Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AE2500-RM Linksys
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i Using Y our A dapter AE1200/AE2500 Wir eless-N USB Network Adapter.
i LinksysAE1200/AE2500 i Pr oduc t Overview F eatur es 1 Installation Installation 2 W ir eless Netw ork C onfigur ation Windo ws7 3 Windo ws Vista 4 Windo wsXP 6 T rou.
1 Pr oduc tO ver view LinksysAE1200/AE2500 1 Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wir eless-N USB adapter . Using the latest wireless networking technology , the adapter adds or upgrades wireless connectivity on y our Window s-based desktop or laptop computer .
2 Installation LinksysAE1200/AE2500 2 Thischapterdescribestheproc edureforinstallingtheadapt er . Installation T oinstalltheadapter: 1. Inser ttheCDintoyourCDorDVDdrive . 2. Click Set up your Linksys A dapter .
3 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo ws7 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 3 T o configure theadapter ’ swir elessconnectionsettings, usea wirelessnetwork configuration utility .
4 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo ws Vista LinksysAE1200/AE2500 4. Enter theWi-Fi P rotected Ac cess ( WP A/WP A2) passphrase or the Wired EquivalentPrivacy( WEP)key (dependingon yourtype ofsecur ity),then click OK .
5 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo ws Vista LinksysAE1200/AE2500 3. Selectyournetwork ,thenclick Connect . 4. Ifyournetworkuseswirelesssecurity ,gotoStep5. Ifyournetworkdoes not usewirelesssecurity ,thisscreenappears.
6 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo wsXP LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Thisscreenappearswheny ouareconnectedtoy ournetwork. 6. Ifyouwanttosav eyoursettings ,select Save this network . 7. Click Close .
7 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo wsXP LinksysAE1200/AE2500 New Wir eless Connection T o connect to a new wireless network: 1. Right-click the W indow s XP W ireless Zero Configuration icon in your computer’ ssyst emtr ay ,then click V iew A vailable W ireless Net works .
8 Wir elessNet workConfigura tion: Windo wsXP LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Y our wireless net work will appear as Connected when your connection isactive. Note F orhelpwiththe WirelessNetworkConfigura tionutility ,click Start , thenclick Help and Support .
9 T roubleshooting LinksysAE1200/AE2500 9 AE1200/AE2500 Y our computer does not recognize the adapter . • Makesur e that theadapter isproperly inser tedint o your computer ’ s USB slot. • Connecttheadapterintoadiff erentUSBport.
10 Specifications LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Linksys AE1200 Model Name Linksys AE1200 Description HighPerformanceWireless-NUSB Adapter ModelNumber AE1200 Standards 802.11b,802.11g,802.11n Interface USB2.0 LEDs Link/Act Antennas 2InternalSingle-band TransmittedPower 802.
11 Specifications LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Linksys AE 25 00 Model Number AE2500 Standards 802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11n Interface USB2.0 LEDs Link/Act Antennas 2InternalDual-band(selectable) TransmittedPower 802.
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