Linksys WPC51AB 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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Installation of the WPC51AB is
different for different versions of
Windows.
• For Windows 98, Me, and 2000, go
to Step 1 and then Step 2.
• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 and
then Step 3.
WPC51AB
Package Contents
• One Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook
Adapter (1)
• One Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User
Guide (2)
• One Quick Installation guide
• One Registration Card
Software Installation and Configuration
for Windows 98, 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 Next 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 network. The
SSID must be identical for all
devices in the network. The
default setting is linksys (all low-
ercase). Click Next.
For added security, Linksys rec-
ommends that you change the
D
default SSID to a unique name.
E. If you chose Infrastructure Mode,
go to Step F now. If you chose
Ad-Hoc Mode, select the type of
network your notebook will con-
nect to, 802.11a or 802.11b. Click
Next and go to Step F.
F. The Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it
E
starts to copy files. Click Next if
you are satisfied with your set-
tings, or click Back to change any
settings.
F
G. For Windows 2000, you may
be informed that a digital
signature has not been found.
This is normal, and it has
been verified that the
Adapter does work with
Windows 2000. Click the
Yes button to continue.
G
H. After the files have been
successfully copied, you
will see Figure H. Click the
Exit button.
H
Proceed to Step 2.
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