Linksys WPC51AB manual Instant Wireless Series

Instant Wireless® Series

3.The Basic Settings screen will appear. Complete the Profile Name and SSID fields. The default SSID setting is linksys (all lowercase). Then select the appropriate setting from the Network Type drop-down box. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Profile Name - Give this new profile a name.

SSID - The SSID is the unique name shared by all devices in a wireless net- work. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the charac- ters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network.

Network Type - For infrastructure networks, the Network Type is set to Auto and cannot be changed. For ad-hoc networks, choose the appropriate setting, 802.11a (5GHz) or 802.11b (2.4GHz).

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Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter

4.The Network Setting screen will appear.

If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Then go to Step 6.

If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Specify the IP address. Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Then go to Step 5.

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