Linksys WPC300N Quick Start Manual

Wireless

Model No.

Package Contents

• Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

• Setup Wizard CD-ROM

• User Guide (English only) on CD-ROM

• Quick Installation

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Wireless-N

Notebook Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

WPC300N (EU/LA)

IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter until you are instructed to do so; otherwise,

the setup will not work correctly.

Begin Installation

A To begin, insert the Setup

Wizard CD-ROM into your notebook’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear.

B Click Click Here to Start.

C After reading the License

Agreement, click Next, and Windows will begin copying files onto your notebook.

D The Setup Wizard will now

prompt you to insert the Adapter into your notebook.

After inserting the Adapter, click Next.

The Available Wireless Networks screen offers two options for setting up the Adapter.

Set Up the Adapter

NOTE:Later you can use this screen

again to set up configuration profiles with connection settings for different networks.

• Available Wireless Networks. Most users should use this option. The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen. You can choose one of these networks and click Connect to connect to it. Click Refresh to update the Available Wireless Network list.

• Advanced Setup. To set up the Adapter manually, select Advanced Setup.

Follow the instructions for the option you are using.

Setting Up the Adapter with an Available Network

The available networks are listed in the table by Wireless Network Name (SSID). Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect. If the network uses wireless security, you will need to configure security on the Adapter. If not, you will be taken directly to the Congratulations screen.

Available Wireless Networks

A If wireless security has been

enabled on this network, you will see a wireless security screen. If your network uses WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption, the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen will appear. If your network uses WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security, a screen will appear for one of those encryption methods.

WEP Key Needed for Connection

Select the level of encryption you want to use, 64-bit or 128-bit. Then, enter a passphrase or WEP key.

Passphrase - Enter a passphrase, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.

WEP Key

WEP Key 1 - For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

Then, click Connect.

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