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Instant Wireless

Series

Dual-Band Wireless A+B

Notebook Adapter

Use this guide to install:

WPC51AB

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Instant Wireless Series Dual Band Wireless A B Notebook Adapter Use this guide to install WPC51AB User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ncouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance FCC Caution Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Lin...

Page 3: ...male de 200 mW et interdite en extérieur La bande 5470 MHz 5725 MHz n est pas ouverte aujourd hui Vous pouvez contacter l Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications http www art telecom fr pour de plus amples renseignements 2 4 GHz Band only channels 10 11 12 13 2457 2462 2467 and 2472 MHz respectively may be used freely in France for indoor use License required for out door installations 5 GHz...

Page 4: ...convention centers and other public spaces offering on the go connectivity to mobile users The 802 11a standard is almost five times faster than 802 11b and operates in the less crowded 5GHz radio band but it s not as common yet It is quickly being deployed wherever higher speed connectivi ty is desired Join the wireless revolution With the Linksys Dual Band Wireless Notebook Adapter you ll be rea...

Page 5: ... devices Unlike wired networks wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up infrastructure and ad hoc An infrastructure configura tion is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to each other through an access point An ad hoc configuration is wireless equipped computers com municating directly with each other Choosing between these two modes depends on whether or not the wirel...

Page 6: ...button and choose Run In the field that appears enter D setup exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Figure 4 1 Overview Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Dual Band Wireless A B Notebook Adapter Flash alternately Green The LEDs flash in alternate sequence one after another when the Adapter is searching for an access point or wireless router Flash in unison Green The LEDs flash in unison when the ...

Page 7: ...ode 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 Do not use the Ad Hoc mode if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network In the SSID f...

Page 8: ...Figure 4 7 will appear Click the Exit button Proceed to Chapter 5 Hardware Installation Figure 4 6 Figure 4 7 4 If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 5 now If you chose Ad Hoc Mode select the type of network your notebook will connect to 802 11a or 802 11b Click the Next button and go to Step 5 Click the Back button to change any settings 5 The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settin...

Page 9: ...ok PC 5 You may see several screens appear as the driver installation is finalized For Windows 2000 you may be informed that a digital signature has not been found This is normal and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows 2000 Click the Yes button to continue 6 Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer If Windows asks you for the original Windows CD ROM ins...

Page 10: ...able wireless network Select the network you want If this network has WEP encryption enabled go to step 3 If this network does not have WEP encryption enabled then the screen in Figure 6 5 will appear Check the box next to Allow me to connect to the select ed wireless network even though it is not secure Then click the Connect button and go to step 4 ForWindows XP users Windows XP has a built in c...

Page 11: ...nt wireless connection To search for available wire less networks click the Site Survey tab To perform configuration changes click the Profiles tab Figure 7 1 Figure 7 2 Accessing the WLAN Monitor Overview 3 The screen in Figure 6 6 will appear Enter the WEP key of your wireless network in the Network key field and re enter it in the Confirm network key field Click the Connect button 4 The screen ...

Page 12: ...the Adapter Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter DHCP The status of the DHCP client DNS The DNS address of the Adapter Wireless Network Status State The status of the wireless network connection SSID The unique name of the wireless network Wireless Mode The mode of the wireless network currently in use Transfer Rate The data transfer...

Page 13: ...to the Site Survey screen On the Site Survey screen click the X Close button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor 19 Instant Wireless Series 18 Figure 7 6 The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad hoc networks available for connection SSID The SSID or unique name of the wireless network Band The type of wireless network A represents 802 11a 5GHz and B represents...

Page 14: ...lso import or export profiles The default profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard Profile Name of the connection profile SSID The wireless network s unique name as set in the connection profile Profile Information Network Type The mode of the wireless network currently in use Transfer Rate The data transfer rate of the current connection In Auto mode the Adapter...

Page 15: ...tiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Infrastructure Mode This mode allows wireless and wired networks to communicate through an access point Ad Hoc Mode This mode allows wireless equipped computers to com municate directly with each other No access point is used 23 Instant Wireless Ser...

Page 16: ...acters 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 24 4 The Network Setting screen will appear If your network has a DHCP server click the radio but...

Page 17: ... have any non Linksys wireless prod ucts enter the WEP key s manually on those products Key 1 This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network If you are using 64 bit WEP encryption then the key must consist of exact ly 10 hexadecimal characters If you are using 128 bit WEP encryption then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexa decimal characters are 0 to ...

Page 18: ...n will appear Set the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption for your wireless network by selecting a WEP configu ration method recommended to increase network security If you enable WEP encryption enter a WEP key in the Key 1 field Click the Next but ton to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WEP Disabled 64 bit WEP 128 bit WEP 152 bit WEP If you do not want to use WEP e...

Page 19: ...roblems that may occur during the installa tion and operation of the Dual Band Wireless A B Notebook Adapter Read the descriptions below to solve your problems If you can t find an answer here check the Linksys website at www linksys com 1 My computer does not recognize the Adapter Make sure the Adapter is properly inserted into the PCMCIA slot Note that the Adapter can be inserted either way but ...

Page 20: ...or chipping code The longer the chip the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during trans mission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most nar rowband rec...

Page 21: ...ration CTS Clear To Send An RS 232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data Default Gateway The router used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet ...

Page 22: ...sor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address is your computer s unique hardware number DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location...

Page 23: ...puters and associat ed devices that communicate with each other wirelessly mIRC mIRC runs under Windows and provides a graphical interface for log ging onto IRC servers and listing joining and leaving channels Network Mask also known as the Subnet Mask OFDM Developed for wireless applications Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM technology offers superior performance increased data rate...

Page 24: ... to 185ºF 40ºC to 85ºC Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing 41 Instant Wireless Series 40 Environmental Appendix C Specifications Standards IEEE 802 11a EEE 802 11b Channels 802 11a 8 Channels USA 802 11b 11 Channels USA 13 Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan Transmit 16 dBm Receive Sensitivity 83 dBm typical Network Protocols TCP IP NetBEUI IPX SPX LEDs...

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