User Manual Part 1

22 ASUS WLAN Adapter
Chapter 3 - Software Reference
Chapter 3
Software Reference
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The station is trying to authenticate and associate with an access point or Ad Hoc
node.
Disconnected:
The WLAN Adapter is installed to the system, but not yet connected to a wireless
device.
SSID:
Displays the Service Set Identier (SSID) of the device that the adapter
is either associated or intending to join.
MAC address:
Shows the hardware address of the WLAN Adapter. MAC
address is a unique identier for networking devices (typically written as twelve
hexadecimal digits from 0 through 9 and A through F separated by colons, i.e.
00:E0:18:F0:05:C0).
Current Channel:
Displays the radio channel to which the adapter
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 icon on the right
appears in the upper left of the Status page.
Radio Off -
When the wireless radio is turned OFF, the icon on the right
appears in the upper left of the Status page.
Buttons
Rescan –
Make the WLAN Adapter 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 usually takes several seconds.
Change SSID
– Click this button to set the SSID to that of the AP you want to
connect.
Search & Connect
– Click this button to connect to an available wireless AP.
NOTE: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth in wireless
router. Channel option depends on the bandwidth that you select.