If you are running
Windows 98SE, Windows Me,
or Windows 2000
A
Insert the Wireless-G Network
Adapter Setup Wizard CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive. The
Setup Wizard should run
automatically, and the
Welcome screen should
appear. If it does not, click
Start
and choose
Run
. In the
field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe
(if “D” is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive).
B
Click the
Install
button.
C
After reading the License
Agreement, click
Next
.
D
The next screen has you
choose a wireless mode. Click
Infrastructure Mode
if you
want your wireless computers
to communicate using a
wireless access point. Click
Ad-
Hoc Mode
if you want multiple
wireless computers to network
directly with each other without
using a wireless access point.
In the SSID field, enter the SSID
of your wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all
devices in the network. The
default setting is
linksys
(all
lowercase). Click
Next
.
change the default SSID
linksys
to a unique name.
I
Wireless Channel
. Select the
appropriate channel from the
list provided to correspond with
your network settings. All
devices in your wireless network
must broadcast on the same
channel in order to function
correctly.
J
Wireless SSID Broadcast
. When
wireless clients survey the local
area for wireless networks to
associate with, they will detect
the SSID broadcast by the
Router. To broadcast the
Router's SSID, keep the default
setting,
Enable
. If you do not
want to broadcast the Router's
SSID, then select
Disable
.
K
Change these settings as
described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply
your changes.
L
Power your modem off and
back on again.
M
Restart your computer.
N
Test the setup by opening your
web browser and entering
http://www.linksys.com/
registration
. (Figure N)
The installation of the Wireless-G
Broadband Router is complete.
Install the Notebook Adapter
J
Windows will begin copying the
driver files to your computer. If
Windows asks you for the
original Windows CD-ROM,
insert the CD-ROM, and direct
Windows to its proper location
(e.g., D:\).
The installation of the Adapter is
complete.
If you are running Windows XP
A
Locate an available PCMCIA
slot on your notebook PC.
B
Insert the Adapter with the
label side facing up, so the
Adapter fits snugly in the
PCMCIA slot.
C
Windows XP will automatically
detect the Adapter. Insert the
Adapter Setup CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive. Select
Install the software
automatically
(Recommended)
. Then click
Next
.
D
When Windows has finished
installing the driver, click
Finish
.
E
After installing the Adapter, the
Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration icon will appear
in your computer’s system tray.
E
If you chose Infrastructure
Mode, go to Step F now. If you
chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select a
Channel from the list pro-
vided. All computers on your
wireless network must use the
same channel in order to
communicate with each other.
If you are unsure about which
channel to use, select the
default channel (Channel 6).
Also, select the mode you are
using from the drop-down
menu: If you are using only
802.11g, select
G-Only
; if
you’re using 802.11b only,
select
B-Only
; if you’re using
both 802.11b and 802.11g,
keep the default
Mixed
.
F
The Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it
starts to copy files. Click
Next
to
keep your settings, or click
Back
to change any settings.
G
After the files have been
successfully copied, you will
see the Congratulations
screen. Click the
Exit
button.
H
Locate an available PCMCIA
slot on your notebook PC.
I
Insert the Adapter with the
label side facing up, so the
Adapter fits snugly in the
PCMCIA slot.
3
N
Right-click the icon and select
View Available Wireless
Networks
.
F
The screen that appears will
show any available wireless
network. Select the network you
want.
If this network has WEP
encryption enabled, go to
Step G.
If this network does not have
WEP encryption enabled, then
the screen in Figure F will
appear. Make sure that
Allow
me to connect to the
selected wireless network,
even though it is not secure
is
checked. Then click
Connect
,
and go to Step H.
G
If WEP is enabled, the screen in
Figure G 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. Then
click
Connect
.
H
The screen in Figure H will
appear if your connection is
active.
I
For more information about
WEP, refer to the Router’s
documentation on the Router’s
Setup CD-ROM, or visit
www.linksys.com.
For more information about
wireless networking on a
Windows XP computer, enter
the keyword
wireless
in the
Windows XP search engine.
The installation of the Adapter is
complete.
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Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
NOTE:
Windows XP has a built-in
configuration tool. Use Windows
XP Wireless Zero Configuration
(in the system tray at the bottom
of your screen) to configure the
Adapter.
NOTE:
For more advanced settings
and security options, refer to the
User Guide on the Setup CD-ROM.
NOTE:
Note: Steps F and G are the
instructions and screenshots 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.
H
G
F
B
D
E
F
I
NOTE:
For security, Linksys
recommends that you change the
default SSID to a unique name.
B
C
E
For additional information or troubleshooting
help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-
ROM. You can also call or e-mail for further
support.
24-hour Technical Support
800-326-7114
(toll-free from US or Canada)
E-mail Support
Website
http://www.linksys.com or
http://support.linksys.com
RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)
http://www.linksys.com/support
FTP Site
ftp://ftp.linksys.com
Sales Information
800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)
