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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

®

Model No.

PCI Adapter

Wireless-

G

WMP54GS ver. 1.1

User Guide

WIRELESS

GHz

2.4

802.11g

with SpeedBooster

Summary of Contents for WMP54GS

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No PCI Adapter Wireless G WMP54GS ver 1 1 User Guide WIRELESS GHz 2 4802 11g with SpeedBooster ...

Page 2: ...sented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section in the Table of Contents This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Wireless G PCI Adapter This checkmark means there is...

Page 3: ...he Wireless Network Monitor 17 The Link Information Tab 17 The Site Survey Tab 20 The Profiles Tab 22 Creating a New Profile 24 Appendix A Troubleshooting 32 Common Problems and Solutions 32 Frequently Asked Questions 33 Appendix B Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 36 Overview 36 Appendix C Wireless Security 39 Security Precautions 39 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 39 Appendix D Wi...

Page 4: ...S PEAP 12 Figure 3 13 The Check Settings Screen 13 Figure 3 14 The Windows Digital Signature Screen 13 Figure 3 15 The Congratulations Screen 14 Figure 4 1 Your Computer s PCI slot with Adapter installed 15 Figure 4 2 Proper Positioning of the Antenna 16 Figure 5 1 The Link Information Tab 17 Figure 5 2 The Link Information Tab 17 Figure 5 3 The Link Information Tab More Information 18 Figure 5 4 ...

Page 5: ...erprise EAP TLS 28 Figure 5 22 Profiles Wireless Security WPA Enterprise PEAP 29 Figure 5 23 Profiles Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS 29 Figure 5 24 Profiles Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 30 Figure 5 25 Profiles Confirm New Settings 30 Figure 5 26 Profiles Congratulations 31 Figure B 1 Wireless Network Monitor Icon 36 Figure B 2 Windows XP Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration 36 Figure B 3 Windo...

Page 6: ...twork access with the freedom of wireless Once you re connected you can keep in touch with your e mail access the Internet and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network At home you can surf the web or use instant messaging to chat with friends while sitting out on the patio Your wireless connection is protected by the new industrial st...

Page 7: ...e Adapter to your PC Chapter 6 Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter show you how to use the Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions as well as frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Adapter Appendix B Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration This chapter instructs you on how to install Wind...

Page 8: ...nty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s warranty information Appendix H Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s regulatory information Appendix I Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources including Technical Support ...

Page 9: ...cess point is able to forward data within a network the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users Roaming means that you can move your wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC s signal providing that they both share the same channel and SSID Befor...

Page 10: ...op computers PCI Card for your desktop PC and USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity Wireless products will also communicate with the wireless PrintServer When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network network ports on access points and wireless routers can be connected to any of Linksys s switches or routers With these and many other Linksys products your...

Page 11: ... into your CD ROM drive The Setup Wizard should run automatically and the Welcome screen should appear If it does not click the Start button 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 to continue the installation process Clicking User Guide opened this User Guide To close the Setup Wizard click the Exit button IMPORTA...

Page 12: ...D Service Set Identifier The SSID is your wireless network name and must be identical for all devices in the network The default setting is linksys all lowercase Next choose a wireless mode Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Click the Ad Hoc Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using...

Page 13: ...less G devices in your network 5 Select the method of security that is used on your wireless network WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise or RADIUS WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a stronger security method than WEP WPA2 is a newer and stronger version of WPA RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service WPA Enterpris...

Page 14: ...xadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F For Advanced Users TX Key The default transmit key number is 1 If your network s access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2 3 or 4 select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop down box Authentication The default is set to Auto so it will auto detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication For Shared ...

Page 15: ...ger and more complex your Passphrase is the more secure your network will be Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen WPA2 Personal Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a pre shared key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field The longer and more complex your Passphrase is the more secure your network will be Click the Next button to continue or ...

Page 16: ...ireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server N...

Page 17: ...tinue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate ...

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