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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Features

The ASUS Wireless "WL-HDD" has the following useful features:

•54 Mbps high speed WLAN access

•Up to 54 Mbps transfer speeds over the 2.4 GHz frequency band

•Compatible with existing 802.11b WLAN environments

•Auto fallback algorithm to select transmission rate

•Secure wireless connectivity

•AP mode: 64 / 128 bit WEP, WPA

•Client mode: 64 / 128 bit WEP

•Standard IDE device support

•Uses Ultra DMA 100 IDE controller

•Adapted for 2.5-inch slim hard disk drives

•Real time clock support to synchronize the network time.

•Auto copy function to copy data from an external memory disk through USB

•Hard disk pre-scan to scan hard disk functionality at startup

•Windows-based utility to set up WLAN and hard disk data access

•Wireless profile enabling connectivity for home or office environments

•HarddiskaccessusingNetworkNeighborhoodinWindowsorSambainLinux

•UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) feature for Windows XP and Windows ME

•Firmware upgrade function using Ethernet or WLAN

System Requirements

To begin using the ASUS Wireless WL-HDD, your system must have the following minimum requirements:

•An Ethernet (10BaseT or 10/100BaseT) adapter for wired client

•At least one 802.11g (54Mbps) or one 802.11b (11Mbps) wireless adapter for wireless mobile clients

•TCP/IP and an Internet browser installed

Power Requirements

The ASUS Wireless "WL-HDD" requires power from an external power supply. Your package ships with a 5V power adapter. Use only the power adapter provided for safe operation.

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