Linksys WUSB54GS EU Original operating instructions

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Quick Installation
Model No.
Wireless
WUSB54GS
USB Network Adapter
Wireless-G
1
AInsert 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 the
Start button 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 the
Install button on the Welcome
screen.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next.
DChoose a wireless network
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
or name for your wireless
network. The SSID must be
identical for all devices in the
network. Click Next.
GProceed to the appropriate
instructions for your security
method.
1WEP
aSelect 64-bit or 128-bit from
the drop-down menu.
bEnter your Passphrase in the
Passphrase field, and the WEP
key will be automatically
generated.
To manually enter the WEP key,
leave the Passphrase field
blank and enter the WEP key in
the WEP Key field.
cClick Next, and go to Step H.
2PSK
aSelect the encryption method
you want to use, TKIP or AES,
from the drop-down menu.
bEnter your Passphrase or Pre-
Shared Key in the Passphrase
field.
cThen click Next and proceed
to Step H.
E
C
EIf 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.
FIf your network doesn’t use any
security method, select
Disabled and click Next.
Proceed to Step H.
If you want security, select the
security method you want to
use: WEP, PSK, PSK + RADIUS, or
RADIUS. (WEP stands for Wired
Equivalent Privacy, and PSK
stands for Pre-Shared Key.
RADIUS stands for Remote
Authentication Dial-In User
Service.) Then click Next and
proceed to Step G.
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2.4
802.11g
Set up the Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter with SpeedBooster
Package Contents
• Wireless-G USB Network Adapter
with SpeedBooster
• USB Cable
• Setup CD-ROM with User Guide
• Quick Installation
• Registration Card
WEP
B
PSK
with SpeedBooster
for Windows 2000 and XP
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter to Your PC
until instructed to do so or the setup will not work.

eSelect the encryption method
you want to use, TKIP or AES.
fClick Next, and go to Step H.
4 RADIUS
Select the authentication method
you want to use, EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP.
EAP-TLS
aEnter the login name in the
Login Name field.
bEnter the name of the
authentication server in the
Server Name field.
cFrom the Certificate drop-
down menu, select the
authentication certificate.
dClick Next, and go to Step H.
EAP-PEAP
aEnter the login name in the
Login Name field.
bEnter the password in the
Password field.
cEnter the name of the
authentication server in the
Server Name field.
3 PSK + RADIUS
Select the authentication method
you want to use, EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP.
EAP-TLS
aEnter the login name in the
Login Name field.
bEnter the name of the
authentication server in the
Server Name field.
cFrom the Certificate drop-
down menu, select the
authentication certificate.
dSelect the encryption method
you want to use, TKIP or AES.
eClick Next, and go to Step H.
EAP-PEAP
aEnter the login name in the
Login Name field.
bEnter the password in the
Password field.
cEnter the name of the
authentication server in the
Server Name field.
dFrom the Certificate drop-
down menu, select the
authentication certificate.
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.
CFor Windows XP users, a Found
New Hardware screen may
appear. Click Next.
DYou may see a screen
indicating that a digital
signature was not found. This
software has been tested and
works properly with Windows
2000 and XP. Click the Yes or
Continue Anyway button.
ERaise the antenna. It should
point straight up into the air, at
a 90º angle from the Adapter.
FAfter 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-G USB Network Adapter
with SpeedBooster is complete.
dFrom the Certificate drop-
down menu, select the
authentication certificate.
eClick Next, and go to Step H.
HThe 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.
IYou may see a screen
indicating that a digital
signature was not found. This
software has been tested and
works properly with Windows
2000 or XP. Click the Yes or
Continue Anyway button.
JAfter the software has been
successfully installed, the
Congratulations screen will
appear. Click Exit.
WUSB54GS-QI-40816C BW
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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Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Connect the Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter with SpeedBooster
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PSK + RADIUS
PSK + RADIUS
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EAP-TLS
EAP-PEAP
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