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Dual-Band Wireless A+G
Notebook Adapter
Use this guide to install:
WPC55AG
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre- quency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other coun- harmful interference to radio co
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Note: Combinations of power levels and antennas resulting in a radiated power level of above 100 mW equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) are considered as not com- Table of Contents pliant with the above mentioned directive and are not allowed for use within the European community and countries that have adopted the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. Chapter 1: Introduction 1 For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, con
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Chapter 1: Introduction The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor for The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter lets your notebook Windows 98, Me, and 2000 15 communicate with all three wireless network standards. With one PC Card, you Overview 15 can connect to Wireless-A (802.11a), Wireless-G (draft 802.11g) and Wireless- B (802.11b) networks. Starting the WLAN Monitor 15 Link Information 16 Wireless-B networks have a data rate of 11Mbps, and are c
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If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless 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- less transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, elimi- Network nating the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is that, in Ad- Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate wit
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Chapter 3: The Dual-Band Chapter 4: Installation and Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter’s Configuration for Windows XP Important for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 users: Go to “Chapter 5: LEDs Installation and Configuration for Windows 98, Me, and 2000.” Overview The Adapter has two LEDs to let you know how the card is functioning. Here After installing the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter in your com- is a description of those LEDs: puter, you will install the driver and configure the Adapter. Pow
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Driver Installation for Windows XP Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 1. Windows XP will automati- Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in con- cally detect the Adapter. figuration tool. Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in Click the radio button next to the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter. Install the software auto- matically (Recommended). 1. After installing the Insert the Setup Wizard CD- Adapter, the Windows ROM into you
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3. If WEP is enabled, the Chapter 5: Installation and screen in Figure 4-7 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless net- Configuration for Windows 98, Me, work in the Network key field, and re-enter it in the and 2000 Confirm network key field. Then click Connect, Important for Windows XP users: Go to “Chapter 4: Installation and go to Step 4. and Configuration for Windows XP.” Overview The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation an
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5. Choose a wireless mode for your network. Click the Infrastructure Mode 2. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen. radio button if you want your wireless computers to network with computers on your wired network using an access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio 3.After reading button if you want multiple wireless computers to network directly with each the Warranty other. Policy, shown in Figure 5-2, In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network.
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6. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 7 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc 7.Review your Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Setting screen will appear for the type of network settings on the you’re using (see Figures 5-5 and 5-6). F inalize Settings screen, Note: If you chose 5GHz + 2.4GHz in Step 4 for connection to both shown in Figure 802.11a and 54g networks, then go to Step 6. The Adapter will auto- 5-7, before the matically select the best channel for you. Setup Wizard starts to copy For the Channel se
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Hardware Installation Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor 1. Turn off your notebook PC. for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 2. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC. Overview 3. With the Adapter’s Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available label facing up, as wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes. shown in Figure 5-9, slide it completely Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in into the CardBus configuration tool. Us
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Wireless Network Link Information Status The Link Information screen, shown in Figure 6-2, displays the Adapter’s sig- Status- The status of nal strength and link quality information. Click the More information button the wireless network for further information about your wireless connection (see Figure 6-3). connection. SSID - The SSID of the wireless network. Network Mode - The wireless mode current- ly in use, ad-hoc or infrastructure. Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the Figure 6-3
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If the wireless network Site Survey has WEP encryption The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 6-5, displays a list of infrastructure and enabled for security, ad-hoc networks available for connection. you will see the screen shown in Figure 6-6. If the wireless network has LEAPauthentica- tion enabled for securi- ty, you will see the screen shown in Figure 6-7. If the wireless net- work employs an Externally Managed 802.1x type of security, Figure 6-6 choose this selection. The Adapter will de
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When manually, the encryption key must consist of the letters “A” through “F” Profiles and the numbers “0” through “9” and should be 10 characters in length for 64- bit encryption, 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption, or 32 characters The Profiles screen, shown in Figure 6-9, lets you save different configuration in length for 152-bit encryption.) All points in your wireless network must use profiles for different network setups. You can also import or export profiles. the same WEP ke
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Import - Click the Creating a New Profile Import button to import a profile that 1. On the Profiles screen, has been saved in shown in Figure 6-12, another location. Select click the New button to the appropriate file, as create a new profile. shown in Figure 6-10, and click the Open button. Figure 6-10 Export - Select the Figure 6-12 profile you want to save in a different loca- 2. On the Create connection profile tion, and click the screen, shown in Figure 6-13, enter the Export button. Select
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4. The Network Settings screen, shown in Figure 6-15, will appear. 5. The Choose a network type screen (Figure 6-16) shows a choice of two net- work modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network an IP address automatically (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue, via an access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want m
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6. If you chose Infrastructure mode, proceed to Step 6. Depending upon the If the wireless net- Ad-Hoc mode you chose, one or both Ad-Hoc Mode Setting screens, shown work has WEP in Figure 6-17 and 6-18, will appear. encryption enabled for security, you will Note: If you chose 5GHz + 2.4GHz in Step 2 for connection to both see the screen shown 802.11a and 54g networks, then go to Step 6. The Adapter will auto- in Figure 6-20. If the matically select the best channel for you. wireless network has
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When manually, the encryption key must consist of the letters “A” through 8. The Confirm New “F” and the numbers “0” through “9” and should be 10 characters in length Settings screen will for 64-bit encryption, 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption, or 32 appear. To save the new characters in length for 152-bit encryption.) All points in your wireless net- settings, click the Save work must use the same WEP key to utilize WEP encryption. button. To cancel the settings and return to If y
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3. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via the Ethernet in the Appendix A: Troubleshooting Infrastructure configuration. Make sure that the notebook PC to which the Adapter is associated is pow- ered on. This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installa- Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the tion and operation of the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter. Read same security options as the other computers in
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an unintended receiver, FHSS appears to be short-duration impulse noise. What IEEE 802.11b features are supported? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11b functions: Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS) generates a redundant bit pattern CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol for each bit to be transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping Multi-Channel Roaming code). The longer the chip, the greater the probability that the original data can Automatic Rate Selection be r
