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USER GUIDE RangePlus Wir eless Notebook Adapter Model: WPC100.
About This Guide i RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items.
T able of Contents ii RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Chapter 1: Product O verview 1 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: W ireless Sec urity Checklist 2 General Network Security Guidelines .
Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 1 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank you for choosing the RangePlus Wir eless Notebook Adapter . The R angePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter uses the very latest wir eless network ing technology t o achieve extended range.
Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 2 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Checklist Wir eless net works are convenien t and easy to install, so homes with high-speed I nternet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 3 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfiguration Advanced configuration is per formed through the Wireless Network Monitor (the Monitor). Use it to check the status information, search for available wireless networks, or create pr ofiles that hold different c onfiguration settings.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 4 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Push Button (Recommended) Selec t this option to use the push button method. Use Adapter’ s PIN number Select this option to enter the Adapter’ s PIN number on the router . Click N ext to continue, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Connecting to the Network Click 5. Print to print out your wireless net work settings. Then click Finish to r eturn to the Status screen, or click Exit to exit the Monitor . Congratulations Congr atulations! The A dapter is connected to the network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Save to Profile Click Sav e to P rofile to save the currently active connection settings to a profile. Wireless Netw ork Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er W i-Fi Protected Setup Click the Wi-F i Protected Setup button to connec t to a router that suppor ts Wi-Fi Pr otected S etup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected S etup ” instructions in the “Status ” sec tion at the beginning of this chapter .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Passphr ase Enter the network’ s Passphr ase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. T o connect to the network, click Connect . T o canc el the connection, click Cancel .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Use the Push Butt on Use the Push Button Pr ess the 1. W i-Fi Protected Setup button on the router . Within two minutes, click the 2. W i-Fi Protected Setup button on this screen.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er On the Adapter’ s PIN number screen, click 3. Nex t . Enter the PIN Number The Adapt er connects to the net work. 4. Connecting to the Network Click 5. Print to print out your wireless net work settings.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Wir eless Sec urity Enabled If y ou connect to a network whose wireless security is enabled, then you will view one of thr ee screens. Pr oceed to the appropriate instructions.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save differ ent configuration profiles for differ ent network setups. T he table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and wireless network names.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er No W i-Fi Protected Setup If the router does not use Wi-F i Protected Setup, proceed to the appropriate section, “Wireless Security Disabled” or “ Wir eless Securit y Enabled” .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er WEP ( W ired Equivalent Priv ac y) If the network uses WEP encr yption, then the WEP Key or Passphr ase Needed for Connection screen appears. WEP Security Passphr ase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Use the Push Butt on Use the Push Button Pr ess the 1. W i-Fi Protected Setup button on the router . Within two minutes, click the 2. W i-Fi Protected Setup button on this screen.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Enter the A dapter ’ s PIN Number Enter the PIN Number Access the web-based utility of the r outer . (Refer to the 1. router’ s documentation f or instructions.) On the router’ s 2.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Enter Ke y Manually Pr oceed to the appropriate section, “ Wir eless Security Disabled” or “ Wireless Security Enabled” .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er WEP ( W ired Equivalent Priv ac y) If the network uses WEP encr yption, then the WEP Key or Passphr ase Needed for Connection screen appears. WEP Security Passphr ase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Default Gateway – Enter the IP address of your network ’ s Gateway . DNS 1 and DNS 2 – Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network. Click N ex t to continue, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er WP A P ersonal WP A P ersonal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WP A Personal Encryption Select TKIP or AES . Passphr ase Enter the network’ s P assphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er PEAP WP A Enterprise - PEAP If you selected PEAP , configur e the following: Login Name Enter the log in name of your wireless network. Passw ord Enter the password of y our wireless network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Certificate Select the cer tificate you installed to authenticate you on y our wireless network. If you want to use any certificate, keep the default, T rust Any . Inner Authen.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er The 7. Congratulations screen appears. Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Status scr een. Click Return to Profiles screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles scr een.
Appendix A T roubleshooting 24 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix A: T roubleshooting My c omputer does not recognize the R angePlus W ireless Notebook Adapter . Make sure that the RangePlus Wir eless Notebook Adapter is properly inserted into the PC Card slot.
Appendix B Specific ations 25 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix B: Specifications Model WPC100 Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g LEDs Power, Link/Act # of Antennas 2 Antennas Connector type CardBus Modulations 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 802.
Appendix C Window s XP Wireless Zero Configuration 26 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix C: W indo ws XP W ireless Z ero C onfigura tion Windo ws XP Wir eless Zero Configura tion If your computer is running Windows XP , then this choice will be available.
Appendix C Window s XP Wireless Zero Configuration 27 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Wireless Security NO TE: W indows XP W ireless Zero Configuration does not support the use of a passprase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point. Y our wireless net work will appear as Connected when 5.
Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 28 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix D: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardw are pr oduc t against defects in mater.
Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 29 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksy s. Defective pr oduct cov ered by this limited warranty will be repair ed or replaced and returned to you without charge.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 30 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix E: Regulat or y I nforma tion FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 31 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et 1.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 32 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant inf ormation for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 33 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 34 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/E.
Appendix E Regula tor y Information 35 RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental par a clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produt o e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados.
36 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er Appendix F : Sof tware License A greemen t Soft ware in Linksy s Produc ts This product from Cisco-Linksys LL C or fr om one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Lt d.
37 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er used in accordanc e with the terms of this Agreement; (iii) to provide improv ements to the way Linksys delivers technol.
38 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er freedom to share and change free software –to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General P ublic License applies to most of the Free Software F oundation ’ s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it.
39 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er If the modified program normally reads commands c. interactively when run, y ou must cause it, when started running for .
40 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited t.
41 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er This pr oduc t includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsof t.com). In addition, if this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license then the license terms below in this S chedule 3 will apply to that open source soft ware .
42 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement RangePlus W ireless Notebook Adapt er The wor d ‘ cryptographic’ can be lef t out if the routines from the librar y being used are not cr yptographic related . If you include any W indows specific code (or a derivative 4.
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