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- Page 1 Instant Wireless ® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter Use this guide to install: WPC51AB User Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
European community and countries that have adopted the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys Corporate Compliance. •... -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter lets your notebook communicate with today’s wireless network standard and prepares you for the future. With one PC Card, you can connect with the 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless networks so prevalent in homes, businesses and public “hotspots”... -
Page 5: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area net- work (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. -
Page 6: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+ B Notebook Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs Figure 3-1 Flash alternately Green. The LEDs flash in alternate sequence, one after another, when the Adapter is searching for an access point or wireless router. Flash in unison Green. -
Page 7: Setup Wizard Instructions For Windows 98, Me, And 2000
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 lowercase). Click the Next button. Figure 4-3... - Page 8 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the type of network your notebook will connect to, 802.11a or 802.11b. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. Click the Back button to change any settings.
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Page 9: Chapter 5: Hardware Installation
Chapter 5: Hardware Installation Important for Windows 98, 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. 1. -
Page 10: Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration
2. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo test- ing. This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows XP. Click the Continue Anyway button. Figure 6-2 3. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button. Figure 6-3 You have now completed the driver installation for the Adapter. -
Page 11: Chapter 7: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98, Me, And 2000
For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s documentation, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer, enter the keyword wireless in the Windows XP search engine. -
Page 12: Link Information
Link Information The Link Information screen displays signal strength and link quality informa- tion about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional status information. Figure 7-3 Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode. -
Page 13: Site Survey
Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Figure 7-5 SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network. Band - The type of wireless network. “A” represents 802.11a (5GHz), and “B” represents 802.11b (2.4GHz). -
Page 14: Profiles
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 initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard. Figure 7-7 Profile - Name of the connection profile. SSID - The wireless network’s unique name, as set in the connection profile. -
Page 15: Creating A New Profile
Creating a New Profile 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Figure 7-10 Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter ® 2. The Choose a wireless mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point. - Page 16 3. The Basic Settings screen will appear. Complete the Profile Name and SSID fields. The default SSID setting is linksys (all lowercase). Then select the appropriate setting from the Network Type drop-down box. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
- Page 17 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless prod- ucts, enter the WEP key(s) manually on those products.) Key 1 - This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network.
- Page 18 8. The Security Settings screen will appear. Set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network by selecting a WEP configu- ration method (recommended to increase network security). If you enable WEP encryption, enter a WEP key in the Key 1 field. Click the Next but- ton to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
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Page 19: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook 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. My computer does not recognize the Adapter. • Make sure the Adapter is properly inserted into the PCMCIA slot. Note that the Adapter can be inserted either way, but is correctly only when it is insert- ed so that the “Instant Wireless”... - Page 20 What IEEE 802.11b features are supported? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11b functions: • CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation • Power Management What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipped com- puters are configured to communicate directly with each other.
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Page 21: Appendix B: Glossary
Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security fea- ture of scrambling. On the software side, WLAN offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control. - Page 22 DHCP uses the concept of a “lease” or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location. It’s espe- cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre- quently.
- Page 23 mIRC - mIRC runs under Windows and provides a graphical interface for log- ging onto IRC servers and listing, joining and leaving channels. Network Mask - also known as the “Subnet Mask.” OFDM - Developed for wireless applications, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology offers superior performance-increased data rates and more reliable transmissions-than previous technologies, such as DSSS.
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Page 24: Appendix C: Specifications
Appendix C: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11a, EEE 802.11b Channels 802.11a 8 Channels (USA) 802.11b 11 Channels (USA) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Transmit 16 dBm Receive Sensitivity -83 dBm (typical) Network Protocols TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX LEDs 2 (not labeled) Instant Wireless Series Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter... -
Page 25: Appendix D: Warranty Information
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter ® Appendix E: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone num- bers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information Technical Support... - Page 26 © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.