Asus WL-100W - Manual (Page 14)

1 ASUS WLAN Card
Chapter  - Software Reference
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Scanning... : The station is trying to authenticate and associate with an access
point or Ad Hoc node.
Disconnected: The WLAN Card is installed to the system, but not yet
connected to a wireless device.
SSID: Displays the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the device that the card is
either associated or intending to join.
MAC address: Shows the hardware address of the WLAN Card. MAC
address is a unique identifier for networking devices (typically written as twelve
hexadecimal digits from 0 through 9 and A through F separated by colons, i.e.
00:E0:18:F0:05:C0).
Current Channel: Displays the radio channel to which the card is currently
tuned. This number changes as the radio scans the available channels.
Current Data Rate: Displays the current data rate in megabits per second
(Mbps).
Radio State: Shows the wireless radio status: ON or OFF.
Radio On - When the wireless radio is turned ON, the icon on the right
appears in the upper left of the Status page.
Radio Off- When the wireless radio is turned OFF, the icon on the right
appears in the upper left of the Status page.
Buttons
Rescan – Make the WLAN Card rescan all available devices. If the current link
quality or signal strength is poor, rescanning can be used to push the radio off
a weak access point and search for a better link with another access point. This
function usually takes several seconds.
Change SSID – Click this button to set the SSID to that of the AP you want to
connect.
Search & Connect – Click this button to connect to an available wireless AP.
NOTE: For 02.11n performance, select 0MHz bandwidth in wireless
router. Channel option will depend on the bandwidth that you select.