Linksys WMP55AG Original operating instructions

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Quick Installation
Model No.
Wireless
WMP55AG
PCI Adapter
Wireless A+G
1
A Insert 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 the
Start button and choose Run . In
the field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter of
your CD-ROM drive).
B To install the Adapter, click the
Install button on the Welcome
screen.
C After reading the License
Agreement, click
Next .
D Now, choose a network type.
Click the
5GHz or 2.4GHz radio
button if you will connect to
802.11a, 802.11g and/or
802.11b networks. Click the
5GHz only radio button if you will
connect only to 802.11a
networks. Click the
2.4GHz only
radio button if you will connect
only to 802.11g and/or 802.11b
networks. Then, click
Next .
E Choose a wireless network
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
multiple wireless computers to
network directly with each other.
HProceed to the appropriate
instructions for your security
method. Choose the security
method that is right for your
network. Most networks require
only WEP or WPA - Personal.
WEP
aSelect 64-bit,128-bit, or 152-bit
from the drop-down menu.
(Select 152-bit encryption
when using ONLY a 5GHz/
802.11a network.)
bEnter your Passphrase in the
Passphrase field, and the WEP
key will be automatically
generated.
To manually enter the WEP key,
leave the Passphrase field
blank and enter the WEP key in
the WEP Key field.
cClick Next, and go to Step I.
WPA - Personal
aSelect the encryption method
you want to use, TKIP or AES,
from the drop-down menu.
bEnter your Passphrase or Pre-
Shared Key in the Passphrase
field.
cThen click Next and proceed
to Step I.
E
C
In the SSID field, enter the SSID or
name for your wireless network.
The SSID must be identical for all
devices in the network. Click
Next .
FIf you chose Infrastructure
Mode, go to Step G now.
Select the correct operating
channel for your wireless
network, which must match the
channel set on the other
devices in your wireless
network. If you are unsure
about which channel to use,
keep the default setting, Auto.
Then, click Next.
GIf your network doesn’t use any
security method, select
Disabled. Then, click Next and
proceed to Step I.
If your network does utilize
security, select the security
method you want to use: WEP,
WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise,
RADIUS, or LEAP. WEP stands for
Wired Equivalent Privacy, and
WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected
Access. WPA is a stronger
security method than WEP.
RADIUS stands for Remote
Authentication Dial-In User
Service, and LEAP stands for
Lightweight Extensible
Authentication Protocol.
D
F
Set up the Dual-Band Wireless
A+G PCI Adapter
Package Contents
• Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter
• Setup Wizard CD-ROM
•UserGuideonCD-ROM
• Quick Installation
• Registration Card
WEP
B
WPA - Personal
G
Dual-Band
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z
2.4
802.11g
+
GHz
802.11a
5
IMPORTANT: You must run the
Setup Wizard before inserting the
Adapter into your desktop PC.
Dual-Band

RADIUS
RADIUS security is intended for Advanced Users
Only
. If you are an Advanced User, s Select the
authentication method you want to use,
EAP-TLS or PEAP .
EAP-TLS
a Enter the login name in the Login Name
field.
b Enter the name of the authentication
server in the
Server Name field. (optional)
c From the Certificate drop-down menu,
select the authentication certificate.
d Click Next , and go to Step I.
PEAP
a Enter the login name in the Login Name
field.
b Enter the password in the Password field.
c Enter the name of the authentication
server in the
Server Name field. (optional)
d From the Certificate drop-down menu,
select the authentication certificate.
e Select the authentication method used
inside the PEAP tunnel,
EAP-MSCHAP v2 or
Generic Token Card .
f Click Next , and go to Step I.
LEAP
a Enter the user name in the User Name
field.
b Enter your password in the Password field.
c Enter your password again in the Confirm
field.
d Click Next , and go to Step I.
WPA - Enterprise
WPA - Enterprise security is intended for
Advanced Users Only . If you are an
Advanced User, select the authentication
method you want to use,
EAP-TLS or PEAP .
EAP-TLS
a Enter the login name in the Login Name
field.
b Enter the name of the authentication
server in the
Server Name field. (optional)
c From the Certificate drop-down menu,
select the authentication certificate.
d Select the encryption method you want to
use,
TKIP or AES .
e Click Next , and go to Step I.
PEAP
a Enter the login name in the Login Name
field.
b Enter the password in the Password field.
c Enter the name of the authentication
server in the
Server Name field. (optional)
d From the Certificate drop-down menu,
select the authentication certificate.
e Select the authentication method used
inside the PEAP tunnel,
EAP-MSCHAP v2 or
Generic Token Card .
f Select the encryption method you want to
use,
TKIP or AES .
g Click Next , and go to Step I.
2
A Turn off your desktop PC.
B Open your PC’s case, and locate
an available PCI slot on the
motherboard.
C Slide the Adapter into the PCI slot.
Make sure that all of its pins are
touching the slot’s contacts.
D After the Adapter is set firmly in
place, secure its fastening tab to
your PC’s chassis with a mounting
screw. Then close your PC’s case.
E Rotate the antenna so that it is
positioned straight up and
perpendicular to the horizon.
F Power on your desktop PC.
G Windows will detect the new
hardware and begin installing the
driver files in your operating system.
Note: For Windows 2000 users, you
may be informed that a digital
signature has not been found after
Windows detects the new hardware.
This is normal, and it has been
verified that the Adapter does work
with Windows 2000. Click
Yes to
continue.
H After the Adapter is installed, the
Wireless Network Monitor icon will
appear in the system tray at the
bottom right-hand corner of your
screen.
Congratulations! The installation of
the Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI
Adapter is complete.
IThe Setup Wizard will ask you to
review your settings before it
starts to copy files. Click Next to
save these settings, or click
Back to change any settings.
JIf you are using Windows 2000,
you may see a screen
indicating that a digital
signature was not found. This
software has been tested and
works properly with Windows
2000. Click the Yes button.
KAfter the software has been
successfully installed, the
Congratulations screen will
appear. Click Exit.
WMP55AG v1.3-QI-50330 KL
For additional information or troubleshooting
help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-
ROM. You can also call or e-mail for further
support.
24-hour Technical Support
800-326-7114
(toll-free from US or Canada)
E-mail Support
[email protected]
Website
http://www.linksys.com or
http://support.linksys.com
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http://www.linksys.com/support
FTP Site
ftp://ftp.linksys.com
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800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)
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Connect the Dual-Band Wireless
A+G PCI Adapter
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WPA - Enterprise
WPA - Enterprise
RADIUS
RADIUS
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EAP-TLS
PEAP
EAP-TLS
PEAP
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RADIUS
LEAP
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information, search for available
wireless networks, or make
additional configuration changes.