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®
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
GHz
2.4
802.11g
Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter
User Guide
WIRELESS
Model No.
WPC54G
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 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 © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This User Guide The User Guide to the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter has been designed to make understa
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 6 The LED Indicators 6 Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration 7 The Installation Procedure 8 Chapter 5: Hardware Installation 12 Connecting the Adapter 12 Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor 13 Accessing the Wireless Networ
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 6 Figure 4-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 7 Figure 4-2: The Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 8 Figure 4-3: The Setup Wizard’s Wireless Mode Screen 8 Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard’s Ad-Hoc Mode Screen 9 Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard’s WEP Screen 9 Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s WPA-PSK Screen 10 Figure 4-7: The Setup Wizard’s Check Settings Screen 10 Figure 4-8: The Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen 11 Figure 5-1: Install
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Figure 6-21: EAP-MD5 Authentication 24 Figure 6-22: EAP-PEAP Authentication 24 Figure 6-23: EAP-LEAP Authentication 24 Figure 6-24: RADIUS Settings 25 Figure 6-25: EAP-TLS Authentication 25 Figure 6-26: EAP-TTLS Authentication 25 Figure 6-27: EAP-MD5 Authentication 26 Figure 6-28: EAP-PEAP Authentication 26 Figure 6-29: LEAP Authentication 26 Figure 6-30: Confirm New Settings 27 Figure 6-31: The Congratulations Screen 27
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome adapter: a device that adds network functionality Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter. With this Adapter, your wireless networking experience to your PC. will be faster and easier than ever. 802.11g a wireless networking standard that Like all wireless products, the Adapter allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network. This specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps adapter communicate
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking. • Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter This chapter describes the physical features of the Adapter. • Chapter 4: Software Inst
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter • Appendix G: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s regulatory information. • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction 3 What’s in this Guide?
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 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 access point: a device that allows wireless-equipped network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or computers and other devices to communicate with a wired adapters can communicate with one another
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Network Layout 802.11a: a wireless networking standard that Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b, and specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. incorporating both “a” and “g”, products using these standards can communicate with each other. Access points and wirel
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity. 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 6 The LED Indicators
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Network Monitor and driver, as well as configure the Adapter. software: instructions for the computer hardware: the physical aspect of computers, NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software telecommunications, and other information technology devices before insta
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter The Installation Procedure 1. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen. 2. After reading the License Agreement, click the Next button if you agree, or click the Cancel button to end the installation. Figure 4-2: The Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 3. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a network mode. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to network with computers on your wired network using
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. Click the Back button to change any settings. Channel - 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, select the default channel (Channe
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WPA-PSK WPA-PSK offers the TKIP encryption method with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP, from the Security drop-down menu. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Click the Next button to continue. Click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Click the Help button for more information. Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s WPA-PSK Screen 6. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review and finalize your settings be
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 7. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click the Exit button. Proceed to “Chapter 5: Hardware Installation.” Figure 4-8: The Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration 11 The Installation Procedure
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Chapter 5: Hardware Installation NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware. Connecting the Adapter 1. Turn off your notebook PC. 2. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC. 3. 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. 4. Restart your notebook PC. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is installed
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the status of your wireless connection, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in your System tray. Double- click the icon and the Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, you can
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Clicking the More Information button displays more information about the Adapter’s connection, as shown below: Wireless Network Status The Networks Settings screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - This shows the status, connected or not, of the wireless network connection. SSID - This is the wireless network’s name. Wireless Mode - The current networking mode, Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure, is displayed here. Transmit Rate - The rate at whi
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Rate - This is the data transfer rate of the current wireless connection. Receive Rate - This shows how fast data is received. Packets Received - This shows the packets received by the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to the wireless network or since the Refresh button was last pressed. Packets Transmitted - This shows the packets
