Asus WL-160W: Buttons

Quick Start Guide

Scanning... :

The station is trying to authenticate and associate with an access

point or Ad Hoc node.

Disconnected -

The WLAN Adapter is installed to the system, but not yet

connected to a wireless device.

English

SSID:

Displays the Service Set Identier (SSID) of the device that the adapter

is either associated or intending to join.

MAC address:

Shows the hardware address of the WLAN Adapter. MAC

address is a unique identier 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 adapter

is currently tuned. This number changes as the radio scans the available

channels.

Current Data Rate:

Displays the current data rate i≠n megabits per second

(Mbps).

NOTE: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth in wireless

router. Channel option will depend on the bandwidth that you select.

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 Adapter 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.

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