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PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual
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ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card
Conguration - Basic
Network Type
Infrastructure
-
Select the
Infrastructure mode to establish a
connection with an AP.
Ad Hoc -
Select the Ad Hoc mode
to communicate with a station. An
Ad Hoc network is formed quickly
and easily without pre-planning.
For example, you can share meeting
notes among networked computers in a meeting room.
Action mode name & Network Name (SSID) -
Key in or select from the dropdown
list the SSID of an AP or station you are trying to connect to. An SSID must be valid
characters and have a maximum of 32 case sensitive characters, such as Wireless
LAN.
NOTE: Set the SSID to a null string if you want to allow your WLAN card to
connect to any AP it can nd. You cannot use a null string in the Ad Hoc mode.
Channel -
Select a radio channel for your WLAN card. In the Infrastructure
mode, your WLAN card automatically selects the correct channel required to
communicate with an AP and this eld shows
Auto
. In the Ad Hoc mode, you are
allowed to select a channel for your WLAN Card. WLAN cards in the same network
can communicate with each other if they have the same channel setting.
The radio channels you can use depend on the regulations in your country. In the
United States (FCC) and Canada (IC), channels 1 to 11 are supported. In Europe
(ETSI), channels 1 to 13 are supported. In Japan (MKK), channels 1 to 14 are
supported.
Data Rate -
Auto:
The WLAN card adjusts to the most suitable transmission rate
automatically.
Others
Encryption -
Launches the Encryption page.
Advanced -
Launches the Advanced page. In most cases, you do not need to
change the default values.
Troubleshooting -
Displays the troubleshooting solutions.