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Chapter 3 - software reference – Asus WL-160N User Manual

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ASUS WLAN Adapter

Chapter 3 - 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 Adapter 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 adapter

is either associated or intending to join.

MAC address:

Shows the hardware address of the WLAN Adapter. 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 adapter

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 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.

NOTE: For 802.11n performance, select 0MHz bandwidth in wireless

router. Channel option depends on the bandwidth that you select.