Linksys WMP54G User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
Model No. WMP54G (UK/EU)
PCI Adapter
Wireless-G
Package Contents
• Wireless-G PCI Adapter
• External Antenna
• Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User Guide
(English only)
• Quick Installation Guide
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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
Start and choose Run. In the
field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive).
BClick the Setup button.
CAfter reading the License
Agreement, click Next if you
agree, or Cancel to end the
installation.
DThe Setup Wizard will ask you to
choose a wireless 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
Software Installation and Configuration
for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
ATTENTION WINDOWS XP USERS: Go directly to Step 2.
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Before You Begin
Installation of the WMP54G is different for different versions of Windows.
• For Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000, go to Step 1 and then Step 2.
• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 and then Step 3.

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multiple wireless computers to
network directly with each
other.
In the SSID field, enter the SSID
of your wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all
devices in the network. The
default setting is linksys (all
lowercase). For added security,
Linksys recommends that you
change the default SSID to a
unique name.
Click Next to continue or Back
to change any of your settings.
EIf you chose Infrastructure
Mode, go to Step F now. If you
chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select a
Channel from the list provided.
All computers on your wireless
network must use the same
channel in order to
communicate with each other.
If you are unsure about which
channel to use, select the
default channel (Channel 11).
Then, select the Network
Mode: Mixed Mode, which is
for both Wireless-G and
Wireless-B, or G-Only Mode, if
there will be no Wireless-B users.
Click Next to go to Step F or
Back to change any settings.
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FThe Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it
starts to copy files. Click Next if
you are satisfied with your
settings, or click Back to
change any settings.
GAfter the files have been
successfully copied, you will
see Figure G. Click the Exit
button.
Proceed to Step 2.
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ATurn off your desktop PC.
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.
If your PC is using Windows 98SE,
Me, or 2000, the installation of the
Wireless-G PCI Adapter is complete.
If your PC is using Windows XP, pro-
ceed to “Step 3: Driver Installation
and Configuration for Windows XP.”
Connecting the Wireless-G PCI Adapter

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After installing the Adapter in your
computer, you will install the driver.
AWindows XP will automatically
detect the Adapter. Insert the
Setup CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. Click the radio
button next to Install the
software automatically
(Recommended). Then click
Next.
BWhen Windows has finished
installing the driver, click Finish.
CAfter installing the Adapter, the
Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration icon will appear
in your computer’s system tray.
Double-click the icon.
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3Driver Installation and Configuration for
Windows XP
NOTE: Windows XP has a built-in con-
figuration tool. Use Windows XP Wire-
less Zero Configuration (located in the
system tray at the bottom of your
screen) to configure the Adapter.
NOTE: Steps D and E are the instruc-
tions and screenshots for Windows XP
with Service Pack 1 installed. If you
have not installed Service Pack 1,
select the network you want, and click
the Connect button. If the network has
WEPencryptionenabled,entertheWEP
key in the Network key field, and then
click the Connect button.

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DThe screen that appears will
show any available wireless
network(s). Select the network
you want.
If you have already enabled
WEP encryption on your
network, skip ahead to step E.
If you have NOT enabled WEP
encryption on your network,
then the screen in Figure D will
appear. Make sure the box
next to Allow me to connect to
the selected wireless network,
even though it is not secure is
checked. Then click Connect,
and go to Step F.
EIf WEP is enabled, the screen in
Figure E will appear. Enter the
WEP key of your wireless
network in the Network key
field, and re-enter it in the
Confirm network key field.
Then click Connect.
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IMPORTANT: Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration does not support the use
of a passphrase. Enter the exact WEP
key used by your access point.

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FThe screen in Figure F will
appear if your connection is
active.
For more information about WEP,
refer to your access point’s docu-
mentation, or visit www.linksys.com.
For more information about wireless
networking on a Windows XP com-
puter, enter the keyword wireless in
the Windows XP search engine.
Windows XP users: Congratulations!
The installation of the Wireless-G
PCI Adapter is complete.
WMP54G-UK-EU_V2-QIG-40227B JL
For additional information or troubleshooting
help, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM
or the Technical Support Insert. You can also
e-mail for further support.
Website
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Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Installationsvejledning
Modelnr. WMP54G (DK)
PCI-adapter
Trådløs-G
Pakkens indhold
• Trådløs-G PCI-adapter
• Ekstern antenne
• Cd-rom med guidet konfiguration og
brugervejledning (kun på engelsk)
• Installationsvejledning
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802.11g
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APlacer cd-rom’en med guidet
konfiguration i cd-rom-drevet.
Den guidede konfiguration
køres automatisk, og
skærmbilledet Welcome
(Velkommen) vises. Hvis det
ikke er tilfældet, skal du klikke
på Start og vælge Run (Kør).
Indtast D:\setup.exe i det felt,
der vises (hvis “D” er bogstavet
for cd-rom-drevet).
BKlik på knappen Setup
(Konfiguration).
CNår du har læst licensaftalen,
skal du klikke på Next (Næste),
hvis du accepterer den, eller
Cancel (Annuller) for at afslutte
installationen.
DDen guidede konfiguration
giver dig mulighed for at
vælge en trådløs tilstand. Klik
på alternativknappen
Infrastructure Mode,
(Infrastruktur-tilstand), hvis dine
trådløse computere, skal
Softwareinstallation og konfiguration i
Windows 98SE, Me og 2000
Windows XP-brugere: Gå direkte til trin 2.
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Installationen af WMP54G er forskellig for forskellige Windows-versioner.
• Hvis du bruger Windows 98SE, Me og 2000, skal du gå til trin 1 og
derefter trin 2.
• Hvis du bruger Windows XP, skal du gå til trin 2 og derefter trin 3.