Linksys Wireless USB Network Adapter Instructions for use

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WUSB11 ver. 2.5
System Requirements
• USB-Ready PC
• One Free USB Port
• Desktop or Notebook PC with CD-ROM
Drive
• Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, or
XP
• Pentium-Class 90MHz or higher
• Minimum 32MB RAM
Package Contents
• One Instant WirelessTM USB NetworkAdapter
(1)
• One USB Cable (2)
• One Setup Utility CD (3)
• One Module Mount (4)
• Quick Installation and Registration Card (not
shown)
A. Insert the Setup Utility
CD into your CD-ROM
Drive. The Setup Utility
should run automatically,
and the following screen
should appear. If it does
not, click Start and
choose Run. In the box
that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (where “D”
is the letter of your CD-
ROM drive).
B. Click on the Install tab.
C. When the screen at right
appears, click Next to con-
tinue.
Installing the Wireless USB
Network Adapter Software
D. The Warranty Policy will appear. Click Yes if you agree, or No to end the
installation.
E. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose a folder where Setup
will install files. Click Next.
F. The InstallShield Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Choose
the mode that applies to your network. Ad-Hoc Mode is used for simple
peer-to-peer networking or sharing of local resources between wireless
networked PCs. Infrastructure Mode allows a wireless network to be
integrated into an existing, wired network through an access point, per-
mitting roaming between access points while maintaining a connection to
all network resources. Select the radio button next to your choice, and
then click Next.
G.1. If you choose Ad-Hoc Mode, choose the correct operating channel that
applies to your network. The channel you choose should be set the same
as the other points in your wireless network. Then, click Next.
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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.
NNoottee::You must install the software before you can install the Wireless USB Network Adapter.
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G.2. If you choose Infrastructure Mode, enter the name of the SSID for
your Infrastructure setting. The SSID must be identical for all points in
the network. To join any available SSID, type ANY. Click Next.
H.The InstallShieldWizard will ask you to review your settings before start-
ing to copy files. Click Back to review or change any settings. Click
Next if you are satisfied with your settings.
I. The InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. The bar in the mid-
dle of the dialog box shows the percentage of files copied.
J. Once the Wireless USB Network Adapter Configuration Utility has been
successfully installed, the InstallShield Wizard will ask you to restart your
computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click
Finish to restart.
A. The Wireless USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. One end
of the USB cable has a rectangular Type A connector. The other end of
the cable has a square Type B connector.
The Type A end connects to your computer’s USB port. The Type B end
connects to the Wireless USB Network Adapter.
B. To install the Wireless USB Network Adapter, first connect the Type B
end of the USB cable to the Wireless USB Adapter’s USB port. Then con-
nect the Type A end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB port.
C. The Wireless USB Network Adapter gets its power from the PC’s USB
port. Therefore, there is no power adapter. The Power LED should light
up green when the Wireless USB Network Adapter is attached and the PC
is on.
D. After the Wireless USB Network Adapter has been physically connected
to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware. In most cases,
Windows will then automatically copy all of the files needed for network-
ing. If Windows asks you for the files, and D is your computer’s CD-
ROM drive, they may be located at:
•D:\win98 for Windows 98
•D:\Win9x for Windows ME
•D:\I386 for Windows 2000, or
•D:\WinXP for Windows XP.
These files may also be located at C:\windows\options\cabs. Please check
with your operating system’s user guide for the exact location.
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The software installation is complete. For setup information or any
other questions, refer to the product’s User Guide.
Installation of the Wireless USB Network Adapter
is complete. For setup information or any other
questions, refer to the User Guide.
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