Asus WL-160W - Manual (Page 13)

ASUS WLAN Adapter 1
Chapter - Software Reference
Chapter
So
ftw
ar
e
Re
fe
re
nc
e
Status - Status
You can view the information about the
WLAN Adapter from the Status menu.
The status fields are blank if the WLAN
Adapter is not installed. You can turn
off the WLAN Adapter by clicking the
“Disable Radio” button.
Association State
Displays the connection status as
follows:
Connected - The adapter is now associated with one wireless LAN device.
When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address
of the access point with which the WLAN Adapter is communicating. When
operating in Ad Hoc mode, this field shows the virtual MAC address used by
computers participating in the Ad Hoc network.
ASUS Wireless Settings Utility
Wireless Settings is an application for managing the WLAN Adapter. Use Wireless
Settings to view or modify the configuration settings, or to monitor the operational
status of your WLAN Adapter. When Wireless Settings is launched, you can
see the tabbed property sheets which categorize the configuration options into
groups.
Starting Wireless Settings
• Open the Windows Control Panel, then double-click the ASUS WLAN
Adapter Settings icon.
or
• Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility |
WLAN Adapter | Wireless Settings.
or
• Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and
select Wireless Settings.
NOTE: If you have more than one ASUS WLAN device installed on your
computer, you may see a device selection window when you launch the
“Wireless Settings” utility. Select the device you want when such situation
occurs.