Cisco Linksys AE6000 User manual

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Contents
Features
Installation
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Installation
Wireless Network Configuration
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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Wireless network configurationutility
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Operating system’sbuilt-inwirelessnetwork setup
Troubleshooting
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LinksysAE6000
Specifications
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Product Overview
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Product Overview

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Installation

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Wi-FiProtectedSetup

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WirelessNetworkConfiguration

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New Wireless Connection
To connect to a different wireless network:

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1. Moveyourmousepointertothelower-

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rightcornerofthescreen,thenclickSettings.
2. Clickthewirelessnetworkicon .TheNetwork
menuopens,showing youavailablewirelessnetworksandyourcurrentconne
ctionstatus.
3. Ifprompted,enteranyadditionalrequirednetworkinformation(suchaspassw
ord).
Windows 7
Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,theWireless Network
Configuration utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.(Ifyoudono
tseethe icon,clicktheShow hidden iconsarrow inthesystemtray.)
Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof your
wirelessconnectionappears.
New Wireless Connection
To connect to a different wireless network:
1. ClicktheWireless Network
Configurationutilityicon.Alistofavailable wirelessnetworksappears.
2. Selectyournetwork,andthenclickConnect.
If your network does not use wireless security, your computer now conne
ctstothewirelessnetwork,andyouaredone.

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3. EntertheWi-
FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired EquivalentPrivacy(
WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then clickOK.
Windows Vista
Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,theWireless Network
Configuration utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.

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Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof yourwirelessconnectionappears.

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Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheconnection.
New Wireless Connection
To connect to a different wireless network:
1. Right-clicktheWireless Network Configurationutilityicon. 2. ClickConnect to a network.
Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.
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ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support.
3. Selectyournetwork,thenclickConnect. 5. EntertheWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired
EquivalentPrivacy(WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then

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Ifyournetworkdoesnotusewirelesssecurity,thisscreenappears.Click
security,

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Connect AnywayandgotoStep6.Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot
cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheinstallation.
Thisscreenappearswhenyouareconnectedtoyournetwork.

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6. Ifyouwanttosaveyoursettings,selectSave this network.
7. ClickClose.
TheSetNetwork
Locationscreenmayappear.Thisscreenhelpsapplythe correctsettingsforyourt
ypeoflocation.
a. Click Home, Work, or Public
location, then click Close on the resultingscreen.
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ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart,
thenclickHelp and Support.
Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.
Windows XP
After you have installed the adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration Utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.
Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof your
wirelessconnectionappears.

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New Wireless Connection
To connect to a new wireless network:
1. Right-clicktheWindows XP Wireless Zero
Configurationiconinyour computer’ssystemtray,thenclickView
Available Wireless Networks.A
4. IfyournetworkusesWiredEquivalentPrivacy(WEP)wirelesssecurity, entertheWEPKeyintheNetwork
keyandConfirm networkkeyfields.If yournetworkusesWi-
FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)wirelesssecurity, enterthepassphraseintheNetwork
keyandConfirm networkkeyfields. ClickConnect.

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windowdisplaystheavailablewirelessnetworks.

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2. Selectthenetworkthatyouwant,thenclickConnect.
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WindowsXPWirelessZeroConfigurationdoesnotsupporttheuse ofaWEPpassphrase.EntertheexactWEPkeyusedbyyourwireless routeroraccesspoint.
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IfyournetworkisusingWPA2security,makesurethatyouhave installedtheUpdateforWindowsXP(KB893357),availableat
Ifthenetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep4.Otherwise,continuewww.microsoft.com. toStep3.
3. Click Connect
Anyway to connect the adapter to your unsecured network.Yourcomputernowconnectstothewirelessnetwork,andyou
aredone.
YourwirelessnetworkwillappearasConnectedwhenyourconnection isactive.