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- Page 1 ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless-G 802.11g User Guide PCI Adapter WIRELESS with SpeedBooster WMP54GS ver. 1.1 Model No.
- Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
- Page 3 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3: Software Installation and Configuration Chapter 4: Connecting the PCI Adapter Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Overview Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor The Link Information Tab...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 3-2: The License Agreement Screen Figure 3-3: The Wireless Mode Screen Figure 3-4: The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen Figure 3-5: The Wireless Security Screen Figure 3-6: Wireless Security - WEP Figure 3-7: Wireless Security - WPA Personal Figure 3-8: Wireless Security - WPA2 Personal... - Page 5 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Figure 5-14: Profiles - Network Settings Figure 5-15: Profiles - Wireless Mode Figure 5-16: Profiles - Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Figure 5-17: Profiles - Wireless Security Figure 5-18: Profiles - Wireless Security - WEP Figure 5-19: Profiles - Wireless Security - WPA Personal Figure 5-20: Profiles - Wireless Security - WPA2 Personal Figure 5-21: Profiles - Wireless Security - WPA Enterprise - EAP-TLS Figure 5-22: Profiles - Wireless Security - WPA Enterprise - PEAP...
- Page 6 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome network: a series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G PCI Adapter. With this Adapter, your wireless networking experience will storage, and/or transmission between users. be faster and easier than ever.
- Page 7 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G PCI Adapter. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking.
- Page 8 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster • Appendix G: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s warranty information. • Appendix H: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s regulatory information. • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?
- Page 9 Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology topology: the physical layout of a network. A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or ad-hoc: a group of wireless devices adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network.
- Page 10 Wireless-G PCI 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 switch: a data switch that connects computing devices...
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Page 11: Figure 3-1: The Setup Wizard's Welcome Screen
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Software Installation and Configuration The Wireless-G PCI Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Network Monitor and driver, as well as configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before connecting the Adapter. -
Page 12: Figure 3-2: The License Agreement Screen
Wireless-G PCI 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. Figure 3-2: The License Agreement Screen 3. -
Page 13: Figure 3-4: The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen
Wireless-G PCI 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. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop- down menu. -
Page 14: Figure 3-6: Wireless Security - Wep
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key. Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. -
Page 15: Figure 3-7: Wireless Security - Wpa Personal
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for encryption. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu. -
Page 16: Figure 3-9: Wireless Security - Wpa Enterprise - Eap-Tls
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP- TLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. -
Page 17: Figure 3-11: Wireless Security - Radius - Eap-Tls
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.