Asus USB-N10 NANO - Manual (Page 18)

USB-N10 Nano WLAN Adapter User Manual
1 ASUS Wireless-N Adapter
Configuration - Basic
Network Type
Infrastructure - Select the Infrastructure
mode to establish a connection with an
AP.
Ad Hoc - Select the Ad Hoc mode to
communicate with a station. An Ad Hoc
network is formed quickly and easily
without pre-planning. For example, you can share meeting notes among
network computers in a meeting room.
Action mode name & Network Name (SSID) - Key in or select from the dropdown
list the SSID of an AP or station you are trying to connect to. An SSID must be valid
characters and have a maximum of 32 case sensitive characters, such as Wireless
LAN.
NOTE: Set the SSID to a null string if you want to allow your WLAN adapter to
connect to any AP it can find. You cannot use a null string in the Ad Hoc mode.
Channel - Select a radio channel for your WLAN adapter. In the Infrastructure
mode, your WLAN adapter automatically selects the correct channel required to
communicate with an AP and this field shows Auto. In the Ad Hoc mode, you are
allowed to select a channel for your WLAN adapter. WLAN adapter in the same
network can communicate with each other if they have the same channel setting.
The radio channels you can use depend on the regulations in your country. In the
United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channels 1 to 11 are supported. In Europe
(ETSI), channels 1 to 13 are supported. In Japan (MKK), channels 1 to 14 are
supported.
Data Rate - Auto: The WLAN adapter adjusts to the most suitable transmission
rate automatically.
Others
Encryption - Launches the Encryption page.
Advanced - Launches the Advanced page. In most cases, you do not need to
change the default values.
Troubleshooting - Displays the troubleshooting solutions.