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Linksys AE6000 Contents Features 1 Installation Installation 2 Wireless Network Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup 3 Wireless network configurationutility 3 Operating system’sbuilt-inwirelessnetwork setup 3 Troubleshooting LinksysAE6000 10 Specifications 2
Linksys AE6000 Product Overview LinksysAE6000 11 3
Linksys AE6000 Product Overview 4
Linksys AE6000 Installation 5
Linksys AE6000 Installation 6
Linksys AE6000 Wi-FiProtectedSetup 7
Linksys AE6000 WirelessNetworkConfiguration 8
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup New Wireless Connection To connect to a different wireless network: 9
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup 1.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup rightcornerofthescreen,thenclickSettings. 2. Clickthewirelessnetworkicon .TheNetwork menuopens,showing youavailablewirelessnetworksandyourcurrentconne ctionstatus. 3. Ifprompted,enteranyadditionalrequirednetworkinformation(suchaspassw ord). Windows 7 2. Selectyournetwork,andthenclickConnect. Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,theWireless Network Configuration utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup 3. EntertheWiFiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired EquivalentPrivacy( WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then clickOK. Windows Vista Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,theWireless Configuration utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof yourwirelessconnectionappears.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheconnection. New Wireless Connection To connect to a different wireless network: 1. Right-clicktheWireless Network Configurationutilityicon. 2. ClickConnect to a network. Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork. Note ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support. 3. Selectyournetwork,thenclickConnect. 5.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup security, Ifyournetworkdoesnotusewirelesssecurity,thisscreenappears.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup Connect AnywayandgotoStep6.Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheinstallation. Thisscreenappearswhenyouareconnectedtoyournetwork.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup Windows XP After you have installed the adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray. Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof your wirelessconnectionappears. 6. Ifyouwanttosaveyoursettings,selectSave this network. 7. ClickClose. TheSetNetwork Locationscreenmayappear.Thisscreenhelpsapplythe correctsettingsforyourt ypeoflocation. a.
Linksys AE6000 New Wireless Connection To connect to a new wireless network: 1. Right-clicktheWindows XP Wireless Zero Configurationiconinyour computer’ssystemtray,thenclickView Available Wireless Networks.A Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup 4. IfyournetworkusesWiredEquivalentPrivacy(WEP)wirelesssecurity, entertheWEPKeyintheNetwork keyandConfirm networkkeyfields.If yournetworkusesWiFiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)wirelesssecurity, enterthepassphraseintheNetwork keyandConfirm networkkeyfields.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup windowdisplaystheavailablewirelessnetworks.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup 2. Selectthenetworkthatyouwant,thenclickConnect. Note WindowsXPWirelessZeroConfigurationdoesnotsupporttheuse ofaWEPpassphrase.EntertheexactWEPkeyusedbyyourwireless routeroraccesspoint. Note IfyournetworkisusingWPA2security,makesurethatyouhave installedtheUpdateforWindowsXP(KB893357),availableat Ifthenetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep4.Otherwise,continuewww.microsoft.com. toStep3. 3.
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Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support.
Linksys AE6000 Operating system’s built-in wireless network setup Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.
Troubleshooting
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Specifications Make Make Make Specifications
Model Number AE6000 Standards Linksys AE6000 802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11n, 802.11ac Interface USB2.
