Linksys WPC54G EU Original operating instructions

F. The Setup Wizard will ask
you to review your settings
before it starts to copy files.
Click Next if you are satis-
fied with your settings, or
click Back to change any
settings.
G.After the files have been
successfully copied, you
will see Figure G. Click the
Exit button.
Proceed to Step 2.
WPC54G
Package Contents
• One Wireless-G Notebook Adapter (1)
• One Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User
Guide (2)
• One Quick Installation guide
• One Registration Card
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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation,
configuration, and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.
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A. Insert the 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 if you
agree, or Cancel to end the
installation.
Software Installation and Configuration
for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
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AttentionWindows XP users: Go directly to Step 2.
D. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. 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.
In the SSID field, enter the
SSID of your wireless net-
work. The SSID must be
identical for all devices in the
network. The default setting
is linksys (all lowercase).
Click Next.
For added security, Linksys
recommends that you change
the default SSID to a unique
name.
E. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step F now. If you chose Ad-Hoc
Mode, select a Channel from the list provided. 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). Then, select the
Network Mode: Mixed
Mode, which is for both
Wireless-G and Wireless-B,
or G-Only Mode, if there
will be no Wireless-B users.
Click Next and go to Step F.
D
E
Installation of the WPC54G is dif-
ferent for different versions of
Windows.
• For Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000,
go to Step 1 and then Step 2.
• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 and
then Step 3.
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After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver.
A. Windows XP will automati-
cally detect the Adapter.
Insert the Setup CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive.
Click the radio button next to
Install the software auto-
matically (Recommended).
Then click Next.
B. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click Finish.
C. After installing the Adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
icon will appear in your computer’s system tray. Double-click the icon.
A
Note: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use Windows XP
Wireless Zero Configuration (located in the system tray at the bottom of your
screen) to configure the Adapter.
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A. Turn off your notebook PC.
B. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC.
C. Insert the Adapter with the label side facing up, so the Adapter fits snugly
in the CardBus slot.
D. Restart your notebook PC.
E. 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:\).
Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: Congratulations! The installation of
the Wireless-G NotebookAdapter is complete.
Windows XP users: Proceed to Step 3.
D. The screen that appears will
show any available wireless net-
work. Select the network you
want.
If this network hasWEP encryp-
tion enabled, go to Step E.
If this network does not have
WEP encryption enabled, then
the screen in Figure D will
appear. Make sure the box next
to Allow me to connect to the
selected wireless network, even
though it is not secure is
checked. Then click Connect,
and go to Step F.
E. If WEP is enabled, the screen in
Figure E will appear. Enter the
WEP key of your wireless net-
work in the Network key field,
and re-enter it in the Confirm
network key field. Then click
Connect.
Connecting the Wireless-G Notebook
Adapter
F. The screen in Figure F will appear if your
connection is active.
For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s documenta-
tion, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless net-
working on a Windows XP computer, enter the keyword wireless in the
Windows XP search engine.
Windows XP users: Congratulations!The installation of the Wireless-G
NotebookAdapter is complete.
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Driver Installation and Configuration
for Windows XP
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Important: Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration does not sup-
port the use of a passphrase. Enter
the exact WEP key used by your
access point.
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Note:Steps D and E 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.
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For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide
on the Setup CD-ROM. Assistance is also available from one of these
resources:
Technical Support 800-326-7114 (toll-free from US or Canada)
E-mail Support [email protected]
Website
http://www.linksys.com or
http://support.linksys.com
FTP Site ftp://ftp.linksys.com
Sales Information 800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)