Asus WL-169gE - Manual (Page 10)

ASUS WLAN Card 9
Quick Start Guide
English
Scanning... - The station is attempting to authenticate and associate with the
designated.access.point.or.Ad.Hoc.node.
Disconnected -.The.WLAN.Card.is.installed.to.the.system,.but.it.has.not.
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
Indicates the hardware address of the WLAN Card. MAC address is a unique
identifier for networking devices (typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits
0 through 9 and A through F, six hexadecimal numbers 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 following icon
appears in the upper left of the Status page.
Radio Off- When the wireless radio is turned OFF, the following icon
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 will take several seconds to complete.
Change SSID – Click on this button to set the SSID to that of the AP you want
to.connect.
Search & Connect – Click on this button to connect to an available wireless AP.