rear panel, locate the two screws that secure the top cover to the chassis. 2. 4. Use a Phillips (cross) screw driver to remove the top cover screws. Pull the top cover slightly toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. [. . . ]