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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . Notebook Adapter Wir eless- G WPC54GR User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g with RangeBooster.
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries.
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 3 Network Topology 3 Roamin.
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix G: Warranty Information 47 Appendix H: Regulatory Information 48 Appendix I: Contact Infor mation 54.
Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 5 Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 6 Figure 4-3: Conn.
Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster Figure 5-9: Profiles 20 Figure 5-10: Import a Profile 20 Figure 5-11: Export a Profile 20 Figure 5-12: Create a New Profile 21 Figure 5-1: WEP Key Needed.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 1: Introduction We l c o m e Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster . Setting up your network and your Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster is easier than ever .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster • Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter show you how to use the Adapter’ s Wireless Network Monitor .
3 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter .
4 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Network La yout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b , and 802.11g products. With 802.
5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Noteboo k Adapter The LED Indicators Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity .
6 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Starting the Setup Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Starting the Setup The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will gu ide you through the installation procedure .
7 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Connecting the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Connecting the Adapter 1.
8 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 1. If you have wireless security enabled on your network, continue to step 2. If you don’t have wireless security enabled, continue to step 3.
9 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster If your network has the wireless security PSK2 (Pre-shared key 2) enabled, this screen will appear . P assphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key , of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
10 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network scr een to set up the adapter manually .
11 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode , go to Step 5 now . If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode , the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear .
12 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Authenticati on -The default is set to Auto , so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Op en System authentication.
13 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WP A Enterprise WP A E nterprise features WP A security used in coordinatio n with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is con nected to the Router .
14 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
15 Chapter 4: Setting up and Conn ecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setting up the Adapter Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 6. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and sho w the new settings. T o save the new settings, click the Save button.
16 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
17 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - This shows the status of the wireless network connection.
18 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. T ransmit Rate - This is the d ata transfer rate of the current connection.
19 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Site Survey The Site Sur vey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’ s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving.
20 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster If the network has PSK2 wireless security enabled, then you will see the PSK2 Needed for Connection screen. Enter the network’ s Passphrase or pre-shared key in the Passphrase field.
21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Delete - Select the profile you want to delete, and then click the Dele te button. Create a New Pr ofile The next screen to appear will be the Av ailable Wireless Network screen.
22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters.
23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual S etup on the A vailable Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually .
24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 3. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WEP WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption P assphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically gen erated.
26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster PSK2 Enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. P assphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared k ey , of 8-63 characters in the Passphr ase field.
27 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WP A Enterprise WP A E nterprise features WP A security used in coordinatio n with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is con nected to the Router .
28 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) RADIUS offers two aut hentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP .
29 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Create a New Profile Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 6. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and sho w the new settings. T o save the new settings, click the Save button. T o edit the new settings, click the Back button.
30 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions.
31 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Frequently Ask ed Questions Can I run an ap plication from a remote computer over the wireless network ? This will depend on whether or not the application is des igned to be used over a network.
32 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode , the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other .
33 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster the right frequency , a spread-spectrum sign al looks like background noise . There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).
34 Appendix B: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuratio n Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix B: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Windows XP Wireless Zer o Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP , then this c hoice will be available .
35 Appendix B: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuratio n Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 2. The screen that appears will show any available wirele ss netw ork. Select the network you want. Click the Connect button. If your network does not have wireless security enabled, go to step 3.
36 Appendix B: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuratio n Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If your network uses wireless security WEP , enter the WEP Key used into the Network Key and Confir m network key fields.
37 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix C: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible .
38 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID .
39 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WP A-P ersonal . If you do not have a RADIUS ser ver , Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, and enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8-63 char acters.
40 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix D: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
41 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix E: Glossar y This glossary contains som e basic networking terms you may come across when u sing this product. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www .
42 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from the Internet. DNS ( D omain N ame S erver) - The IP address of your ISP's ser ver , which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
43 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
44 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connecto r that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.
45 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster TKIP ( T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol) - a wireless encr yption protocol that provides dynamic encr yption keys for each packet transmitted. T opology - The physical layout of a network.
46 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix F: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Channels 11 Channels (USA, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) LEDs Power , Link Protocols 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQP SK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.
47 Appendix G: Warranty Information Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix G: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a pe riod of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use .
48 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications fo r a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
49 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains importa nt information for u sers with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
50 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster.
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52 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster.
53 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster For more information, visit www .linksys.com..
54 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Wireless-G Noteb ook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.
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