Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Use this Guide to install: WPC11 User Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Features 1 1 1 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 2 2 2 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Notebook Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs 4 4 Chapter 4: Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 5 Chapter 5: Hardware Installation 9 Chapter 6: Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP Overview Driver Installation for Windows XP Windows XP Wi
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-B Notebook Adapter The Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter lets your notebook communicate with the popular 802.11b wireless network standard. 802.11b wireless networks are commonly found in corporate environments, and are used in homes for household Internet connectivity without the need for running cables.
Instant Wireless® Series If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hoc mode can be used. (See Figure 2-2.) Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is that, in AdHoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with computers on a wired network.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 4: Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 Wireless-B Notebook Adapter 1. To install the PC Card, click the Install button on the Welcome screen, Figure 4-1. Click User Guide to view the User Guide or click Exit to exit the Setup Wizard. 2. After reading the License Agreement on the following screen, shown in Figure 4-2, click the Next button to continue the installation, or click the Cancel button to end the installation.
Instant Wireless® Series In the SSID field, enter the SSID (Network Name) of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click the Next button, or click the Back button to return to the previous page. Figure 4-3 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 5: Hardware Installation Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware. Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Chapter 6: Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP Overview Important for Windows XP users: You must install the PC Card’s hardware before installing the software. 1. Turn off your notebook PC.
Instant Wireless® Series 2. The following screen, shown in Figure 6-2, mentions Windows XP compatibility. The Adapter has been tested and is compatible with Windows XP. Click the Continue Anyway button to continue. Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration For Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the PC Card. 1.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 3. The screen in Figure 65 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. Click the Connect button. Overview Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Link Information The Link Information screen, shown in Figure 7-3, displays signal strength and link quality information about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional status information. Figure 7-4 Wireless Network Status State - The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - The unique name of the wireless network. Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Site Survey The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 7-5, displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Figure 7-6 Figure 7-5 SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network. Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%. Site Information Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use. Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Instant Wireless® Series Profiles The Profiles screen, shown in Figure 7-7, lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard. Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. Select the appropriate file, in the screen that appears (Figure 7-8), and click the Open button.
Instant Wireless® Series Creating a New Profile 1. On the Profiles screen, shown in Figure 7-10, click the New button to create a new profile. Wireless-B Notebook Adapter 2. The Choose a wireless mode screen (Figure 7-12) shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point.
Instant Wireless® Series 3. The Wireless Settings screen, shown in Figure 7-13, will appear. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 4 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 4. Click the Back button to change any settings. Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network or what channel you want set up your network.
Instant Wireless® Series 5. The Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 7-15, will appear. Enable or disable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, enter a Passphrase or WEP key. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. WEP (Disabled/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP) - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption (recommended to increase network security), select 64-bit/10 hex.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix A: Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually occurring during the installation and operation of the Adapter. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Common Problems and Solutions 1. My computer does not recognize the Adapter. Make sure that the Adapter is properly inserted into the cardbus slot.
Instant Wireless® Series What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. What is Roaming? Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point.
Instant Wireless® Series Can Instant Wireless® products support file and printer sharing? Instant WirelessTM products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, Instant WirelessTM products can work with Netware, Windows NT/2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing. What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
Instant Wireless® Series sion multiplexing with carrier sense multiple access/collision detection (CSMA/CD) to avoid having collisions occur a second time. This works best if the time allocated is short compared to packet length and if the number of situations is small.
Instant Wireless® Series from the program you put in it to make it do things. The program came to be known as the software. IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest) - A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Hop - The link between two network nodes. ISM band - The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.
Instant Wireless® Series Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products. PC Card - A credit-card sized removable module that contains memory, I/O, or a hard disk.
Instant Wireless® Series phone (DSL) or cable systems, or through leased lines or satellites. In its most basic definition, the Internet could be considered a WAN. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64bit or 128-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Appendix C: Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix D: Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT.
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