Linksys WUSB54GSC User manual

Model No.
Wireless
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Quick Installation Guide
WUSB54GSC (EU/LA)
USB Network Adapter
Wireless-G
GHz
2
802.11g
4
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Package Contents
• Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster
• USB Extension Cable
• Setup Wizard CD-ROM
•UserGuideonCD-ROM
• Quick Installation
Compact
with SpeedBooster

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1Begin Installation
The USB Adapter is installed and set
up using the Setup Wizard that
comes on the enclosed CD.
ATo begin, insert the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. The Setup Wizard
should run automatically, and
a
Welcome screen should
appear.
BIf asked to choose a
language, do so and click
Next or Install. At the
Welcome
screen, click the Click Here to
Start button.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next to
continue the installation or
click Cancel to end the
installation.
DWindows will begin copying the
necessary files onto your PC.
EThe Setup Wizard will prompt
you to install the Adapter into
your PC’s USB port.
Proceed to Step 2.
B
C
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter to your PC
until you are instructed to do so in Step 2 or the
Adapter will not install correctly.
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Connect the Adapter
AConnect the Adapter’s connector
to one of the USB ports on your
computer.
BOnce the Adapter has been
connected, click Next.
Proceed to Step 3.
Connecting
the Adapter

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3Set Up the Adapter
The Creating a Profile screen will display.
Click Use SecureEasySetup if your
wireless router supports it. Click Skip if
SecureEasySetup is not enabled.
Setting Up the Adapter with
Available Networks
Network choices are listed on the
Available Wireless Network screen in the
center table by SSID. Select the wireless
network you wish to connect to and click
Connect. (If you do not see your network
listed, you can click Refresh.)
Click Manual Setup if you are not using
SecureEasySetup and your network is not
listed in the Available Wireless Network
list.
If the network utilizes wireless security,
you will need to configure security on
the Adapter. If not, you will be taken
directly to the
Congratulations screen,
referenced in Step B.
IMPORTANT: For Quick Installation, use
this document only if your network
appears on the Available Wireless
Network screen.
SecureEasySetup: If you are utilitizing
SecureEasySetup, click the
SecureEasySetup button and follow
the on screen prompts. For detailed
instructions on this feature, refer to
the User Guide.
Creating a Profile
Available Wireless Network
NOTE: You can use this screen
later to set up configuration
profiles with connection settings
for different networks.

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WEP Key Needed
A If wireless security has been
enabled on this network, you will
see the IMPORTANT message.
Click
Continue . If your network uti-
lizes WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-
vacy) encryption, the
WEP Key
Needed for Connection
screen
will appear. If your network utilizes
WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Protected
Access), the
WPA Personal
Needed for Connection
screen
will appear. If your network utilizes
WPA-2 (Pre-Shared Key 2) encryp-
tion, the
WPA-2 Key Needed for
Connection
screen will appear.
WEP Key Needed for Connection
Select 64-bit or 128-bit .
Then, enter a passphrase or WEP
key.
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase
in the
Passphrase field. This is
case-sensitive and should not be
longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters.
WEP Key - The WEP key must
match the WEP key of your wire-
less network. For 64-bit encryp-
tion, enter exactly 10
hexadecimal characters. For 128-
bit encryption, enter exactly 26
hexadecimal characters. Valid
hexadecimal characters are “0”
to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Then, click
Connect and pro-
ceed to Step B.
NOTE: Your passphrase must match
the passphrase of your other wireless
network devices and is compatible
with Linksys wireless products only.
(Non-Linksys wireless products,
require a WEP key to be entered.)
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WPA Personal Needed for
Connection
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm you want to use, TKIP
or AES,from the
Encryption
menu.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase
of 8-63 characters in the
Pass-
phrase
field. The longer and
more complex your Passphrase
is, the more secure your network
will be.
Click Connect and go to Step B.
WPA2 Personal Needed for
Connection
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 char-
acters in the
Passphrase field.
Click Connect and go to Step B.
B After the Adapter has been config-
ured for the network, the
Congratu-
lations
screen will appear. Click
Connect to Network to connect to
your network.
Congratulations! Setup is complete.
Proceed to Step 4 to learn about the
Wireless Network Monitor.
WPA2 Personal Needed
WPA Personal Needed
Congratulations

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Setting Up the Adapter with
Manual Setup
Click Manual Setup on the Available
Wireless Network
screen to set up the
Adapter manually.
AIf your network has a router or
other DHCP server, click Obtain
network settings automatically
(DHCP).
If your network does not have a
DHCP server, click Specify net-
work settings. You must specify
the IP Address and Subnet Mask
on this screen. If you are unsure
about the Default Gateway and
DNS addresses, leave those
blank.
IP Address - This must be unique
to your network.
Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s
Subnet Mask must match your
wired network’s Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway - Enter the IP
address of your network’s Gate-
way here.
DNS 1 and DNS 2 - Enter the DNS
address(es) of your wired Ether-
net network here.
Click Next.
Available Wireless Network
Network Settings

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BSelect the wireless mode you
want to use. Then, enter the
SSID for your network.
Infrastructure Mode - Use this
mode if the Adapter will
connect to a wireless router or
access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode - Use this mode
if the Adapter will directly
connect to another wireless
device without using a wireless
router or access point.
SSID - Enter the name of your
wireless network.All devices in
your wireless network must use
this name. It is case sensitive.
Click Next.
If you chose Infrastructure
Mode, the
Wireless Security
screen will appear. If you
chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the
Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen
will appear. Select your chan-
nel and network mode settings.
Channel - Select the correct
channel for your network.
Network Mode - Select Mixed
Mode if you want Wireless-B
and Wireless-G devices in the
network. Select G-Only Mode if
you do not want any Wireless-B
devices in the network.
Click Next.
Wireless Mode
Ad-Hoc Mode Settings

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CThe Wireless Security screen will
appear.
If your wireless network doesn’t
use wireless security, select Dis-
abled and then click Next. Pro-
ceed to Step D.
To use wireless security, select
WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
WPA-Enterprise, or Radius for the
Encryption Method. WEP stands for
Wired Equivalent Privacy, WPA (Wi-
Fi Protected Access) Personal is a
security standard stronger than
WEP encryption, WPA2-Personal is
a newer security standard stronger
than WPA-Personal, RADIUS stands
for Remote Authentication Dial-In
User Service and is utilized by WPA
Enterprise as well.
WEP
Select a level of WEP encryp-
tion to use, and then enter a
passphrase or WEP key
WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit.
Passphrase - Enter a case-sensi-
tve passphrase, and a WEP key will
automatically be generated.
WEP Key - This must match the
WEP key of your wireless net-
work. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 and for 128-
bit encryption enter exactly 26
NOTE: Your passphrase must match
the passphrase of your other wireless
network devices and is compatible
with Linksys wireless products only.
(Non-Linksys wireless products,
require a WEP key to be entered.)
Wireless Security
WEP

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hexadecimal characters. Valid
hexadecimal characters are
“0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
TX Key - Select the appropriate
transmit key number (The
default is 1).
Authentication - Select the
appropriate authentication
method. All points on your net-
work must use the same
authentication type (The
default is Auto).
Click Next. Proceed to Step D.
WPA Personal
Select an encryption method
and then enter a passphrase.
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm, TKIP or AES.
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a
pre-shared key, of 8-63
characters.
Click Next.Proceed to Step D.
WPA2 Personal
Passphrase - Enter a
Passphrase, also called a
pre-shared key, of 8-63
characters.
Click Next. Proceed to Step D.
WPA Personal
WPA2 Personal