Asus WL-HDD2.5 user manual About this Manual, Copyright Information

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual helps you install, set up and configure the ASUS WL-HDD2.5. Please preserve this manual for ready reference and use it to familiarize yourself with the product.

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Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: ASUS WL-HDD2.5

Manual Revision: E1666

Release Date: May 2004

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ASUS 802.11g WL-HDD2.5

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Contents For 802.11g Wireless Clients WL-HDD2.5About this Manual Copyright InformationRegulatory Information Federal Communications Commission StatementCE Conformity Statement Disclaimers MPE StatementCustomer Service Information ASUSTeK Computer INC. Asia-PacificTable of Contents Chapter Chapter Troubleshooting Appendix Page Introduction OverviewFeatures Package List Power RequirementsSystem Requirements Hardware Components Ports and ButtonsStatus Indicators LEDRange Wireless PerformanceSite Topography Site Surveys Roaming Between Asus APsRoaming Guidelines Setting up the Asus WL-HDD2.5 Hardware InstallationAsus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Location Tips Making Connections Network Storage Mode Connecting Power Configuring the Wireless Client TCP/IP SettingsAsus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Ssid Settings Using the Hard Disk Drive Accessing the Hard Disk DriveAsus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Accessing the Asus WL-HDD2.5 behind a Dhcp server Double-click Entire Network Double-click the Microsoft Windows Network icon Using the Asus Utility Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Using Internet Explorer Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Hard Drive Pre-scan Function Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Setting up Permissions Editing the User List Editing the Shared Nodes List Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Applying the permissions Sharing Files To download files from the Asus WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Transferring Data from External Flash Memory Auto-copy FunctionLocating the Copied Files on the Hard Disk Drive Shutting down the Asus WL-HDD2.5 Wireless Connection Connecting to the Web InterfaceWired Ethernet Connection Configuring the Asus WL-HDD2.5 WirelessInterface Relationship among keys Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Bridge Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Access Control Advanced Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Client Mode Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 IP Config Dhcp server Storage Setting Shared Nodes Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Disk Tool System Setting Firmware Upgrade Status and Log Status Wireless Troubleshooting Specifications AppendixTCP/IP Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Index Editing Network name, see Ssid Network Neighborhood Mode Ofdm Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5 Asus 802.11g WL-HDD2.5