Linksys WPC54A - Wireless 802.11a PC Card Original operating instructions

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Instant Wireless™ Series
WPC54A
System Requirements
• Pentium-Class 200MHz or Faster Processor
• 64MB RAM Recommended
• One Available Type II or Type III PCMCIA
CardBus Slot
• One CD-ROM Drive
• Windows XP
• 5 Mb of free disk space for utility and
driver installation
Package Contents
• One Wireless PC Card (IEEE 802.11a) (1)
• One Setup CD-ROM with User Guide (2)
• One Quick Installation Guide
• One Registration Card
B. Click the radio button next to Search for the best driver in these loca-
tions. Only select Include this location in the search:, and enter
D:\Drivers in the location field (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive). Click the Next button.
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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation
and configuration and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.
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A. Locate an available Type II or Type III PCMCIA CardBus slot on your
notebook computer.
B. With the Wireless PC Card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA
CardBus slot and the “Wireless PC Card” label facing up, as shown
below, slide the Wireless PC Card completely into the PCMCIA CardBus
slot.
After attaching the Wireless PC Card to your computer, you will install
the network drivers.
Installing the Wireless PC Card
Note: Make sure to install the Wireless PC Card before you install the
the drivers.
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A. Windows XP will automatically detect the presence of the Wireless
Wireless PC Card in your computer. Insert the Setup Wizard CD into
your CD-ROM Drive. Click the radio button next to Install from a list
or specific location (Advanced). Then click the Next button to continue.
Installing the Wireless PC Card
Driver
Important for Windows XP users: Do NOT automatically
run the Wireless Wireless PC Card Setup Wizard. If the Setup
Wizard runs automatically after the Setup Wizard CD has been
inserted, click the Exit tab.
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C. If your Access Point has enabled WEP encryption, you will see this
screen. Enter the WEP key in the Network Key. Click the Connect but-
ton.
In order to find out the WEP encryption set by other wireless products in
your network, such as the WAP54A, run the the setup tab from the web
browser to check the WEP encryption tab for the correct key entries. If
you are using other access points, please check their user guides for more
information on WEP encryption configuration.
D. This screen will appear when your connection is successful.
The configuration is complete. For setup
information or any other questions, refer to
the product’s User Guide.
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For more information about WEP, refer to the Router’s User
Guide or the KnowledgeBase on www.linksys.com.
For further information on Wireless Networking with
Windows XP, search the Windows XP Search Engine using
the keyword: “wireless.”
C. Windows might notify you that the driver has not yet passed Windows
Logo testing. Since this product has been tested to work with Windows
XP, click the Continue Anyway button.
D. Windows will tell you when it has finished installing the new driver.
Click the Finish button.
A. After installing the Wireless PC Card the Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration icon will appear on your system tray. Double-click the icon
of the two monitors.
B. The screen that will appear shows any available wireless network. Select
a Network from the list of Available networks, then click on the Connect
button.
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Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has
built-in configuration tools. Use the Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration, (in the system tray at the bottom of
your screen) to configure the Adapter.
Configuring the Wireless
PC Card