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USER GUIDE
RangePlus Wireless
PCI Adapter
Model No: WMP110
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About This Guide About Ths Gude Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NOTE: This check mark indicates that there is a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it is something that could damage your property or product. WEB: T
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 2 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 3 How to Access the Wireless Network Monitor. .
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Product Overview Chapter1 Chapter : Product Overvew Thank you for choosing the Linksys RangePlus Wireless PCI Adapter. Using the latest wireless networking technology, the Adapter adds or upgrades wireless connectivity on your desktop computer. To help protect your data and privacy, you can use industrial-strength WPA2 encryption to protect your wireless connection. The included Setup Wizard will walk you through configuring the Adapter to your network’s settings, step by step. LED L
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Wireless Security Checklist Chapter2 Chapter : 4. Enable encrypton Wreless Securty Checklst Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them for wireless communication. at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over rad
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Chapter 3: Advanced Confguraton Advanced configuration is performed through the Wireless Network Monitor (the Monitor). Use it to check the status information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Diagnostics is performed through the Diagnostic utility. Use it to detect the Adapter, test the driver and Monitor, and troubleshoot if needed. How to Access the Wireless Network Monitor Status
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Push Button (Recommended) Select this option to use 4. Click Prnt to print out your wireless network settings. the push button method. Then click Fnsh to return to the Status screen, or click Ext to exit the Monitor. Use Adapter’s PIN number Select this option to enter the Adapter’s PIN number on the router. Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the previous screen. Proceed to the instructions for the method you selected. Use the Push Button
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 3. On the Adapter’s PIN number screen, click Next. Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to the network. Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Enter the PIN Number 4. The Adapter connects to the network. Wireless Network Status Rado Band This is the radio band used on the network. Wreless Network Name This is the unique name (SSID) of the wireless network. Wreless Mode This is
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Back Click Back to return to the initial Status screen. Up Tme This indicates the length of the most recent connection to a wireless network. Save to Profle Click Save to Profle to save the currently active connection settings to a profile. Total Up Tme This indicates the cumulative total of the Adapter’s connection time. Wireless Network Statistics Sgnal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength. The Wireless Networks Statistics
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Securty This is the security method used by the Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to network. the network. W-F Protected Setup Click the W-F Protected Setup Wireless Security Enabled button to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” If you connect to a network whose wireless security is instructions in the “Status” section at the beginning of enabled, then you will view one of three screen
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase (also 2. Click Fnsh . called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. To connect to the network, click Connect. To cancel the connection, click Cancel. WEP (Wred Equvalent Prvacy) If the network uses WEP encryption, then the WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for Connection screen appears. Congratulations Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to the network. Wi-Fi Protected Setup If you connect to a router that suppo
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 4. Click Prnt to print out your wireless network settings. Use the Push Button Then click Fnsh to return to the Status screen, or click Ext to exit the Monitor. Use the Push Button Congratulations 1. Press the W-F Protected Setup button on the router. Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to 2. Within two minutes, click the W-F Protected Setup the network. button on this screen. Enter the Adapter’s PIN Number 3. The Adapter connects to the ne
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 3. On the Adapter’s PIN number screen, click Next. Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to the network. Enter Key Manually Proceed to the appropriate section, “Wireless Security Disabled” or “Wireless Security Enabled”. Wireless Security Disabled If you connect to a network whose wireless security is disabled, then you will view this screen: Enter the PIN Number 4. The Adapter connects to the network. Click Connect Anyway 1. Click Connect Anyway. 2. Clic
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 1. Proceed to the appropriate instructions. WPA (W-F Protected Access ) If the network uses WPA2 Personal security, then the WPA2-Personal Key Needed for Connection screen appears. WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key. The passphrase is case-sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. WPA2-Personal
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Export Select the profile you want to save in a different Profiles location, and click Export. Direct Windows to the The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration appropriate folder, and click Save. profiles for different network setups. The table on the left Delete Select the profile you want to delete and click displays a list of available profiles with their profile names Delete. and wireless network names. NOTE: If you want to export more th
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 No Wi-Fi Protected Setup If the router does not use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, proceed to the appropriate section, “Wireless Security Disabled” or “Wireless Security Enabled”. Wireless Security Disabled If you connect to a network whose wireless security is disabled, then you will view this screen: WPA2-Personal Security Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. Click Connect Anyway To connect to the network, cli
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Wi-Fi Protected Setup If you connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you will view this screen: WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key. The passphrase is case-sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices Select a Method and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. Before you begin, make sure the router and the computer (For non-L
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 1. Press the W-F Protected Setup button on the Enter the Adapter’s PIN Number router. 2. Within two minutes, click the W-F Protected Setup button on this screen. 3. The Adapter connects to the network. Enter the PIN Number 1. Access the web-based utility of the router. (Refer to the router’s documentation for instructions.) 2. On the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, enter Connecting to the Network the Adapter’s PIN number in the PIN field. Then c
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 4. The Adapter connects to the network. Click Connect Anyway 1. Click Connect Anyway. 2. Click Fnsh . Connecting to the Network 5. Click Prnt to print out your wireless network settings. Then click Fnsh to return to the Status screen, or click Ext to exit the Monitor. Congratulations Congratulatons! The Adapter s connected to the network. Wireless Security Enabled If you connect to a network whose wireless security is enabled, then you will view one
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 1. Proceed to the appropriate instructions. WPA (W-F Protected Access ) If the network uses WPA2 Personal security, then the WPA2-Personal Key Needed for Connection screen appears. WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key. The passphrase is case-sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. WPA2-Personal
