Linksys WPC54GR (DE) User manual

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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Model No.
Wireless
Model No.
WPC54GR (EU/LA)
Wireless-G
Package Contents
• Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster
• Setup Wizard CD-ROM
• User Guide (English only) on CD-ROM
• Quick Installation
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,GHz
802.11g
Notebook Adapter
with RangeBooster
Quick Installation Guide

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IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter until you are instructed to do so; otherwise,
the setup will not work.
ATo begin, insert the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM into your
notebook’s CD-ROM drive. The
Setup Wizard should run
automatically, and the
Welcome screen should
appear.
BClick Click Here to Start.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next, and
Windows will begin copying
files onto your notebook.
DThe Setup Wizard will now
prompt you to insert the
Adapter into your notebook.
After inserting the Adapter, click
Next.
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Begin Installation

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The Available Wireless Network
screen offers two options for setting
up the Adapter.
NOTE:Later you can use this screen
again to set up configuration
profiles with connection
settings for different
networks.
•Available Wireless Network.
Most users should use this
option. The networks available
to this Adapter will be listed on
this screen. You can choose
one of these networks and
click Connect to connect to it.
Click Refresh to update the
Available Wireless Network list.
•Manual Setup. To set up the
Adapter manually, select
Manual Setup.
Follow the instructions for the option
you are using.
Setting Up the Adapter with an
Available Network
The available networks are listed in
the table by SSID. Select the wireless
network you wish to connect to and
click Connect. If the network uses
wireless security, you will need to
configure security on the Adapter. If
not, you will be taken directly to the
Congratulations screen.
Set Up the Adapter
Available Wireless Network

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AIf wireless security has been
enabled on this network, you
will see a wireless security
screen. If your network uses
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
encryption, the WEP Key
Needed for Connection
screen will appear. If your
network uses WPA Personal or
PSK2 security, a screen
will appear for one of
those encryption methods.
WEP Key Needed for
Connection
Select the level of encryption
you want to use, 64-bit or
128-bit. Then, enter a
passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase - Enter a
passphrase, so a WEP key is
automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive
and should not be longer than
31 alphanumeric characters.
WEP Key 1 - For 64-bit
encryption, enter exactly 10
hexadecimal characters. For
128-bit encryption, enter
exactly 26 hexadecimal
characters. Valid hexadecimal
characters are “0” to “9” and
“A” to “F”.
Then, click Connect.
WEP Key
NOTE: Some older wireless
access points, routers, or
gateways may only support a
passphrase up to 16 characters
in length.

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WPA-Personal for Connection
Select one of the encryption
method you want to use. Then
enter a passphrase.
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm you want to use, TKIP
or AES.
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a pre-
shared key, of 8-63 characters.
Then, click Connect.
PSK2 Personal Needed for
Connection
AES is automatically used as
the encryption method. Enter
a passphrase.
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a pre-
shared key, of 8-63 characters.
Then, click Connect.
BClick Connect to Network to
connect to your network.
Congratulations! Setup is
complete.
Proceed to Step 3 to learn about
the Wireless Network Monitor.
WPA-Personal
PSK2
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Setting Up the Adapter with
Manual Setup
Click Manual Setup on the Available
Wireless Network screen to set up
the Adapter manually.
AIf your network has a router or
other DHCP server, click Obtain
network settings
automatically (DHCP).
If your network does not have a
DHCP server, click Specify
network settings. You must
specify the IP Address and
Subnet Mask on this screen. If
you are unsure about the
Default Gateway and DNS
addresses, leave those blank.
IP Address - This must be
unique to your network.
Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s
Subnet Mask must match your
wired network’s Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway - Enter the IP
address of your network’s
Gateway here.
DNS 1 and DNS 2 - Enter the
DNS address(es) of your wired
Ethernet network here.
Click Next.
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Available Wireless Network

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BSelect the wireless mode you
want to use. Then, enter the
SSID for your network.
Infrastructure Mode - Use this
mode if the Adapter will
connect to a wireless router or
access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode - Use this mode
if the Adapter will directly
connect to another wireless
device.
SSID - Enter the wireless network
name used by all devices in
your wireless network.
Click Next.
CIf you chose Infrastructure
Mode, go to Step D. If you
chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-
Hoc Mode Settings screen will
appear. Select your channel
and network mode settings.
Channel - Select the correct
channel for your network.
Network Mode - Select Mixed
Mode if you want both
Wireless-B and Wireless-G
devices in the network. Select
G-Only Mode if you do not
want any Wireless-B devices in
the network.
Click Next.
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DThe Wireless Security screen will
appear.
If your wireless network doesn’t
use wireless security, select
Disabled and then click Next.
Proceed to Step E.
Select the security method you
want to use: WEP, WPA
Personal, PSK2, WPA
Enterprise,or RADIUS. WEP
stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, and WPA uses a
security standard stronger than
WEP encryption. RADIUS stands
for Remote Authentication Dial-
In User Service.
For WEP, WPA Personal, and
PSK2, proceed to the
appropriate instructions for your
security method.
For WPA Enterprise and RADIUS,
refer to the User Guide (English
only) on the CD-ROM for
instructions.
WEP
Select a level of WEP
encryption to use, and then
enter a passphrase or WEP key.
WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit.
Passphrase - Enter a
passphrase, so a WEP key is
Disabled
WEP

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automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive
and should not be longer than
31 alphanumeric characters.
WEP Key - For 64-bit
encryption, enter exactly 10
hexadecimal characters. For
128-bit encryption, enter
exactly 26 hexadecimal
characters. Valid hexadecimal
characters are “0” to “9” and
“A” to “F”.
Advanced Users:
TX Key - Select the appropriate
transmit key number.
Authentication - Select the
appropriate authentication
method.
Click Next.
WPA Personal
Select an encryption method
and then enter a passphrase.
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm you want to use, TKIP
or AES.
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a pre-
shared key, of 8-63 characters.
Click Next.
WPA Personal
NOTE: Some older wireless
access points, routers, or
gateways may only support a
passphrase up to 16 characters
in length.

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PSK2
AES is automatically used as
the encryption method. Enter
a passphrase.
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a pre-
shared key, of 8-63 characters.
Click Next.
EReview the new settings. Click
Save to save these settings.
FAfter the software has been
successfully installed, the
Congratulations screen will
appear. Click Connect to
Network to connect to your
network. Click Return to Profiles
screen to open the Wireless
Network Monitor’s Profiles
screen.
Congratulations! Setup is
complete.
Proceed to Step 3 to learn about
the Wireless Network Monitor.
PSK2
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