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ASUS SpaceLink WL-100 WLAN PC Card
Chapter 3 - Reference
Chapter 3
Wireless settings
Network Type
Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connec-
tion with an Access Point.
Ad Hoc – Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with each
other without using an Access Point.
SSID
Using the SSID filed to configure the SSID setting for the ASUS SpaceLink
PC Card. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string used to
identify a wireless LAN. You will only be able to connect with an Access
Point, which has the same SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wire-
less LAN and add security.
Note that the SSID must be all printable character string (case sensitivity)
and up to 32 characters long, such as “ WIRELESS LAN”. Set the SSID to
“any” if you wish to allow your station to connect to any IEEE 802.11
Infrastructure Network it can find.
Channel
Using the Channel filed to select the radio channel for PC Card. In infra-
structure network, your PC Card will automatically select the correct fre-
quency channel required to communicate with an Access Point, this param-
eter will be fixed in “Auto” and can’t change it. In an Ad Hoc Network, you
can decide channel number for the PC Card to operate. PC Cards can com-
municate in the network if each has the same frequency channel setting.
Data Rate
Fully Auto – Automatic transmit data rate fallback to 1, 2, 5.5, or 11
megabits per second for communication with other devices.
Auto 1 or 2 Mbps – The ASUS SpaceLink PC Card will use the most
suitable transmission rate of either 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps.
11 Mbps – Fix transmit data rate to 11 megabits per second.
5.5 Mbps – Fix transmit data rate to 5.5 megabits per second.
2 Mbps – Fix transmit data rate to 2 megabits per second.
1 Mbps – Fix transmit data rate to 1 megabits per second.
