Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual
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- Page 1 Instant Wireless ® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter Use this guide to install: WMP55AG v1.1 User Guide...
- Page 2 RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) assistance. You ance. can also call Linksys Technical Support in order to obtain a RMA Number. BE SURE TO Note: Dual antennas used for diversity operation are not considered co-located. HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACK- AGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. Chapter 1: Introduction For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys The Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter Corporate Compliance. -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
152-bit encryption, so your data stays secure. So don’t hassle with running cables through your house—get your desktop con- Appendix B: Glossary nected the easy way with the versatile Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter. Appendix C: Specifications... -
Page 5: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hoc mode can be used. -
Page 6: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Pci Adapter
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Chapter 4: Installation and Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Configuration for Windows XP Adapter Important for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 users: Go to “Chapter 5: Installation and Configuration for Windows 98, Me, and 2000.”... -
Page 7: Driver Installation For Windows Xp
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® 2. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo test- Driver Installation for Windows XP ing. This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with 1. -
Page 8: Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® 3. If WEP is enabled, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration screen in Figure 4-8 will appear. Enter the WEP Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in con- key of your wireless net- figuration tool. -
Page 9: Chapter 5: Installation And Configuration For Windows 98, Me, And 2000
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Chapter 5: Installation and 2. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen. 3. After reading the Warranty Policy, shown in Figure 5-2, click the Next but- Configuration for Windows 98, Me, ton if you agree, or click the Cancel button to end the installation. - Page 10 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 The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices lowercase).
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Page 11: Hardware Installation
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® 7. Review your settings before the Setup Wizard starts to copy your files. Click Hardware Installation the Next button to continue. 1. Turn off your desktop PC. 2. Open your PC’s case, and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Check with your computer’s manufacturer if you need instructions. -
Page 12: Chapter 7: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98, Me, And 2000
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor Link Information for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 The Link Information screen displays the Adapter’s signal strength and link quality information. Click the More information button for further information about your wireless connection (see Figure 6-4). -
Page 13: Site Survey
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Figure 6-4 Wireless Network Status Status- The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - The SSID of the wireless network. Network Mode - The wireless mode currently in use, ad-hoc or infrastructure. -
Page 14: Profiles
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profile holds the configuration saved when you installed the Adapter. Figure 6-7 In the WEP Level drop-down box, select the level of WEP encryption used by the wireless network: 64-bit / 10 hex. -
Page 15: Creating A New Profile
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in Creating a New Profile another location. Select the appropriate file, and click the Open button. 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Figure 6-9 Export - Select the profile you want to save in a different location, and click the Export button. - Page 16 Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® 3. The Network Settings screen will appear. 4. The Network Mode screen shows a choice of two network modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain communicate with computers on your wired network via an access point.
- Page 17 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your wireless net- work and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.) Note: If you chose 152-bit / 32 hex.
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Page 18: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. The Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter does not work properly. - Page 19 Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® 802.11a standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an oper- What is Spread Spectrum? ating frequency of 5GHz. Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique devel- oped by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communica- What is the IEEE 802.11b standard? tions systems.
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Page 20: Appendix B: Glossary
The draft 802.11g specifications used by Linksys specify a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps using OFDM DHCP uses the concept of a “lease” or amount of time that a given IP address modulation, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, backward compatibility with... - Page 21 Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® code). Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data international standards.
- Page 22 If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Linksys products. Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).
- Page 23 Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - A unique name shared among all points in a WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64- wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each point in the wireless net- bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11b standard.
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Page 24: Appendix C: Specifications
Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter ® Appendix C: Specifications Environmental Dimensions 5.79" x 0.79" x 4.72" Standards (147 mm x 20 mm x 120 mm) IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, draft 802.11g Unit Weight 3.6 oz. (0.1 kg) Interface Certifications LEDs FCC, CE, IC-03... -
Page 25: Appendix D: Warranty Information
For help with the installation or operation of the Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. Adapter, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF Internet addresses below.