Linksys WPC54G-2 Users Manual
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
Chapter 6:Driver Installation and
Configuration for Windows XP
After inserting the Adapter into your notebook, you will install the driver and
configure the Adapter.
1. Windows XP will automatically detect the Adapter. Insert the Setup CD-
ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Click the radio button next to Install the
software automatically (Recommended). Then click the Next button.
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Figure 6-1
Overview
Driver Installation for Windows XP
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Chapter 5:Hardware Installation
1. Turn off your notebook PC.
2. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC.
3. With the Adapter’s
label facing up, as
shown in Figure 5-1,
slide the Adapter
completely into the
CardBus slot.
4. Restart your notebook PC.
5. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer. If Windows
asks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and
direct Windows to its proper location (e.g., D:\).
If your PC is using Windows 98SE, Me, or 2000,proceed to the next section, “Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me , and
2000.”
If your PC is using Windows XP, proceed to “Chapter 6: Driver
Installation and Configuration for Windows XP.”
Figure 5-1
Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must run
the Setup W izard to install the software before installing the hardware.
Important for Windows XP users: You must install the Adapter’s
hardware before installing the software.
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2. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button.
You have now completed the driver installation for
the Adapter.To configure the Adapter, proceed to the next section,
“Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration.”
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Figure 6-2
1. After installing the Adapter, the
Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration icon will appear in
your computer’s system tray (see
Figure 6-3). Double-click the icon.
2. The screen that appears will
show any available wireless
network. Select the network
you want.
If this network has WEP
encryption enabled, go to
step 3. If this network does
not have WEP encryption
enabled, then the screen in
Figure 6-4 will appear.
Check the box next to Allow
me to connect to the selected
wireless network, even
though it is not secure. Then
click the Connect button and
go to step 4.
For W indo ws XP users:W indo ws XP has a built-in configuration tool.
Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at
the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.
Figure 6-3
Figure 6-4
Note: In Steps 2 and 3, these are the instr uctions and screenshots for
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed. If you have not installed
Service Pack 1, select the network you want, and click the Connect
button. If the network has WEP encryption enabled, enter the WEP
key in the Network key field, and then click the Connect button.
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
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Chapter 7:Using the WLAN
Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me,
and 2000
Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon (see Figure 7-1).
The Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, you can find out
how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connection’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view additional status
information about the current wireless connection. T o search for a v ailable wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To perform configuration changes,
click the Profiles tab.
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Accessing the WLAN Monitor
Overview
3. The screen in Figure 6-5 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless
network in the Network key field, and re-enter it in the Confirm network ke y
field. Click the Connect button.
4. The screen in Figure 6-6 will
appear if your connection is
active.
For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s documentation,
or visit www.linksys.com.
For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer,
enter the keyword wireless in the Windows XP search engine.
Congratulations!
Your notebook is now connected to your wireless network.
Figure 6-5
Note: Wireless Zero Configuration does not support the use of a
passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point.
Figure 6-6
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The Link Information screen displays signal strength and link quality informa-
tion about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional
status information.
Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wireless network connection.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
Wireless Network Status
State - The status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - The unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click the
X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Figure 7-4
Link Information
Figure 7-3
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In the WEP drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the
wireless network: 64-bit, or 128-bit WEP.
If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the
Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key
in the Key 1 field.
Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Site
Survey screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connection and
return to the Site Survey screen.
On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner
to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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Figure 7-6
The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks
available for connection.
SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.
Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned.
Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless
devices.
Connect - T o connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryption enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-6.
Figure 7-5
Site Survey
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Import - Click the Import button to import a prof ile 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 WLAN Monitor.
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Note: If you have more than one profile, all prof iles will be automatically selected and exported to the same folder.
The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration prof iles 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 prof ile.
SSID - The wireless network’s unique name, as set in the connection profile.
Profile Information
Network Type - 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.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specif ic profile, select the
profile, and click the Connect button.
Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.
New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section,
“Creating a New Profile,” for detailed instructions.
Figure 7-7
Profiles
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