Asus WL-530g - Manual (Page 28)

3. Utilities
28 ASUS Pocket Wireless Router
Chapter 3 - Software Configuration
Wireless
Click an item on the menu to reveal a submenu.
Follow the instructions to set up the ASUS
Wireless Router. Tips are displayed when you
move your cursor over an item.
Interface
SSID
The SSID is an identification string
of up to 32 ASCII characters that
differentiate one ASUS Wireless
Router AP or Access Point from other
manufacturers. The SSID is also
referred to as the “ESSID” or
“Extended Service Set ID.” You can
use the default SSID and radio
channel unless more than one ASUS
Wireless Router or Access Point is
deployed in the same area. In that
case, you should use a different SSID and radio channel for each ASUS
Wireless Router or Access Point. All ASUS Wireless Routers and ASUS
802.11g/802.11b WLAN client adapters must have the same SSID to allow
a wireless mobile client to roam between the ASUS Wireless Routers . By
default, the SSID is set to “default”.
Channel
The 802.11g and 802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping
channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure
each ASUS 802.11g AP to be non-overlapping; select Auto from the Channel
drop-down list to enable the system to select a clear channel during boot up
as your operating channel.
Ensure that ASUS Wireless Routers sharing the same channel (or channels
which are close in number) are as far away from each other as possible,
based on the results of your site survey of the facility. There is a site survey
utility on the ASUS Wireless Router setup CD.