Linksys WUSB12 Quick Start Manual

F. The Setup Wizard will ask

you to review your settings before it starts to copy files. Click Next if you are satisfied with your settings, or click Back to change any settings.

G.After the files have been

successfully copied, you will see Figure G. Click the

Exit button.

Proceed to Step 2.

WUSB12

System Requirements

One PC with the following:

• 90MHz or Higher CPU

• Minimum 32MB RAM

• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

• Available USB Port

• CD-ROM Drive

Package Contents

• One Wireless Compact USB Adapter (1)

• One USB Extension Cable (2)

• One Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User Guide (3)

• One Neck Strap

• One Quick Installation guide

• One Registration Card

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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation, configuration, and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.

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A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-

ROM into your 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 (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

B. Click the Install button.

C. After reading the License

Agreement, click Next if you agree, or Cancel to end the installation.

Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000

Important to Windows 98SE, Me , and 2000 users: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware.

Important to W indows XP users: Do NOT run the Setup Wizard. Go to Step 2.

D. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Click the

Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to

network with computers on your wired network using a wireless 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.

E. If you chose Infrastructure

Mode, go to Step F now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network. The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network. Click Next and go to Step F.

Installation of the WUSB12 is different for different versions of Windows. Read the following to know which steps you should follow for your Windows operating system.

• For Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000, go to Step 1 and then Step 2.

• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 and then Step 3.

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A. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter.

B. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

Because the Adapter gets its power from the PC’s USB port, there is no external power supply. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on.

C. To release the antenna, slide the blue bar in the direction of its arrow.

D. After the Adapter has been physically connected to your computer,

Windows will detect the new hardware.

For Windows 2000, you may be informed that a digital signature has not been found (see Figure D). This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows 2000. Click Yes to continue.

Windows will begin installing the driver files in your operating system. If Windo ws asks you for the original W indo ws CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and direct Windows to the proper location for the CD-ROM (e.g., D:\).

Windows 98SE,Me, and 2000 users: Congratulations! The installation of

the Wireless Compact USB Adapter is complete. For advanced configu-

ration or any other questions, refer to the User Guide on the Setup

Wizard CD-ROM.

Windows XP users: Proceed to Step 3.

After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver.

A. Windows XP will automati-

cally detect the Adapter. Insert the Setup Wizard CDROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click the radio button next to Install the software

automatically (Recommended). Then click Next.

B. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo test-

ing. This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does w ork with Windows XP. Click Continue Anyway.

C. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click Finish.

D. After installing the Adapter, the

Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will appear in your computer’s system tray. Double-click the icon.

Connecting the Wireless Compact USB Adapter to Your PC

Important to Windows 98SE, Me , and 2000 users: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware.

Important: Make sure the antenna is positioned straight up into the air, at a 90º angle from the Adapter. This ensures optimum wireless operating range and performance.

E. The screen that appears will show

any available wireless network. Select a network, and then click

Connect.

F. If your access point has WEP

encryption enabled, enter the WEP key of your wireless network in the Network key field. Then click Connect.

To find the WEP encryption key settings of the other wireless devices in your network, such as the WAP11 Wireless Access P oint, y ou ma y use an y device’s web-based utility to check the WEP encryption screen for the correct key entries. If you are using other manufacturers’ access points, refer to their documentation for more information about WEP encryption.

G.The screen in Figure G will appear if your

connection is active.

For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s user guide, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless network- ing on a Windows XP computer, enter the keyword wireless in the Windows XP search engine.

Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless Compact USB

Adapter is complete. For advanced configuration or any other ques-

tions, refer to the User Guide on the Setup Wizard CD-ROM.

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Important to Windows XP users: You must install the hardware before installing the software.

Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP

Important: Do NOT run the Setup Wizard. If the Setup Wizard runs automatically after the Setup Wizard CD-ROM has been inserted, click Exit.

Note: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (located in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.

Important: Windows XP does not support the use of a passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point.