Features; System Requirements; Power Requirements - Asus WL-HDD User Manual

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
• Hard disk access using Network Neighborhood in Windows or Samba in Linux
• 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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