Linksys WPC55AG manual Driver Installation for Windows XP, Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Driver Installation for Windows XP

1.Windows XP will automati- cally detect the Adapter. Click the radio button next to

Install the software auto- matically (Recommended). Insert the Setup Wizard CD- ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Then click the Next button.

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Important for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard. If the Setup Wizard runs automatically after the Setup Wizard CD-ROM has been insert- ed, click the Exit tab.

2.After Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button.

Figure 4-4

You have now completed the driver installation for

the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter. To configure the Adapter, proceed to the next section, “Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration.”

Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in con- figuration tool. Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.

1. A f t e r i n s t a l l i n g t h e
Adapter, the Windows
X P W i r e l e s s Z e r o
Configuration icon will
appear in your computer’s
system tray. Double-click	Figure 4-5
the icon.

Note: These instructions are 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.

2.The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select the network you want.

If this network has WEP encryption disabled, go to Step 3.

If this network does not have WEP encryption enabled, then Figure 4-6 will appear. Make sure the box next to Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure is checked. Then click the Connect button, and go to Step 4.

Figure 4-6

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