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Chapter 3

Configuration

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Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard

WPA2-Personal Security

Passphrase 

Enter  the  network’s  Passphrase  (also 

called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters.

To  connect  to  the  network,  click 

Connect

. To  cancel 

the connection, click 

Cancel

.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

If  the  network  uses  WPA  Personal  security,  then  the 

WPA-Personal Key Needed for Connection

 screen.

WPA-Personal Security

Passphrase 

Enter  the  network’s  Passphrase  (also 

called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters.

To  connect  to  the  network,  click 

Connect

. To  cancel 

the connection, click 

Cancel

.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

If the network uses WEP encryption, then the 

WEP Key 

or Passphrase Needed for Connection 

screen appears. 

WEP Security

Passphrase 

Enter the Passphrase or WEP key.

The  passphrase  is  case-sensitive  and  must  be  16  or 
fewer  alphanumeric  characters.  It  must  match  the 
passphrase  of  your  other  wireless  network  devices 
and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. 
(For non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key 
manually.)

If  you  enter  the  network’s  WEP  key,  enter  the 
appropriate number of hexadecimal characters (“0” to 
“9” and “A” to “F”). For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 
10  hexadecimal  characters.  For  128 -bit  encryption, 
enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. 

To  connect  to  the  network,  click 

Connect

. To  cancel 

the connection, click 

Cancel

.

Click 

2. 

Finish

.

Congratulations

Congratulations! The profile is  

successfully configured.

Summary of Contents for WEC600N

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Dual Band Wireless N ExpressCard Model WEC600N ...

Page 2: ...worthy website address or e mail address Online Resources Website addresses in this document are listed without http in front of the address because most current web browsers do not require it If you use an older web browser you may have to add http in front of the web address Resource Website Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glos...

Page 3: ... Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 26 Appendix C Specifications 28 Appendix D Warranty Information 29 Limited Warranty 29 Appendix E Regulatory Information 31 FCC Statement 31 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 31 Safety Notices 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Industry Canada Statement 31 Restrictions in the 5 GHz Band 32 Avis d Industrie Canada 32 Avis de non responsabilité concernant les appareils ...

Page 4: ...bands it can connect to Wireless A Wireless N Wireless G or Wireless B networks To help protect your data and privacy your wireless connection is protected by industrial strength WPA2 encryption The included Setup Wizard will walk you through configuring the ExpressCard to your network s settings step by step LEDs Power Blue The Power LED lights up when the ExpressCard is powered on Link Act Blue ...

Page 5: ...nable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device With MAC address filtering enabled wireless network access is provided solely for wireless devices with specific MAC addresses For example you can specify the MAC address of e...

Page 6: ...less network Click More Information to view additional status information about the current connection To search for available wireless networks click the Connect tab To perform configuration changes or create connection profiles click the Profiles tab Status The Status screen displays network mode signal strength and link quality information about the current connection It also displays the Wi Fi...

Page 7: ...o minutes click the 2 Wi Fi Protected Setup button on this screen The Adapter connects to the network 3 Connecting to the Network Click 4 Print to print out your wireless network settings Then click Finish to return to the Status screen or click Exit to exit the Monitor Congratulations Congratulations The Adapter is connected to the network Enter the Adapter s PIN Number Access the web based utili...

Page 8: ...with a 40 MHz radio band network Standard Channel This is the channel used by your wireless network Security This is the status of the wireless security feature Authentication This is your wireless network s authentication method Network Type This is the wireless network type IP Address This is the IP Address of the Adapter Subnet Mask This is the Adapter s Subnet Mask Default Gateway This is the ...

Page 9: ...th of the most recent connection to a wireless network Total Up Time This indicates the cumulative total of the Adapter s connection time Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection Click Back to return to the initial Statusscreen Click Status to go to the Wireless Network Status sc...

Page 10: ...o a network whose wireless security is enabled then you will view one of three screens Proceed to the appropriate instructions 1 WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 If the network uses WPA2 Personal security then the WPA2 Personal Key Needed for Connection screen appears WPA2 Personal Security Passphrase Enter the network s Passphrase also called a pre shared key of 8 63 characters To connect to the net...

Page 11: ...k 2 Finish Congratulations Congratulations The Adapter is connected to the network Wi Fi Protected Setup If you connect to a router that supports Wi Fi Protected Setup then you will view this screen Select a Method Before you begin make sure the router and the computer with the Adapter are in the same room Then select the method that is most convenient for you Push Button Recommended Select this o...

Page 12: ...umber Access the web based utility of the router Refer to the 1 router s documentation for instructions On the router s 2 Wi Fi Protected Setup screen enter the Adapter s PIN number in the PIN field Then click Register On the Adapter s PIN number screen click 3 Next Enter the PIN Number The Adapter connects to the network 4 Connecting to the Network Click 5 Print to print out your wireless network...

Page 13: ...ructions 1 WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 If the network uses WPA2 Personal security then the WPA2 Personal Key Needed for Connection screen appears WPA2 Personal Security Passphrase Enter the network s Passphrase also called a pre shared key of 8 63 characters To connect to the network click Connect To cancel the connection click Cancel WPA Wi Fi Protected Access If the network uses WPA Personal s...

Page 14: ...ofile names and wireless network names Profiles Profile This is the name of the profile Wireless Network Name This is the SSID or unique name of the wireless network Profile Information For each profile selected the following are listed Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use Standard Channel This is the channel used by your wireless network Security This is the sta...

Page 15: ...ppropriate heading on the following pages AvailableWireless Networks The available networks are listed in the table on the center ofthescreenbyWirelessNetworkName Selectthewireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect If you do not see your network listed click Refresh to bring the list up again If the router does not support Wi Fi Protected Setup proceed to the section No Wi Fi Protec...

Page 16: ...etwork uses WEP encryption then the WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for Connection screen appears WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key The passphrase is case sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only For non Linksys wireless products enter the WE...

Page 17: ...inue or click Back to return to the previous screen Proceed to the instructions for the method you selected Use the Push Button Press the 1 Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the router Within two minutes click the 2 Wi Fi Protected Setup button on this screen Use the Push Button The Adapter connects to the network 3 Connecting to the Network Click 4 Print to print out your wireless network settings ...

Page 18: ...he appropriate section Wireless Security Disabled or Wireless Security Enabled Wireless Security Disabled If you connect to a network whose wireless security is disabled then you will view this screen Click Connect Anyway Click 1 Connect Anyway Click 2 Finish Congratulations Congratulations The Adapter is connected to the network Wireless Security Enabled If you connect to a network whose wireless...

Page 19: ...rk uses WEP encryption then the WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for Connection screen appears WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key The passphrase is case sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only For non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP ke...

Page 20: ...ds blank IP Address This IP Address must be unique to your network Subnet Mask The Adapter s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network s Subnet Mask Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your network s Gateway DNS 1 and DNS 2 Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous screen The 3 Wireless Mode screen shows a choic...

Page 21: ... return to the previous screen Proceed to the section for your security method WEP Make sure the settings you configure match the settings of your wireless network WEP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption Passphrase Enter the network s Passphrase so a WEP key is automatically generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters This passphrase must match the p...

Page 22: ...creen WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise featuresWPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP as well as two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP ...

Page 23: ...es WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS WPA2 Enterprise EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS configure the following Login Name Enter the login name of ...

Page 24: ...verName Enterthenameoftheauthenticationserver this is optional Certificate Select the certificate you installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous screen PEAP RADIUS PEAP If you selected PEAP configure the following Login Name Enter the login name of your wireless network Password Enter the password of your wireless network S...

Page 25: ...ns screen appears Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately andreturntotheStatusscreen ClickReturntoProfiles screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen Congratulations Congratulations The profile is successfully configured ...

Page 26: ...n reinsert it into the computer s ExpressCard slot Your computer cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration Make sure that the computers are powered on 1 Make sure that the ExpressCard is configured with 2 the same Wireless Network Name SSID and wireless security settings as the other wireless computers in the Infrastructure configuration WE...

Page 27: ...e Linksys Wireless Network Monitor NOTE For more information on Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration refer to Windows Help After installing the ExpressCard the Windows XP 1 Wireless Zero Configuration icon appears in your computer s system tray Double click the icon Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Icon The screen that appears will show any available 2 wireless network Select the network y...

Page 28: ...the exact WEP key used by your wireless router or access point Your wireless network will appear as Connected when 5 your connection is active Wireless Network Connection For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer click Start Help Support Enter the keyword wireless in the field provided and press the Enter key Your computer is now connected to your wireless network ...

Page 29: ... Receive Sensitivity in dBm 802 11a 65 dBm at 54 Mbps 802 11b 87 dBm at 11 Mbps 802 11g 70 dBm at 54 Mbps 802 11n 61 dBm at 270 Mbps Antenna Gain in dBi 2 4 dBi at 2 4 GHz 1 dBi at 5 0 GHz Power Consumption Active 800mA TX 600mA RX Standby 120mA Security features WEP Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 Security Key Bits Up to 256 Bit Encryption OS Requirements Windows XP Vista or Vista 64 bit edition wi...

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Page 32: ...uction as documented in this manual This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter SAR compliance has been established in typical laptop computer s with ExpressCard Cardbus or USB slots and this product can be used in a typical laptop computer with ExpressCard Cardbus or USB slots Other applications such as a handheld PC or similar device ...

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