Linksys WPC54GS manual Installing the Wireless-G, Wep, Wpa-Psk, Package Contents

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Package Contents

• Wireless G Notebook Adapter

• Setup CD-ROM

• User Guide on CD-ROM

• Quick Installation

• Registration Card

2.4802GHz.11g		Wireless-G
		Notebook Adapter
Wireless		with SpeedBooster	Quick Installation
Model No.	WPC54GS

1		Installing the Wireless-G
		Notebook Adapter Software
A Insert the Setup 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 (if “D”
	is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
	Click the Install button.		A
B	After reading the License Agree-
	ment, click Next to continue the
	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		B
	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.		C
D	If you chose Infrastructure Mode,
	go to Step E now. If you chose Ad-
	Hoc Mode, select the correct
	operating channel for your net-
	work.
	If you have Wireless-G (802.11g)
	and Wireless-B (802.11b) devices
	in your network, then keep the
	default Network Mode setting,		D
	Mixed Mode. If you have only

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 gener- ate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.

If you are using 64-bit WEP encryp- tion, 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 Authentica- tion 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.

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