Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Use this guide to install: WUSB11 ver. 2.
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Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant WirelessTM USB Network Adapter Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 1 1 2 2 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions 29 29 29 Appendix B: Glossary 33 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming 3 3 3 Appendix C: Specifications 38 Appendix D: Environmental 39 Chapter 3: Getting To Know the Wireless USB Network
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 1: Introduction Wireless USB Network Adapter Package Contents The Instant WirelessTM USB Network Adapter Put the “mobile” back into mobile computing with the Linksys Instant Wireless™ USB Network Adapter! The Linksys Instant Wireless™ USB Network Adapter operates in the ISM band, using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission to implement the 802.11b standard. Users can now move easily between Access Points without the hassle of reconfiguring their connection.
Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless USB Network Adapter Network Topology The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s Port and LEDs A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each computer in the LAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same frequency channel.
Instant WirelessTM Series Note: Windows 95 and NT do not support the USB Adapter. Wireless USB Network Adapter Chapter 4: Installation and Configuration of the USB Adapter for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 This Wireless USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the Install and Uninstall Procedures for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000. Important for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Wireless Network Adapter Setup Wizard. Proceed directly to Chapter 5: Connecting Your Wireless USB Network Adapter.
Instant WirelessTM Series • The Setup button begins the software installation process, as shown on the next page. • The User Guide button shows you a PDF file of the User Guide. • The LINKSYS WEB button links you to the Linksys website. • The Exit button allows you to the exit the Setup Wizard. Wireless USB Network Adapter 3. After reading the Warranty Policy, click the Yes button if you agree, or No to end the installation. Software and Driver Installation for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 1.
Instant WirelessTM Series 5. The InstallShield Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Choose the mode that applies to your network. Ad-Hoc Mode is used for simple peer-to-peer networking or the sharing of local resources between wireless Networked PCs, and Infrastructure Mode allows a wireless network to be integrated into an existing, wired network through an access point, permitting roaming between access points while maintaining a connection to all network resources. Then, click the Next button.
Instant WirelessTM Series 9. The InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. The bar in the middle of the screen below shows the percentage of files copied. Wireless USB Network Adapter Chapter 5: Connecting Your Wireless USB Network Adapter Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: You must install the Adapter’s software before installation of the hardware. Important for Windows XP users: You must install the Adapter’s hardware before installation of the software. Figure 4-9 10.
Instant WirelessTM Series Removing the Wireless USB Network Adapter Wireless USB Network Adapter STEP TWO The adapter is Hot Swappable, which means that you can remove or reconnect the adapter whenever you want without turning off your PC. Although, you might need to renew your network connection Note: If you have multiple USB ports on your PC, make sure to reconnect the adapter into the same port that it was removed; otherwise, the adapter will be detected as a new device.
Instant WirelessTM Series Hardware Detection for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 After the Wireless USB Network Adapter has been physically connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware. You may see the screen in Figure 5-7. Click on the Yes button to continue or the No button to stop the installation.
Instant WirelessTM Series 2. Click the radio button next to Search for the best driver in these locations. Select Include this location in the search:, and enter D:\Drivers in the location field (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click the Next button. Figure 6-2 Wireless USB Network Adapter 4. Windows will tell you when it has finished installing the new driver. Click the Finish button. Figure 6-4 3. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing.
Instant Broadband Series Wireless USB Network Adapter 3. If your Access Point has enabled WEP encryption, the screen in Figure 6-7 will appear. Enter the WEP key in the Network Key. Click the Connect button. Figure 6-5 2. The screen that appears will show any available Network. Network, then click on the connect button.
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 7: Installing Network Protocols Wireless USB Network Adapter 2. From the Configuration tab, select Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter ver. 2.6 from the list, and click the Add button. Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 and XP users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98SE and Me 1.
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless USB Network Adapter After installing the Network Adapter, Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP will automatically identify the Adapter. Next, you may need to configure the Adapter’s driver software. Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has built-in configuration tools.
Instant WirelessTM Series 4. If you click on the New or Edit button, the screen in Figure 8-5 will appear. You can enter a name for a new profile and change any of the settings on this page. Figure 8-5 Wireless USB Network Adapter 5. If you clicked on the Advance button, the Advanced page will appear. Under the WEP drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64, or 128 Bits. If you choose 64 Bits, the screen in Figure 8-6 will appear.
Instant WirelessTM Series Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network. There are two ways to create WEP Encryption keys. The first method is by typing a Passphrase into that field and clicking the Generate button. This will generate WEP Encryption keys based upon that passphrase. A second method is to type the WEP Encryption keys in the available fields manually.
Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix A: Troubleshooting Wireless USB Network Adapter Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network). Refer to the game’s user guide for more information. Common Problems and Solutions This chapter provides solutions to problems usually occurring during the installation and operation of the USB Network Adapter. Read the description below to solve your problems.
Instant WirelessTM Series factors as signal strength and quality, as well as the message load currently being carried by each Access Point and the distance of each Access Point to the wired backbone. Based on that information, the node next selects the right Access Point and registers its address. Communications between end node and host computer can then be transmitted up and down the backbone.
Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix B: Glossary Ad-hoc Network - A simple peer-to-peer network or the sharing of local resources between wireless networked PCs. Default Gateway - The router used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization’s network.
Instant WirelessTM Series ISP - An ISP (Internet service provider) is a company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as Web site building and virtual hosting. ery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet.
Instant WirelessTM Series Since October 1996, the Windows operating systems have been equipped with USB driver or special software designed to work with specific I/O device types. USB is integrated into Windows 98. Today, most new computers and peripheral devices are equipped with USB. A different “plug-and-play” standard, FireWire/IEEE 1394, is designed to support much higher data rates and devices such as video camcorders and DVD (digital video disk or digital versatile disk) players.
Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix D: Environmental Appendix E: Warranty Information Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.58" x 2.8" x 0.9" (91 mm x 71 mm x 23 mm) Unit Weight: 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. 2.9 oz. (0.08 kg.
Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information Technical Support RMA Issues Fax Email Web FTP Site 41 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 866-242-8558 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.
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