Linksys WPC54GS User Manual
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Installing the Wireless-G
®
1
A Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your
B After reading the License Agree-
Notebook Adapter Software
CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard
should run automatically, and the
Welcome screen should appear.
If it does not, click Start and
choose Run. In the field that
appears, enter D:\setup.exe (if “D”
is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Click the Install button.
ment, click Next to continue the
installation.
A
Wireless-G devices, select G-Only
Mode. Click Next.
E Select your type of security: 64-bit
WEP, 128-bit WEP, or WPA-PSK. All
devices in a network must use the
same type.
WEP
The Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys. It is
case-sensitive and should not be
longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters.
E1
2.4
Wireless
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GHz
802.11g
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WPC54GS
Package Contents
• Wireless G Notebook Adapter
• Setup CD-ROM
•User Guide on CD-ROM
• Quick Installation
• Registration Card
Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter
with SpeedBooster
Quick Installation
C Next you will choose a wireless
mode for your network. Click the
Infrastructure Mode radio button if
you want your wireless computers
to network with computers on your
wired network using an access
point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode
radio button if you want multiple
wireless computers to network
directly with each other.
In the SSID field, enter the SSID of
your wireless network. The SSID
must be identical for all devices in
the network. The default setting is
linksys (all lowercase). Click Next.
D If you chose Infrastructure Mode,
go to Step E now . If you chose AdHoc Mode, select the correct
operating channel for your network.
If you have Wireless-G (802.11g)
and Wireless-B (802.11b) devices
in your network, then keep the
default Network Mode setting,
Mixed Mode. If you have only
B
C
D
If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must be exactly
10 hexadecimal characters. If you
are using 128-bit WEP encryption,
then the key must be exactly 26
hexadecimal characters.
Select the TX key and Authentication method of your network.
WPA-PSK
Select TKIP or AES encryption.
Then, choose a passphrase
between 8-63 characters.
F The Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it starts
to install files. Click Next if you are
satisfied with your settings, or click
Back to change any settings.
G After the software has been suc-
cessfully installed, click Exit.
E2
F
G
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Installing the Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter into Your PC
3
Disabling Windows XP
Wireless Zero Configuration
A Turn off your notebook PC.
B Locate an available PC card
slot on your notebook PC.
C With the Adapter’s label facing
up, as shown in Figure C , slide it
completely into the CardBus
slot.
D Turn on your notebook PC.
E 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 location (e.g., D:\).
F After installing the Adapter, the
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
Wireless Network Monitor icon
will appear in the system tray,
which is located at the bottom
right corner of your screen.
If you want to use the Wireless
Network Monitor to check the
link information, search for
available wireless networks, or
make additional configuration
changes, then double-click the
icon.
Windows XP users: Go to Step 3.
Windows 98, Me, and 2000 users:
Congratulations! The installation of
the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter is
complete.
C
Quick Installation
Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. To configure the Adapter
using the Wireless Network Monitor,
you need to disable Windows XP
Wireless Zero Configuration. Follow
the instructions in Steps A-C.
A The Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration icon will appear
in your computer’s system tray .
Double-click the icon.
B The screen that appears will
show any available wireless
network. Click Advanced.
A
B
C
On the Wireless Networks
screen, uncheck the box next
to Use Windows to configure
my wireless network settings.
Then click OK.
Windows XP Wireless Zero Co nfigu-
ration users: Congratulations! The
installation of the Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter is complete.
C
For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-ROM. You
can also call or email for further support.
24-hour Technical Support 800-326-7114 (toll-free from US or Canada)
E-mail Support support@linksys.com
Website http://www.linksys.com or
http://support.linksys.com
RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) http://www.linksys.com/support
FTP Site ftp://ftp.linksys.com
Sales Information 800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)
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.
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