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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . USB Network Adapter Wir eless- G WUSB54GS User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g with SpeedBooster.
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming .
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 3-2: The License Agreement Screen 7 Figure 3-3: The Wireless Mode Screen 7 Fig.
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Figure 5-13: Create a New Profile 21 Figure 5-14: Enter Profile Name 21 Figure 5-15: Network Settings for New Profile 21 Figure 5-16: Wireless Mode for.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 1: Introduction We l co m e Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G USB Network Adapte r . With this Adapter , your wireless networking experience will be faster and easier than ever .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster What’ s in this Gu ide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide .
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including T echnical Support.
4 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter .
5 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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.
6 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Adapter’ s Setup Wizard The Wireless-G USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedu re .
7 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 2. Read the License Agreement displayed on the following screen and click the Next button to continue the installation. If you click the Cancel button, you will end the installation.
8 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode , go to Step 5 now . If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode , select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu.
9 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster WEP WEP - T o use WEP encr yption, select 64-bits or 128-bit characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key .
10 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK+RADIUS PSK + RADIUS features a Pre-Shared Key used in co ordination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connecte d to the Router .
11 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 6. The Setup Wizard will ask you to check your settings before it starts to copy files. Click the Next button to save these settings, or click the Back button to change any settings.
12 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 8. After the files have been successfully copied, the Congratulations screen will appear . Click the Exit button. Now that the software installation is complete , proc eed to Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter .
13 Chapter 4: Connecting th e USB Network Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Connecting the USB Network Adapter 1. T o connect the Adapter to your PC, simply plug the USB end into your PC’s av ailable USB port.
14 Chapter 4: Connecting th e USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 3. When Windows 2000 or XP begin installing the Network Adapt er’ s driver file, a scr een stating that a digital signature was not found may appear .
15 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Using the Wireless Network Monitor Icon Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireles.
16 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Accessing the Wireless Netw ork Monitor Besides selecting Tu r n o n when you right-click the icon, you can also double-click the Wireless Network Monitor icon to activate the Wireless Network Monitor .
17 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - The status of the wireless network connection.
18 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-h oc networks available for connection in the table on the left.
20 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks av ailable for connection.
21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Creating a New Pr ofile 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile . 2. Enter a name for the new profile, and click the OK button.
22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 4. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point.
23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 6. Select the method of security you want to use: WEP , PSK , PSK + RADIUS , or RADI US . WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privac y , an d PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key .
24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK PSK offers two encryption meth ods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , for the Encryption T ype .
25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK + RADIUS PSK + RADIUS features a Pre-Shared Key used in co ordination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connecte d to the Router .
26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) RADIUS offers two authent ication types: EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP .
27 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 8. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. T o save the new settings, click the Save button. T o edit the new settings, click the Back button.
28 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems usually enc ountered during the installation and operation of the Adapter . Read the description below to solve your problems.
29 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera 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.
30 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera 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 . The ad-hoc wireless network will not communicate with any wired network.
31 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency , a spread-spectrum sign al looks like background noise .
32 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible .
33 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 .
34 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster WP A-RADIUS . WP A used in coo rdination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used whe n a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device.
35 Appendi x C: Wind ows Help Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix C: 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 .
36 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix D: Glossar y 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.
37 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Ethernet - An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Firmware - 1. In network devices, the programming that runs the device .
38 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - A type of modulation technology that separates the data stream into a number of lower -speed data streams, which are then transmitted in parallel.
39 Appendix E: Specifications Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix E: Specifications Model WUSB54GS Standards IEEE 802.11b , 802.11g, USB 1.
40 Appendix E: Specifications Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Dimensions 3.58" x 0.91" x 2.80" W x H x D 91 mm x 23 mm x 71 mm Unit Weight 0.18 lbs. (0.08 kg) Certifications FCC Operating T emp. 0°C ~ 55°C (32°F ~ 131°F) Storage T emp.
41 Appendix F: Warranty Informat ion Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix F: W arranty Information LIMITED W A RRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three year s (the “Warra nty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use .
42 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix G: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
43 Appendix H: Contact Inf ormation Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix H: Contact Information eed 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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