Asus 54Mbps - Manual (Page 38)

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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 USB 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.
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.
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.