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Linksys WUSB11 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Use this guide to install: User Guide WUSB11...
  • Page 2 Your exclusive remedy and Linksys's entire liability under this warranty will • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your purchase price less • Increase the separation between the equipment or devices any rebates.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • Linksys Group vakuuttaa täten että USB Network Adapter tyyppinen laite on direktiivin Table of Contents 1999/5/EY, direktiivin 89/336/EEC ja direktiivin 73/23/EEC oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien muiden ehtojen mukainen. • Linksys Group déclare que l’adaptateur réseau USB est conforme aux conditions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Common Problems and Solutions Connect your USB-equipped desktop or notebook computer to a wireless net- Frequently Asked Questions work with the Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter, without the trouble of opening up the case of your desktop computer. Appendix B: Glossary To install, simply plug the Adapter into any available USB port.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

    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. (See Figure 2-2.) Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wire- Network less transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, elimi- nating the need for an access point.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Wireless Usb Network Adapter

    Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Chapter 4: Software Installation Wireless USB Network Adapter and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s Port and LEDs Overview The Wireless Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000.

  • Page 7: Instructions For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    • Exit - Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard. 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 Instructions for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 lowercase).
  • Page 8 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc 6. After the software has been successfully installed, the screen in Figure 4-6 Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network. The channel will appear. Click the Exit button. you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wire- less network.

  • Page 9: Chapter 5: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 5: Hardware Installation 2. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in. (Make sure your PC is powered on.) Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware. Important for Windows XP users: You must install the Adapter’s hardware before installing the software.
  • Page 10 1. Attach the separate adhesive strip of vel- STEP C cro to the wall where you will be mount- ing the Adapter. 2. To attach the Wall Mount to the Adapter, slide the Wall Mount into the grooves on the back panel of the Adapter, as shown in Figure 5-6 Steps A, B, and C.

  • Page 11: Chapter 6: Driver Installation And Configuration For Windows Xp

    Chapter 6: Driver Installation and 2. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button. Configuration for Windows XP Overview After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver and configure the Adapter. Important for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Wireless USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard.

  • Page 12: Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration

    3. If WEP is enabled, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration screen in Figure 6-5 will appear. Enter the WEP key Note for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in configura- of your wireless network in tion tool. Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the sys- the Network key field, and tem tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.

  • Page 13: Chapter 7: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor Link Information The Link Information screen displays network mode, signal strength, and link for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 quality information about the current connection. It also provides a button to click for additional status information. Overview Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.

  • Page 14: Site Survey

    Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Figure 7-4 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. Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.

  • Page 15: Profiles

    Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net- Profiles work, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp- tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-6. The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups.

  • Page 16: Creating A New Profile

    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. 2.
  • Page 17 3. The Network Setting screen will appear next. If your network has a DHCP 4. The Network Mode screen shows a choice of two network modes. Click the server, click the radio button next to Obtain an IP address automatically Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to (DHCP).
  • Page 18 This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless responds with your network settings. All devices in your wireless network network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If must use the same channel in order to communicate.

  • Page 19: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    To edit the description below to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, new settings, click check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. the Back button. 1. My computer does not recognize the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter.
  • Page 20 Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? that links access points and nodes. In such a system, the user’s end node under- Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area net- takes a search for the best possible access to the system.

  • Page 21: Appendix B: Glossary

    mission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original Appendix B: Glossary data without the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most nar- rowband receivers. 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware.
  • Page 22 DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each need a permanent IP address. other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infra- structure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a DNS - The domain name system (DNS) is the way that Internet domain name Basic Service Set (BSS).
  • Page 23 Roaming - In an infrastructure mode wireless network, this refers to the abili- cient delivery over the network. UDP is known as a “connection-less” protocol ty to move out of one access point's range and into another and transparently due to NOT requiring the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of reassociate and reauthenticate to the new access point.

  • Page 24: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications Environmental Dimensions 3.58" x 2.8" x 0.9" Standards IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1 (91 mm x 71 mm x 23 mm) Unit Weight Channels 2.9 oz. (0.08 kg.) 11 Channels (USA, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Certifications FCC Class B, Wi-Fi Port...

  • Page 25: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless-B USB Network BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE Adapter, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.
  • Page 26 © Copyright 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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