Linksys WUSB54AG Original operating instructions

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Quick Installation
Model No.
Wireless
WUSB54AG
USB Network Adapter
Wireless A/G
1
AInsert the Setup Wizard CD-
ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If
the Setup Wizard’s Welcome
screen does appear
automatically, click Start and
choose Run. In the field that
appears, enter D:\setup.exe (if
“D” is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive).
BTo install the Adapter, click
Install on the Welcome screen.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next.
DOn the Wireless Mode screen,
you will need to select which
mode of wireless networking
you’ll be using. The first
selection will automatically
select between a Wireless-A
and a Wireless-G networking
mode. The second selection
will only connect to 802.11a
networks. The third selection will
only connect to 802.11g and/
or 802.11b networks.
EFrom the Wireless Settings
(Advanced) screen, you will
need to choose a type of
network: Infrastructure Mode
or Ad-Hoc Mode.
HProceed to the appropriate
instructions for your security
method.
1WEP
Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption
from the drop-down menu, and
enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in
the Passphrase field, so a WEP key
is automatically generated. It is
case-sensitive and should not be
longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters. This passphrase must
match the passphrase of your
other wireless network devices and
is compatible with Linksys wireless
products only. (If you have any
non-Linksys wireless products, enter
the WEP key manually on those
products.)
WEP Key - The WEP key you enter
must match the WEP key of your
wireless network. For 64-bit encryp-
tion, enter exactly 10 hexadeci-
mal characters. For 128-bit
encryption, enter exactly 26 hexa-
decimal characters. Valid hexa-
decimal characters are “0” to “9”
and “A” to “F”.
F
D
In the SSID field, enter the SSID
of your wireless network, which
must be identical for all
devices in the network. The
default setting is linksys (all
lowercase). Then, click Next.
FIf you chose Infrastructure
Mode, go to Step F now.
If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode,
select the channel that your
network uses. For the Network
Mode, select Mixed Mode to
allow both Wireless-G and
Wireless-B computers on the
network, or select G-Only
Mode to allow only Wireless-G
computers. Then click Next.
GSelect the security method you
want to use: WEP or WPA -
Personal. (WEP stands for Wired
Equivalent Privacy.) Then click
Next and proceed to Step G.
If your network doesn’t use any
security method, select
Disabled and click Next.
Proceed to Step H.
E
G
Set up the Wireless A/G USB
Network Adapter
Package Contents
• Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter
• USB Cable
• Setup CD-ROM with User Guide
• Quick Installation
• Registration Card
WEP
B
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter to Your PC
until instructed to do so or the setup will not work.

2 WPA - Personal
WPA - Personal offers two encryp-
tion methods, TKIP and AES, with
dynamic encryption keys. Select
the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES,
for the Encryption Type. Then enter
a Passphrase that is 8-63 charac-
ters in length.
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm you want to use, TKIP or
AES,for the Encryption Type.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase,
also called a Pre-Shared Key, of 8-
63 characters in the Passphrase
field. The longer and more com-
plex your Passphrase is, the more
secure your network will be.
Click the Next button to continue.
Click the Back button to return to
the previous screen.
Advanced Users
TX Key - The default transmit key
number is 1. If your network’s
access point or wireless router uses
transmit key number 2, 3, or 4,
select the appropriate number
from the TX Key drop-down box.
Authentication -The default is set to
Auto, so it will auto-detect for
Shared Key or Open System
authentication. For Shared Key
authentication, both the sender
and the recipient share a WEP key
for authentication. For Open Sys-
tem authentication, the sender
and the recipient do not share a
WEP key for authentication. If you
are not sure which authentication
method to select, keep the
default, Auto.
Click the Next button to continue.
Click the Back button to return to
the previous screen.
2
AConnect one end of the
included USB cable to the USB
port of the Adapter.
BConnect the other end to a
USB port on your PC. When the
Adapter is plugged in, the
Power LED should light up.
CRaise the antenna. It should
point straight up into the air, at
a 90º angle from the Adapter.
DAfter the Adapter is installed,
the Wireless Network Monitor
icon will appear in the system
tray at the bottom right-hand
corner of your screen.
Double-click the icon if you
want to check the link
information, search for
available wireless networks, or
make additional configuration
changes.
Congratulations! The installation of
the Wireless A/G USB Network
Adapter is complete.
IThe Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it
starts to copy files. Click Next to
save these settings, or click
Back to change any settings.
JAfter the software has been
successfully installed, the
Congratulations screen will
appear. Click Exit.
WUSB54AG-QI-41001NC KL
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
[email protected]
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)
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