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Chapter 3 - Reference

Chapter 3

Software Reference

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.

Note: 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.

Note: 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.

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