Utilities .3

Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

Wireless

Click an item on the menu to reveal a submenu. Follow the instructions to set up the ASUS Wireless Router. Tips are displayed when you move your cursor over an item.

InterfaceSSID

The SSID is an identification string of up to 32 ASCII characters that differentiate one ASUS Wireless Router AP or Access Point from other manufacturers. The SSID is also referred to as the “ESSID” or “Extended Service Set ID.” You can use the default SSID and radio channel unless more than one ASUS Wireless Router or Access Point is deployed in the same area. In that

case, you should use a different SSID and radio channel for each ASUS Wireless Router or Access Point. All ASUS Wireless Routers and ASUS 802.11g/802.11b WLAN client adapters must have the same SSID to allow a wireless mobile client to roam between the ASUS Wireless Routers . By default, the SSID is set to “default”.

Channel

The 802.11g and 802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure each ASUS 802.11g AP to be non-overlapping; selectAuto from the Channel drop-down list to enable the system to select a clear channel during boot up as your operating channel.

Ensure that ASUS Wireless Routers sharing the same channel (or channels which are close in number) are as far away from each other as possible, based on the results of your site survey of the facility. There is a site survey utility on the ASUS Wireless Router setup CD.

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ASUS Pocket Wireless Router