LINKSYS WMP54GV4 Users Manual

Wireless-G PCI Adapter

The Site Survey Tab

The Site Survey tab displays available networks and allows you to connect to them. The information about these networks are displayed as below:

SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.

CH - The channel upon which the network broadcasts.

Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.

Site Information

SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.

Security - The status of the wireless security feature.

MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.

Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless devices.

Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network (by SSID), and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryption enabled, you will need to configure WEP encryption with that network.

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Figure 6-4: The Site Survey Tab

The Site Survey Tab

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The Profiles Tab

The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard.

Profile - Name of the connection profile.

SSID - The wireless network’s unique name, as set in the connection profile.

Profile Information

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Transfer 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.)

Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.

Security - The status of the wireless security feature.

Authentication - The authentication setting for the network.

Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click the Connect button.

New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile,” for detailed instructions.

Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.

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Figure 6-5: The Profiles Tab

The Profiles Tab

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Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. Select the appropriate file and click the Open button.

Export - To save the profile(s) in a different location, click the Export button. Direct Windows to the appropriate folder and click the OK button.

Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a profile.

Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the Wireless Network Monitor.

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Figure 6-6: Importing a Profile

Figure 6-7: Exporting a Profile

The Profiles Tab

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Creating a New Profile

1. On the Profiles tab, click the New button to create a new profile.

Figure 6-8: The Profiles Tab

2.When the Create connection profile screen appears, enter a name for the new profile. Click OK to save the profile name or click Cancel to return to the previous screen.

Figure 6-9: Create Connection Profile

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Creating a New Profile

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3.Enter your network’s settings on the Network Settings screen, which appears next.

If your network has a DHCP server (or Router), click the radio button next to Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) and click the Next button to continue.

If your network does not have a DHCP server (or router), click the radio button next to Specify the IP address. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate for your network. Enter each address in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s represent the numbers that make up each address). You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen. If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses, then leave these fields alone.

IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network.

Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network’s Subnet Mask. Default Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here.

DNS - Enter the DNS addresses of your network here.

Click the Next button to continue or the Cancel button to return to the previous screen.

4.The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point, and continue to Step 6. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to communicate through an access point. Continue to Step 6 if selecting this mode.

Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to communicate directly with each other. No access point is used.

SSID - The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which can be any keyboard character.

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Figure 6-10: Profiles - Network Settings

Figure 6-11: Profiles - Wireless Mode

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5.The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen, for those who chose an Ad-hoc network, will appear next. Select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button to continue or 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 (Channel 6).

Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network.

6.The Security Settings screen allows you to set the security level for your network. Enable or disable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, enter a Passphrase or WEP key. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

WEP - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption (recommended to increase network security), select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down menu, and enter either a Passphrase or WEP key.

Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase, so that a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with other Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key(s) manually on those products.)

WEP Key - This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly ten hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

TX Key - This allows you to access different WEP keys used by different routers or access points in your network. Choose the TX Key used in that network. For instance, if the device uses TX Key 3, use TX Key 3. If you’re not using multiple WEP Keys, leave this set at 1.

Authentication - Select the Authentication method used by your network. Open Authentication does not employ WEP keys. Shared Authentication employs WEP encryption. Auto (the default setting) chooses the method of the network to which you're connecting.

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Figure 6-12: Profiles - Ad-Hoc Settings

Figure 6-13: Profiles - Security Settings

Creating a New Profile

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7.The Confirm New Settings screen will appear. To save the new settings, click the Save button. To cancel the settings and return to the Profiles screen, click the Exit button. To edit the new settings, click the Back button.

8.The Congratulations screen shows that the new Profile has successfully been configured. Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Information screen. Click Return to Profiles Screen to keep the current settings active, and return to the Profiles screen so that you can edit your profile or create another profile.

You have successfully created a connection profile. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the Wireless Network Monitor.

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Figure 6-14: Profiles - Confirm New Settings

Figure 6-15: Profiles - Congratulations

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