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®
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
GHz
2.4
802.11g
Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter
User Guide
WIRELESS
with SRX
Model No.
WPC54GX
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 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 © 2005 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 Californi
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this 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 with SRX 5 The LED Indicators 5 Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 6 Running the Setup Wizard 6 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor 11 Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor 11 Link Information 11 S
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 5 Figure 4-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 4-2: The Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 7 Figure 4-3: The Setup Wizard’s SSID (Wireless Network Name) Screen 7 Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard’s WEP Screen 8 Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard’s WPA-Personal Screen 8 Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s Check Settings Screen 9 Figure 4-7: The Setup Wizard’s Connecting the Adapter Screen 9 Figure 4-8: The Setup Wizard’s Congrat
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Figure 5-22: RADIUS - EAP-TLS 23 Figure 5-23: RADIUS - EAP-TTLS 23 Figure 5-24: RADIUS - EAP-PEAP 24 Figure 5-25: Confirm New Settings 24 Figure 5-26: Congratulations 25
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX. With this Adapter, your wireless networking network: a series of computers or devices experience will be faster and easier than ever. connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users. How does the Adapter do this? Like all wireless products, the Adapter allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network, whe
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 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 network. Ap
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology 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 adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network. ad-hoc: a group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other (peer- Linksys wireless adapters also provi
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11b and 802.11g products. Products using the 802.11g and 802.11b standards can communicate with each other. Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the notebook adapters for your laptop computers, PCI adapters for your desktop PCs, and USB adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. Wireless p
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX The LED Indicators The 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 with SRX 5 The LED Indicators
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Overview 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. NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should run automatically
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 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. In the SSID field, enter the SSID or name 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. NOTE: The SSID should be unique to your network and identical for all devices wit
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 4. Select the type of security you want to use: 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, or WPA-Personal. All devices in a network must use the same type. WEP WEP - To use WEP encryption, select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key. Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer tha
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 5. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it starts to install files. Click the Next button if you are satisfied with your settings, or click the Back button to change any settings. Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s Check Settings Screen 6. With the Adapter’s label facing up, slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place. Your notebook will detect and automatically install the Adapter’s driver. Then click the Next button
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX 7. After the Adapter has been installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click the Exit button. The installation of the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX is complete. If you want to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes, go to “Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor.” Figure 4-8: The Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-G Notebook Ada
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon. The Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, yo
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Clicking the More Information button displays more information about the Adapter’s connection, as shown below: Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Wireless Network Status Status - The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - This is the unique name of the wireless network. Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use is displayed here. Transfer Rate -
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Network Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.) Receive Rate - The rate that data is received. Received - This shows how many kilobytes of data were received by the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to the w
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection in the table on the left. You may click SSID, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. On the right, the selected network’s SSID, wireless mode, channel setting, encryption method, and MAC address are displayed. SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network. CH - The channel upon which the network broadcasts. Signal - The perce
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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. This table shows the network’s profile name and the wireless network’s SSID, as set in the connection profile. On the right, the selected profile’s wireless mode, transfer rate, channel setting, encryption method, and authentication method are displaye
