Linksys WMP54G User manual

A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Quick Installation Guide
WMP54G (EU/LA)
PCI Adapter
Wireless-G
Package Contents
• Wireless-G PCI Adapter
• One Setup CD-ROM
• One User Guide on CD-ROM
• Quick Installation Guide

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IMPORTANT: Do not install the Adapter in your PC
until you are instructed to do so in Step 2 or the
Adapter will not install correctly.
1Begin Installation
The PCI Adapter is installed and set
up using the Setup Wizard that
comes on the CD enclosed.
ATo begin, insert the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. The Setup
Wizard should run
automatically, and the
Welcome screen should
appear.
BTo install the Adapter, click
Click Here to Start on the
Welcome screen.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next to
continue the installation and
Windows will begin copying
the files onto your PC.
DThe Setup Wizard will now
prompt you to install the
Adapter into your PC. Click
Next and your PC will power
down.
Proceed to Step 2.
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ABefore connecting the PCI
Adapter to your PC, make sure
that your desktop PC is pow-
ered down.
BOpen your PC case and
locate an available PCI slot on
the motherboard. Check with
your computer manufacturer
for instructions.
CSlide the PCI Adapter into the
PCI slot. Make sure that all of its
pins are touching the slot's
contacts. You may have to
apply a bit of pressure to slide
the adapter all the way in. After
the adapter is firmly in place,
secure its fastening tab to your
PC's chassis with a mounting
screw. Then, close your PC.
DAttach the external antenna to
the adapter’s antenna port.
EPower on your desktop PC.
Proceed to Step 3.
Connect the Adapter
Positioning
Connecting
Installing the
the Adapter
the Antenna
Adapter
IMPORTANT: Make sure to
turn off the power to your
PC, and unplug the power
cord, before opening the
case to prevent possible
electrical shock to you or
damage to the PC.

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The next screen to appear will be the
Available Wireless Network screen.
From this screen, you can launch
one of the three setup methods.
Setting Up the Adapter with
Available Networks
On the Available Wireless Network
screen, the available networks are
listed in the center table by SSID.
Select the wireless network you wish
to connect to and click the Connect
button. (If you do not see your net-
work listed, you can click the Refresh
button.)
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,
shown in Step B.
3Set Up the Adapter
IMPORTANT: For Quick Installation, use
this document only if your network
appears on the Available Wireless Net-
work screen.
SecureEasySetup: If you are utilitizing
SecureEasySetup, click the SecureEasy-
Setup button and follow the on screen
prompts.
Manual Setup: If you are utilitizing Manual
Setup, click the Manual Setup button and
follow the on screen prompts.
Available Wireless Network

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WEP Key Needed
A If wireless security has been
enabled on this network, you will
see a wireless security screen. If
your network utilizes WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) encryption, the
WEP Key Needed for Connection
screen will appear. If your network
utilizes WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Pro-
tected Access), the
WPA Personal
Needed for Connection
screen will
appear. If your network utilizes PSK2
(Pre-Shared Key 2) encryption, the
PSK2 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.
It must match the passphrase of
your other wireless network devices
and is compatible with Linksys wire-
less products only. (Non-Linksys wire-
less products, require a WEP key to
be entered.)
WEP Key - The WEP key must match
the WEP key of your wireless net-
work. For 64-bit encryption, enter
exactly 10 hexadecimal charac-
ters. For 128-bit encryption, enter
exactly 26 hexadecimal charac-
ters. Valid hexadecimal characters
are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Then, click
Connect and proceed
to Step B.

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NOTE: After the Adapter is installed, the Wire-
less Network Monitor screen will open and its
icon will appear in your PC’s system tray. Dou-
ble-click the icon if you want to open the
Wireless Network Monitor for finding available
wireless networks or making additional con-
figuration changes.
Wireless Network
Monitor icon
PSK2 Needed
WPA Personal Needed
WPA Personal Needed for Con-
nection
Encryption - Select the type of
algorithm you want to use,
TKIP or
AES,from the Encryption drop-
down menu.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase of
8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field. The longer and more com-
plex your Passphrase is, the more
secure your network will be.
Click
Connect and go to Step B.
PSK2 Needed for Connection
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 charac-
ters in the
Passphrase field.
Click
Connect and go to Step B.
B After the Adapter has been config-
ured for the network, the
Congrat-
ulations
screen will appear. Click
Connect to Network to connect to
your network.
Congratulations! Setup is complete.

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Setting Up the Adapter with
Secure Easy Setup
With Secure Easy Setup, setting up the
Adapter is as simple as pushing a
couple of buttons. Before you press
any buttons, though, you should
locate the Secure Easy Setup button
on the device you’re connecting the
Adapter to, such as a wireless router
or access point.
AStarting from the Available Wire-
less Network screen, click the
Secure Easy Setup button on
the right hand side.
BYou will be asked to locate the
Secure Easy Setup button on
the device with which the
Adapter will be communicating.
If you are not sure where to find
this button, click Where can I
find the button?
This will walk you through a cou-
ple of screens to help you find
the button, which is usually
located on the front of the wire-
less router or access point.
Available Wireless Network
Secure Easy Setup
Logo And Location
Where can I find the button?

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CPress the Cisco logo or Secure
Easy Setup button on the wire-
less router or access point.
When it turns white and begins
to flash, click the Next button on
the Setup Wizard screen. The
logo or button will stop flashing
on the wireless router or access
point when the Adapter has
been successfully added to the
network. Repeat this procedure
for any additional Secure Easy
Setup device.
DWhen Secure Easy Setup is
complete, you may save your
configuration to a text file by
clicking the Save button, or print
the configuration by clicking the
Print button. Click Connect to
Network to connect to your net-
work.
Congratulations! Setup is complete. Congratulations

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4Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Use the Wireless Network Monitor to
check the link information, search for
available wireless networks, or create
profiles that hold different configura-
tion settings.
Accessing the Wireless Net-
work Monitor
After setting up and connecting the
Adapter, the Wireless Network Monitor
icon will appear in your PC’s system
tray. If the Wireless Network Monitor is
enabled, the icon will be green. If
the Wireless Network Monitor is dis-
abled or the Adapter is not con-
nected, the icon will be gray.
Link Information Screens
The opening screen of the Wireless
Network Monitor is Link Information.
From this screen, you can see the
strength and quality of your wireless
signal. You can also click More Infor-
mation to view additional status and
statistics about the wireless connec-
tion. To search for available wireless
networks, click Site Survey. To per-
form configuration changes or cre-
ate connection profiles, click Profiles.
Link Information
The Link Information screen displays
network mode, signal strength, and link
quality information about the current
connection. It also provides a button to
click for additional status information.
NOTE: The Wireless Network
Monitor should only be accessed
AFTER installing the Adapter.
Wireless Network
Monitor icon

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Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode
- This indicates whether the Adapter is
currently working in Ad-Hoc or Infra-
structure mode.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength
bar indicates signal strength.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indi-
cates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection.
Click
More Information to view addi-
tional information about the wireless
network connection on the
Wireless
Network Status
screen.
Wireless Network Status
The Wireless Network Status screen
provides information on your current
network settings.
Status - This shows the status of the
wireless network connection.
SSID - This is the unique name of the
wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wire-
less network currently in use is dis-
played here.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate
of the current connection is shown
here.
Channel - This is the channel to which
the wireless network devices are set.
Link Information
Wireless Network Status