Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

The Interface submenu has the following options:

Region

Scroll through this drop-down box to select the appropriate region where you are located.

SSID

The SSID is an identification string of up to 32 ASCII characters unique to every AP. The SSID is also referred to as the “ESSID” or “Extended Service Set ID.” By default, the SSID is set to ““WL-HDD””. All the wireless clients in the vicinity must have the same SSID in order to use the ASUS Wireless "WL-HDD". This field is also used as the device name when you are looking for the ASUS Wireless "WL-HDD" through the Windows Network Neighborhood function.

Channel

The 802.11g and 802.11b specification supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. Choose an appropriate channel for the operating radio frequencies or choose Auto to select a channel automatically. The available channels change according to the Region selected.

Data Rate (Mbps)

This field allows you to specify the transmission rate. Select Auto to maximize performance.

54g Mode

This field indicates the 802.11g interface mode. Selecting Auto allows both 802.11g and 802.11b clients to connect to the ASUS Wireless "WL-HDD". Selecting 54g Only maximizes performance, but prevents 802.11b clients from connecting to the device. If 54g Protection is checked, G-Mode protection of 802.11g traffic is enabled automatically in the presence of 802.11b traffic.

Authentication Method

This field enables you to set different authentication methods for determining various encryption schemes. The relationship between Authentication Method, Encryption, Passphrase and WEP Keys is listed in the following table:

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