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- Page 1 Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Use this Guide to install WUSB11 ver. 2.5 User Guide...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless™ is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective pro- prietors.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Software and Driver Installation for Windows 98, 2000, and ME and linkage. Compatible with Windows 98, 2000, and Millennium, the Instant Wireless™ USB Network Adapter from Linksys is a true necessity for all your Connecting Your Wireless USB Network Adapter wireless PC applications. -
Page 4: Package Contents For The Wireless Network Usb Adapter
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology 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 wire- less LAN must be configured to share the same frequency channel. -
Page 5: Getting To Know The Wireless Usb Network Adapter
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Getting to Know the Wireless USB Network Adapter The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s Port and LEDs The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s USB port is located on the back of the Adapter. The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s USB port USB Port The USB Port is a port installed in your PC, enabling you to connect to USB peripherals. -
Page 6: Installation And Configuration Of The Usb Adapter For Windows
Uninstall Procedures for more information). • The User Guide tab shows you a PDF file of the User Guide. • The Contact Us tab links you to the Linksys website. • The Exit tab allows you to the exit the Setup Utility. - Page 7 The SSID must be identical for all points in the network. To join any avail- integrated into an existing, wired network through an access point, permit- able SSID, type ANY. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click ting roaming between access points while maintaining a connection to all Next.
- Page 8 Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter 8. The Wizard will ask you to review your settings before starting to copy files. 10. Once the Wireless USB Network Adapter Configuration Utility has been Select Back to review or change any settings, or select Next if you are satis- successfully installed, the Wizard will ask you to restart your computer.
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Page 9: Connecting Your Wireless Usb Network Adapter
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Connecting Your Wireless The USB Icon USB Network Adapter The USB icon shown below marks a USB port on a PC or device. N N o o t t e e : : You must install the adapter’s software before installation of the hardware. -
Page 10: Using The Wireless Usb Network Adapter's Wall Mount
Wireless USB Network Adapter Instant Wireless Series STEP TWO Using the Wireless USB Network Adapter’s Wall Mount The Wireless USB Network Adapter’s Wall Mount allows you to easily install the Wireless USB Network Adapter onto your wall for convenient use and bet- ter reception. -
Page 11: Installing Network Protocols
Wireless USB Network Adapter Instant Wireless Series Installing Network Protocols 2. Select Network USB Card from the list and click the Add button. Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. -
Page 12: Configuring The Wireless Usb Network Adapter
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Configuring the USB Network 2. Select the Configuration tab. In the Profile box, you can enter a name for a profile, or Adapter group of settings, and change any of the settings on this After installing the Network Adapter, Windows 98, Millennium, and 2000 will page. - Page 13 Wireless USB Network Adapter Instant Wireless Series 4. Click on the Encryption tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64- or 128- Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communica- tion.
- Page 14 Open System or Shared Key. with your Adapter. You can always visit www.linksys.com for the latest ver- Shared Key is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key.
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Page 15: Troubleshooting
USB Network Adapter. Read the description below a standard for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys from different manufacturers to communicate. - Page 16 Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? 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 Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that Access Point and registers its address.
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Page 17: Glossary
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Glossary ESS - More than one BSS in a network. Firmware - Programming that is inserted into programmable read-only mem- ory (programmable read-only memory), thus becoming a permanent part of a Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a wireless network or other small net- computing device. - Page 18 Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A communications method (protocol) that devices that share a common communications line and typically share the offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between com- resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for puters in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP).
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Page 19: Specifications
Instant Wireless Series Wireless USB Network Adapter Specifications WINIPCFG - Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying, defining and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used util- ity, under Windows 95, 98, and Millennium, for configuring networks with Standards: IEEE 802.11b, USB Standard 1.0 and 1.1 Type B static IP addresses. -
Page 20: Environmental
RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. Power Output: 15 dBm (typical) IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID Certifications: FCC Class B, CE Mark Commercial, Wi-Fi FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-... -
Page 21: Contact Information
Instant Wireless Series Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Tech Support 866-242-8558 RMA Issues 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 Email support@linksys.com... - Page 22 © Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.