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WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsXP
LinksysAE1200/AE2500
New Wireless Connection
To connect to a new wireless network:
1.
Right-clickthe
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
iconinyour
computer’ssystemtray,thenclick
View Available Wireless Networks
.A
windowdisplaystheavailablewirelessnetworks.
2.
Selectthenetworkthatyouwant,thenclick
Connect
.
Ifthenetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep4.Otherwise,continue
toStep3.
3.
Click
Connect Anyway
to connect the adapter to your unsecured
network,thengotoStep5.
4.
If your network usesWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) wireless security,
entertheWEPKeyinthe
Network key
and
Confirm network
key
fields.If
yournetworkusesWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)wirelesssecurity,
enterthepassphraseinthe
Network key
and
Confirm network
key
fields.
Click
Connect
.
Note
WindowsXPWirelessZeroConfigurationdoesnotsupporttheuse
ofaWEPpassphrase.EntertheexactWEPkeyusedbyyourwireless
routeroraccesspoint.
Note
IfyournetworkisusingWPA2security,makesurethatyouhave
installedtheUpdateforWindowsXP(KB893357),availableat
www.microsoft.com
.