Linksys WUSB54GC EU User manual

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
Compact Wireless-G
USB Adapter
Model: WUSB54GC (EU)
Package Contents
Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter•
USB Extension Cable•
(not included with all models)
Setup Wizard CD-ROM•
User Guide on CD-ROM•
Quick Installation Guide•
(not included with all models)
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Table of Contents
English .................................. 2
Deutsch ................................ 11
Español................................. 23
Français ................................ 35
Italiano ................................. 47
Nederlands............................. 58
Português .............................. 70

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Installation1
The Adapter is installed and set up using the Setup Wizard on the
enclosed Setup Wizard CD.
IMPORTANT: Do not install the Adapter in your computer until
you are instructed to do so, or the Adapter will not install correctly.
A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: Windows or other personal firewalls may ask for permission
to run the software or program. You will need to allow the software
to run in order to continue .
B. If asked, select your preferred
language. Then click Next.
Insert the CD-ROM
Select language

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C. The Welcome screen appears.
Click the Click Here to Start
button.
D. Read the License Agreement, and
select I accept the terms in the
License Agreement.
Click Next to continue the
installation.
Windows will begin copying the
files onto your computer.
E. Locate an available USB slot
on your computer. Insert the
Adapter into the slot until it
locks into place. Click Next.
NOTE: If an extension
cable is included, you
may first connect one end
of the extension cable
to your computer, and
then connect the other
end to the Adapter.
If your computer runsF. Windows XP or 2000, proceed to“Section 2:
Setup for Windows XP or 2000”.
If your computer runs Windows Vista, proceed to“Section 3: Setup for
Windows Vista”.
Click Here to Start
License Agreement
Insert the Adapter

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Setup for Windows XP or 20002
The Available Wireless Networks
screen appears. From this screen
you can launch one of the two setup
methods.
If your network appears on the
Available Wireless Networks screen,
proceed to Step A. If your network
does not appear on the Available
Wireless Networks screen, click
Advanced Setup and follow the on-
screen prompts.
On theA. Available Wireless Networks screen, the available networks are
listed in the table. Select your network, and then click Connect.
If your network does not use wireless security, proceed to the “WirelessB.
Security Disabled” section. If your network uses wireless security,
proceed to the Wireless Security Enabled” section.
Wireless Security Disabled
A. Click Connect Anyway.
B. Click Finish.
Available Wireless Networks
Click Connect Anyway
Congratulations

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C. The Status screen of the Wireless
Network Monitor appears the
first time you run the Setup
Wizard. To exit the Monitor, click
the Xin the upper right corner.
NOTE: After the Adapter is installed, the Wireless Network
Monitor screen opens, and its icon appears in your computer’s
system tray. You can double-click the icon to open the Monitor
if you want to find available wireless networks or change the
Adapter’s configuration. For detailed information on the Monitor,
refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.
Congratulations! Setup is complete.
Wireless Security Enabled
If your network has wireless security, a pop-up screen informs youA.
that you will need your network’s security password, then one of the
following wireless security screens appears. Follow the instructions for
the screen you see.
Connected to the Network

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WPA2-Personal Key Needed for Connection
1. Enter the Passphrase (also
called a pre-shared key) of your
wireless network. It must have
8-63 characters.
Click2. Connect and go to step B.
WPA-Personal Key Needed for Connection
1. Enter the Passphrase (also
called a pre-shared key) of your
wireless network. It must have
8-63 characters.
Click2. Connect and go to step B.
WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for Connection
1. Enter the Passphrase or WEP
Key.
Passphrase The Passphrase
is case-sensitive and must
have 16 or fewer alphanumeric
characters.
WEP Key For 64-bit
encryption, enter 10
hexadecimal characters
(“0”to “9” and“A” to “F”).
For 128-bit encryption, enter
26 hexadecimal characters.
Click2. Connect and go to Step B .
WPA2-Personal Key Needed for Connection
WPA Personal Key Needed for Connection
WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for
Connection

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B. On the Congratulations screen,
click Finish.
C. The Status screen of the Wireless
Network Monitor appears the
first time you run the Setup
Wizard. To exit the Monitor, click
the Xin the upper right corner.
NOTE: After the Adapter is installed, the Wireless Network
Monitor screen opens, and its icon appears in your computer’s
system tray. You can double-click the icon to open the Monitor
if you want to find available wireless networks or change the
Adapter’s configuration. For detailed information on the Monitor,
refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.
Congratulations! Setup is complete.
Congratulations
Connected to the Network

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Setup for Windows Vista3
A. After you install the Adapter
correctly, the Congratulations
screen appears.
Click Finish.
B. The first Windows Vista Wireless
Network Configuration utility
screen appears. Select your
network, and then click
Connect.
C. If your network has no wireless
security, this screen appears.
If your network has wireless
security, go to step D.
To connect to your unsecured
network, click Connect Anyway
and go to step F.
Congratulations
Select Network
Unsecured Network