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Chapter 3 - software reference – Asus PCE-N13 User Manual

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ASUS WLAN Adapter

Chapter 3 - Software Reference

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SSID – SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, a string used to identify a

wireless LAN. You can only connect with an Access Point, that has the same

SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and add security.
Channel – The Channel field allow you to select the radio channel for the

ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter. In an Infrastructure network, your wireless

LAN adapter automatically selects the correct frequency channel required to

communicate with an Access Point.
WEP – This option allows you to disable or enable (64-bit or 128-bit) WEP

encryption. The WEP Key is a 64-bit (5 byte) or 128-bit (13 byte) hexadecimal

digit use to encrypt transmitted data packets and decrypt received data

packets.

Network settings -Identification tab

Computer name – Assign your computer a unique name of up to 15

characters. The computer name allows other users in a network to recognize

your computer. The computer name is generally the same with the DNS

hostname.

Note: Avoid using spaces or symbols in your computer name.

TCP/IP settings-Device tab

Select the network adapter you want

to use for this configuration.

Note: This item appears only

when you are edtiting a wired LAN

configuration.

TCP/IP settings-IP Address tab

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server – The Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server assigns IP addresses automatically

within a specified range of devices.