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®
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
GHz
2.4
802.11g
Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter
User Guide
WIRELESS
with RangeBooster
Model No.
WPC54GR
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 3 Network Topology 3 Roaming 3 Network Layout 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 5 The LED Indicators 5 Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 6 Starting the Setup 6 Connecting the Adapter 7 Setting up the Adapter 7 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor 16 Accessin
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix G: Warranty Information 47 Appendix H: Regulatory Information 48 Appendix I: Contact Information 54
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 5 Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 6 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Adapter 7 Figure 4-4: Available Wireless Network 7 Figure 4-5: WEP Key Needed for Connection 8 Figure 4-6: WPA - Personal Needed for Connection 8 Figure 4-7: PSK2 Needed for Connection 9 Figure 4-8: Congratulations 9 Figure 4-9: Available Wireless Network 10 Figure 4-10: Network Settings 10 Fi
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Figure 5-9: Profiles 20 Figure 5-10: Import a Profile 20 Figure 5-11: Export a Profile 20 Figure 5-12: Create a New Profile 21 Figure 5-1: WEP Key Needed for Connection 21 Figure 5-2: WPA - Personal Needed for Connection 22 Figure 5-3: PSK2 Needed for Connection 22 Figure 5-4: Congratulations 22 Figure 5-13: Available Wireless Network 23 Figure 5-14: Network Settings 23 Figure 5-15: Wireless Mode 24 Figure 5-16: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings 24 Figure 5-17: W
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome adapter: a device that adds network functionality Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster. Setting up your network and your to your PC. Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster is easier than ever. How does the Adapter do this? Like all wireless products, the Adapter allows for greater range and mobility network: a series of computers or devices within your wireless network, whe
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter show you how to use the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor. Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding installation and use of the Adapter. Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix discusses security issues regarding wireless networking and measures you can take to help protect your wireless netw
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology topology: the physical layout of a network. A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or access point: a device that allows wireless- adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network. equipped computers an
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products incorporating both “a” and “g”, products using these standards can communicate with each other. Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such at the PC Cards for your laptop compu
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity. Power Link Figure 3-1: Front Panel Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on. Link Green. The Link LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection. Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 5 The LED Indicators
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Starting the Setup The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor, as well as connect and configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter until you are instructed to do so or the setup will not work. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dr
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Connecting the Adapter 1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC. 2. With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place. 3. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer. If Windows asks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and direct Windows to its correct location (e.g., D:\). 4. Then, click Next. 5. Windows 98
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 1. If you have wireless security enabled on your network, continue to step 2. If you don’t have wireless security enabled, continue to step 3. 2. If your network has the wireless security WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) enabled, this screen will appear. Select 64-bit or 128-bit. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key. Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase is case-sensitive and
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster If your network has the wireless security PSK2 (Pre-shared key 2) enabled, this screen will appear. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3. Figure 4-7: PSK2 Needed for Connection 3. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click Connect to Network to connect to your network. For more inform
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually. 2. The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear. If your network has a router or other DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP). If your network does not have a DHCP server, click th
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear. Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network. The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, keep the default setting. Click the Next button. Click the Back button to change any settings. 5. If your wireless n
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto. Click the Next button to continue, or click the Ba
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP- TLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the l
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field (this is
