Package Contents • • • • Wireless-N Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard CD-ROM User Guide (English only) on CD-ROM Quick Installation 24 , GHz Wireless-N Notebook Adapter Wireless Quick Installation Guide Model No.
1 Begin Installation IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter until you are instructed to do so; otherwise, the setup will not work correctly. A B C D To begin, insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your notebook’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear. Click Click Here to Start. B After reading the License Agreement, click Next, and Windows will begin copying files onto your notebook.
2 Set Up the Adapter The Available Wireless Networks screen offers two options for setting up the Adapter. NOTE:Later you can use this screen again to set up configuration profiles with connection settings for different networks. • Available Wireless Networks. Most users should use this option. The networks available to this Adapter will be listed on this screen. You can choose one of these networks and click Connect to connect to it. Click Refresh to update the Available Wireless Network list.
A If wireless security has been enabled on this network, you will see a wireless security screen. If your network uses WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption, the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen will appear. If your network uses WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security, a screen will appear for one of those encryption methods. WEP Key Needed for Connection Select the level of encryption you want to use, 64-bit or 128-bit. Then, enter a passphrase or WEP key.
WPA Personal for Connection Select one of the encryption methods you want to use. Then enter a Pre-shared Key. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES. Pre-shared Key - Enter a Preshared Key of 8-63 characters. WPA Personal Then, click Connect. WPA2 Personal Needed for Connection AES is automatically used as the encryption method. Enter a passphrase. Pre-shared Key - Enter a Preshared Key of 8-63 characters. Then, click Connect.
Setting Up the Adapter with Advanced Setup Click Advanced Setup on the Available Wireless Networks screen to set up the Adapter manually. A If your network has a router or other DHCP server, click Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP). If your network does not have a DHCP server, click Specify network settings. You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen. If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses, leave those blank.
B Select the wireless mode you want to use. Then, enter the wireless network name (SSID) for your network. Infrastructure Mode - Use this mode if the Adapter will connect to a wireless router or access point. Ad-Hoc Mode - Use this mode if the Adapter will directly connect to another wireless device. B Wireless Network Name - Enter the wireless network name (SSID) used by all devices in your wireless network. Click Next. C If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step D.
Standard Channel - Select the correct 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 Auto. Click Next. D The Wireless Security screen will appear. If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security, select Disabled and then click Next. Proceed to Step E. Select the security method used on your network: WEP, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, or RADIUS.
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. WEP Key - For 64-bit encryption, 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”. Advanced Users: TX Key - Select the appropriate transmit key number. Authentication - Select the appropriate authentication method. Click Next.
WPA2 Personal Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters. Click Next. E Review the new settings. Click Save to save these settings. F After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click Connect to Network to connect to your network. Click Return to Profiles screen to open the Wireless Network Monitor’s Profiles screen. WPA2 Personal Congratulations! Setup is complete. E Go to Step 3 to use the Wireless Network Monitor.
3 Use the Wireless Network Monitor After the Adapter has been configured, the Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in your notebook’s system tray. Double-click the icon to open the Wireless Network Monitor. Monitor Icon Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold configuration settings for different networks. To work with profiles, click the Profiles tab.
B C Enter a name for the new profile, and click OK. The next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Networks screen. This provides two options for setting up the Adapter. B Return to Step 2 of this Quick Installation Guide for instructions. C For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM or the Technical Support Insert. You can also e-mail for further support. Website http://www.linksys.com/international Product Registration http://www.linksys.
