Linksys WMP54G Quick Installation

This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation,
configuration, and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.
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WMP54G
Package Contents
• Wireless-G PCI Adapter
• External Antenna
• Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User
Guide
• Quick Installation and Registration
Card
Installation of the WMP54G is different for different versions of
Windows.
• For Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000, go to Step 1 and then Step 2.
• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 and then Step 3.
Software Installation and Configuration
for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
Attention Windows XP users: Go directly to Step 2.
A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup
Wizard should run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear. If it
does not, click Start and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (if "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
B. Click the Install button.
B
C. After reading the License
Agreement, click Next if you
agree, or Cancel to end the
installation.
C
D. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Click the
Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to
network with computers on your wired network using a wireless access
point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless
computers to network directly with each other.
In the SSID field, enter the
SSID of your wireless net-
work. The SSID must be
identical for all devices in the
network. The default setting
is linksys (all lowercase). For
added security, Linksys rec-
ommends that you change the
default SSID to a unique
name.
D
Click Next to continue or Back to change any of your settings.
E. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step F now. If you chose Ad-Hoc
Mode, select a Channel from the list provided. All computers on your
wireless network must use the same channel in order to communicate with
each other. If you are unsure
about which channel to use,
select the default channel
(Channel 6). Then, select the
Network Mode: Mixed
Mode, which is for both
Wireless-G and Wireless-B,
or G-Only Mode, if there
will be no Wireless-B users.
Click Next to go to Step F or
E
Back to change any settings.
F. The Setup Wizard will ask
you to review your settings
before it starts to copy files.
Click Next if you are satis-
fied with your settings, or
click Back to change any
settings.
F
G. After the files have been
successfully copied, you
will see Figure G. Click the
Exit button.
G
Proceed to Step 2.
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