USER GUIDE Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Model No. WUSB200 Wireless ModelModel No. No.
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Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this User Guide? Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators 1 1 2 4 4 4 5 6 6 Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter 7 Starting the Setup Connecting the Adapter Setting up the Adapter Chapter 5: Using the Wireless N
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix D: Windows Help Appendix E: Glossary Appendix F: Specifications Appendix G: Warranty Information Appendix H: Regulatory Information Appendix I: Contact Information 66 69 69 69 72 73 78 80 81 88
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: LEDs Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement Figure 4-3: Connecting the Adapter Figure 4-4: Available Wireless Network Figure 4-5: WEP Figure 4-6: WPA - Personal Figure 4-7: WPA2 - Personal Figure 4-8: Confirm New Settings Figure 4-9: Congratulations Figure 4-10: Creating a Profile Figure 4-11: Network Settings - Wireless Mode Figure 4-12: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Figure 4-13: Wi
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Figure 5-9: Creating a Profile - WEP Key Needed Figure 5-10: Creating a Profile - WPA-Personal Figure 5-11: Creating a Profile - Congratulations Figure 5-12: Creating a Profile - Manual Setup - Network Settings Figure 5-13: Creating a Profile - Manual Setup - Wireless Mode Figure 5-14: Creating a Profile - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - Disabled Figure 5-15: Creating a Profile - Manual Setup - Wireless Security - WEP Figure 5-16: Creating a Prof
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Figure 5-43: Editing a Profile - Congratulations Figure 5-44: Site Survey Figure 5-45: Troubleshooting Figure 5-46: Administration Figure 5-47: Administration - Login Access Point Account Figure 5-48: Administration - Modify Access Point Account Figure 5-49: Administration - Security Monitor Account Figure 6-1: Wireless Network Monitor Icon Figure 6-2: Administration - Login Security Monitor Administration - Login Security Monitor Account Figure 6-3
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter. Setting up your network and your Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter is easier than ever. adapter: a device that adds network functionality to your PC. The Wireless-G USB Network Adapter is the simple way to add or upgrade wireless connectivity in your computer.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster What’s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster • Appendix G: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s warranty information. • Appendix H: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s regulatory information. • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with each another to form an ad-hoc network.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products incorporating both “a” and “g”, products using these standards can communicate with each other. Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity. Figure 3-1: LEDs Power Green. The Wireless LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on. Link Green. The Link/Act LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter Starting the Setup The Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor, as well as connect and configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter until you are instructed to do so or the setup will not work correctly.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 2. After reading the License Agreement, click the Next button if you agree and want to continue the installation, or click the Cancel button to end the installation. 3. Windows will begin copying the files onto your PC. Connecting the Adapter Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 1. Connect one end of the included USB cable to the Adapter’s USB port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the USB ports on your computer. 3.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter The next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Network screen. This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter. • Available Wireless Network. (For most users.) Use this option if you already have a network set up. The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen. You can choose one of these networks and click the Connect button to connect to it.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Available Wireless Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen by SSID. Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button. (If you do not see your network listed, you can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again.) If the network utilizes wireless security, you will need to configure security on the Adapter.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”. Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3. WPA-Personal If your network has the wireless security WPA-Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access) enabled, this screen will appear. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a Pre-shared Key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster To edit the new settings, click the Back button. To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor, click Exit. 4. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click Connect to Network to connect to your network and return to the Link Information screen. Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Default Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here. DNS 1 and DNS 2 - Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network here. Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen. 3. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA uses a stronger security method than WEP and WPA2 defines an even stronger encryption, authentication, and key management than WPA. RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. It uses username and password-based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a Pre-shared Key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, but only AES encryption method can be used.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, set up profiles of your wireless settings, search for available wireless networks, troubleshoot your wireless connections, or administer the accounts that hold privileges to access the Security Monitor.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Status Click the Status tab to view the Wireless Network Status screen. The Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status- This shows the status of the connection. SSID - Service Set Identifier, a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN. This is the unique name used to identify a network. Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use is displayed here.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Statistics The Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Rate - This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.) Receive Rate - This is the rate at which data is received.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and SSIDs. Profile - The name of the profile is displayed here. SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Create a New Profile When you click the New button on the Profiles screen, you will need to enter a name for your new profile and click OK, then the Available Wireless Network screen appears. This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter. • Available Wireless Network. (For most users.) Use this option if you already have a network set up. The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, to automatically generate a WEP key. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Manual Setup If your network is not listed with the available networks, you can use Manual Setup. 1. Click Manual Setup on the Available Wireless Network screen to set up the adapter manually. 2. The Network Settings screen will appear. If your network has a router or other DHCP server, select Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP). If your network does not have a DHCP server, select Specify network settings.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear. Select the correct operating channel for your wireless network. The channel you choose should 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. Click the Next button. Click the Back button to change any settings.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, but only AES encryption method is used.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a mutual authentication method that uses a username and password based system. Enter the username and password in their fields. Enter the password again in the Confirm filed. Figure 5-24: Creating a Profile - Manual Setup Wireless Security - LEAP 6. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. To save the new settings, click the Save button.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 7. The Congratulations screen will appear next. Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Information screen. Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen. Congratulations! The profile has been successfully configured.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 1. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point. Enter the SSID for your network. Infrastructure Mode - Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 3. If your wireless network doesn’t have wireless security, select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue. Proceed to Step 4. If your wireless network has wireless security, select the method of security used: WEP, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS or LEAP. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 only uses AES for encryption. Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Enterprise WPA/WPA2 Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP, but only AES encryption method is used.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA2 Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAPTLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. EAP-TLS If you selected EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a mutual authentication method that uses a username and password based system. Enter the username and password in the username and password field accordingly. Enter the password again in the Confirm field. 4. The Network Settings screen from the Wireless Network Monitor will appear.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 5. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. To save the new settings, click the Save button. To edit the new settings, click the Back button. To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor, click Exit. Figure 5-42: Editing a Profile - Confirm New Settings 6. The Congratulations screen will appear next.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click SSID, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here. CH - This is the channel that the network uses.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting screen lets you troubleshoot your wireless connection. Address Type - This shows the addressing method of your client. IP Address - This shows the current IP Address of your client. Subnet Mask - This shows the subnet mask of your IP addressing. Default Gateway - This shows the default gateway of your IP addressing. You may click Repair to troubleshoot your connection to the wireless network.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Log in as the Access Point's administrator: Enter the Access Point's administrative account and password and retype the password in the confirm field (default account name is admin and password is admin). Click Next to continue to the administrative options. Figure 5-47: Administration - Login Access Point Account Access Point Account This screen appears when you click the Access Point button on the Security Monitor Account screen.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Security Monitor Account The Security Monitor Account screen provides you with the function to create and modify your Security Monitor account. The Security Monitor account gives access to the administrative functions of the Wireless Network Monitor. Enter the administrator’s username and password and retype the password in the confirm field. Click Next to proceed with more administrative options.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 6: The Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor When used with the WAP200 Access Point, you can use the administration functions in the Wireless Network Monitor to classify your wireless networks into different groups and monitor the activities and resources within your networks.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Classification The Classification tab displays a summary of classified devices. The Classification Summary table shows the number of access points and clients classified as trusted and untrusted by MAC addresses in your networks. It also shows the number of allowed vendors, SSIDs, and channels. You may uncheck the Receive classification rules to disable a client from receiving the network's current classification rules.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Client Classification The Client Classification Screen lets you classify the existing wireless clients into trusted networks and untrusted networks. New client information is received from Linksys Business Series access points. New clients start off as Unclassified until the System Administrator classifies them. A Trusted Client is one that has been identified by the System Administrator to be known and legitimate.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Allowed Vendor List Configuration The Allowed Vendor List Configuration table lists the OUI (Organization Unique Identification) and vendor name of your trusted and allowed AP Vendor OUIs. A OUI is the three-octet (first 6 digits) used to generate LAN MAC Addresses for hardware manufacturers. To delete an item, select it, and click delete. The latest vendor OUI lists are available at http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Allowed Channel Configuration The Allowed Channel Configuration screen shows the channels that are allowed to be used in your wireless networks. You may select individual channels or click Check All to check all of the channels. Unclassified access points on unchecked channels will be automatically classified as untrusted. Security Monitor IMPORTANT: You must use a WAP200 Access Point with your USB Network Adapter to use the Security Monitor.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster AP Inventory The AP Inventory screen provides statistics of the distribution grouped by your AP’s classification of your wireless networks. The pie chart shows the percentage of each classification type, so you can easily view the number of trusted, untrusted, and unknown APs in the airspace. Select the specified period of time you want for the data calculations.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Alert Overview Both the WAP200 Access Point and client USB Network Adapter monitor the state of your wireless network and report on security related issues, ranging from on-going attacks down to vulnerabilities in the network configuration. The Access Point does most of the security monitoring work while the client Notebook Adapter can detect new and rogue access points.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster NOTE: You will be alerted when an Access Point is detected, if you enable pop-up. Alert List The Alert List screen shows the list of the alert activities within your monitored wireless networks. SSID - This shows the SSID (network name) of your wireless network. MAC - This shows the MAC Address of the wireless client or access point that was detected. Alert Description - This shows brief descriptions of the alert activities.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Advice The Advice screen gives advice, when applicable, on what can be done for each alert event. You may need to adjust your wireless network settings according to the advice to better protect your networks.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster The following table is a summary of the various alert descriptions and advice. Table 1: Alerts Item Alert Description Advice Description: Rogue Client is detected doing one or more illegal actions, e.g., causing Message Integrity Check (MIC) errors, sending disassociation frames, sending deauthentication frames, and sending association frames with incorrect encryption. MIC error generation: The MIC function prevents attacks on encrypted packets.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table 1: Alerts Item 2 Alert AP SSID Changed Description SSID on the AP has changed. For details, press the Advice button. Advice Description: AP's SSID was changed by an unknown source. This may be caused by a possible intruder if the AP's SSID was not changed by the administrator. Original SSID: Modified SSID: Action: 1. Contact the network administrator. 2. If an intruder is suspected, change administrator's password on the AP.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table 1: Alerts Item Alert Description Advice Description: Client not associated with AP is sending traffic. Probable rogue client. The Client might be trying to make the network busy and causing heavy loading to the AP. 5 6 7 Client is Sending Spurious Traffic Adhoc SSID is the same as the AP's Duration Attack Client not associated with AP is sending traffic. For details, press the Advice button.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table 1: Alerts Item 8 Alert Association Table Full Description Possibly a Denial of Service Attack. For details, press the Advice button. Advice Description: A New client association request is refused due to a lack of memory. It could be an overloaded AP from being associated with too many legitimate clients or it could be a possible Denial of Service attack that will prevent legitimate clients from associating with the AP. Action: 1.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table 1: Alerts Item Alert Description Advice Description: An unclassified AP has same SSID as the trusted AP. 12 Duplicate SSID in Use Unclassified AP has the same SSID as a trusted AP. For details, press the Advice button. Action: 1. Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator about the untrusted AP's SSID and MAC address. 2. Check if the untrusted AP is legitimate. 3.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Table 1: Alerts Item Alert Description Advice Description: New wireless client computer is detected. 15 New Client Detected New client is detected. For details, press the Advice button. Action: 1. Contact the network administrator and inform the administrator about the new client computer's SSID and MAC address. 2. The new Client needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Windows Firewall Windows XP users may see a Windows Firewall screen when using the security monitor. IMPORTANT: DO NOT select Don’t allow exceptions or the security monitor will not work correctly. Select On (recommended) to use the firewall. Do not select the Don't allow exceptions or the Adapter’s security monitor will not work properly. Then, click OK.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.” This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless-G Business USB Network 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.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Frequently Asked Questions Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster What is the 802.11b standard? It is one of the standards for wireless networks. The 802.11b standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate, provided that the hardware complies with the 802.11b standard. The 802.11b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? It is one of the IEEE standards for wireless networks. The 802.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 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 access point. Before using the roaming function, the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the access point of dedicated coverage area. To achieve true seamless connectivity, the wireless LAN must incorporate a number of different functions.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a shared key algorithm, as described in the 802.11 standard.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix B: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP, then this choice will be available. If you want to use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration to control the Adapter, instead of using the Wireless Network Monitor, then rightclick on the Wireless Network Monitor and select Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select the network you want. Click the Connect button. NOTE: Steps 2 and 3 are the instructions and screenshots for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. If your network does not have wireless security enabled, go to step 3. If your network does have wireless security enabled, go to step 4. Figure B-4: Available Wireless Network 3.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If your network uses wireless security WEP, enter the WEP Key used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. If your network uses wireless security WPA Personal, enter the Passphrase used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. Click the Connect button. Figure B-6: Network Connection - Wireless Security NOTE: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration does not support the use of a passphrase.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix C: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation. So, keep the following in mind whenever you are setting up or using your wireless network.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows anyone to log into your wireless network. This includes hackers. So, don’t broadcast the SSID. Wireless networking products come with a default SSID set by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is “linksys”.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA-Personal. If you do not have a RADIUS server, Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, and enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8-63 characters. WPA Enterprise. WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device.) WPA Enterprise offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA2.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix D: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix. TCP/IP Before a computer can communicate with an access point or wireless router, TCP/IP must be enabled.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix E: Glossary This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www.linksys.com/glossary. Access Point - A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from the Internet. DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain - A specific name for a network of computers.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Intrusion attack - A type of internet attacks in which an attacker tries to gain or access the information transimitted through the networks. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. This protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe. QoS (Quality of Service) - A mechanism which gives priorities to certain types of traffic to ensure the throughput; for example, the streaming multimedia.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network. Telnet - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix F: Specifications Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, 802.1x (Security Authentication), (802.1i) Channels 802.11b/802.11g 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) LEDs Link/Act Protocols 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: OFDM Peak Gain of the Antenna1.89dBi Transmitted Power 802.11b: 16~18dBm 802.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Unit Weight 2.15 oz (0.061 kg) Certifications FCC, IC, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Operating Temp. 32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC) Storage Temp.
Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix G: Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to You that, for a period of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys' entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.
Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter Appendix H: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wireless-N Notebook Adapter Safety Notices Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause interference.
Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
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Wireless-G Business USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www.linksys.com or ftp.linksys.
