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Linksys Wireless-G Manual

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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster

Network Layout

Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b, and
802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products
incorporating both "a" and "g", products using these standards can communicate with each other.
Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such at the PC
Cards for your laptop computers, PCI Card for your desktop PC, and USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy
USB connectivity. Wireless products will also communicate with the wireless PrintServer.
When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network, network ports on access points and
wireless routers can be connected to any of Linksys's switches or routers.
With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products.
Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network
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Network Layout

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  • Page 1: Network Layout

    When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network, network ports on access points and wireless routers can be connected to any of Linksys's switches or routers. With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products.

  • Page 2: The Led Indicators

    Figure 3-1: Front Panel Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on. Link Green. The Link LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection. Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators...
  • Page 3 Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration The Wireless Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the WLAN Monitor and driver, as well as configure the Adapter.

  • Page 4: The Installation Procedure

    In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click the Next button. NOTE: Network SSIDs should be unique to your network and identical for all devices within the network.
  • Page 5 If you are unsure about which channel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6). Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network.
  • Page 6 Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster Click the Next button to continue.s. Click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Click the Help button for more information. WPA-PSK WPA-PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys.
  • Page 7 Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster 7. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click the Exit button. Proceed to “Chapter 5: Hardware Installation.” Figure 4-8: The Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Adapter

    Figure 5-1: How the Adapter installs into your notebook CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and direct Windows to its correct location (e.g., D:\). The installation of the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter is complete. If you want to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes, go to “Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor.”...

  • Page 9: Accessing The Wlan Monitor

    Accessing the WLAN Monitor After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon. The Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connection’s quality is.

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