Asus DiGiMatrix User Guide - Page 83

Wireless LAN Card Settings

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Wireless LAN Card Settings The Wireless LAN Card Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter. Use the Wireless Settings to view the operational and connection status, or to modify the wireless LAN adapter configuration. Tabbed property sheets Property window The Wireless Settings window is composed of the property window and tabbed property sheets. Click the icons in the property window to display their tabbed property sheets. Status - Status Tab The Status Tab provides general information on the wireless LAN adapter. Association State. This field displays the connection status and MAC address of the network where the system is connected. Service Set Identifier (SSID). This field displays the SSID of the network to which the card is associated or is intending to join. The SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network. Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection. The MAC Address field displays the hardware address of a device connected to a network. The Current Channel field displays the radio channel that the card is currently tuned. The channel changes as wireless LAN adapter scans the available channels. See the Appendix for channel information. The Current Data Rate field displays the data transfer rate between the wireless LAN adapter and the access point. The Radio State field displays the radio communication status. Click the Disable Radio button if you wish to disable radio communication with an access point or a Wi-Fi device. ASUS DiGiMatrix 3-51

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ASUS DiGiMatrix
Wireless LAN Card Settings
The Wireless LAN Card Settings is
the main interface that allows you
to control the ASUS wireless LAN
adapter. Use the Wireless Settings
to view the operational and
connection status, or to modify the
wireless LAN adapter
configuration.
The Wireless Settings window is
composed of the property window
and tabbed property sheets. Click
the icons in the property window to
display their tabbed property sheets.
Property window
Tabbed property sheets
Status - Status T
ab
The Status Tab provides general
information on the wireless LAN
adapter.
Association State
. This field displays
the connection status and MAC
address of the network where the
system is connected.
Service Set Identifier (SSID).
This
field displays the SSID of the network
to which the card is associated or is
intending to join. The
SSID
is a group
name shared by every member of a wireless network. Only client PCs with
the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection.
The
MAC Address
field displays the hardware address of a device
connected to a network.
The
Current Channel
field displays the radio channel that the card is
currently tuned. The channel changes as wireless LAN adapter scans the
available channels. See the Appendix for channel information.
The
Current Data Rate
field displays the data transfer rate between the
wireless LAN adapter and the access point.
The
Radio State
field displays the radio communication status. Click the
Disable Radio
button if you wish to disable radio communication with an
access point or a Wi-Fi device.