Linksys WUSBF54G User Manual page 10

Chapter 3
Subnet Mask The Adapter's Subnet Mask must be
the same as your wired network's Subnet Mask.
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. 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 Wireless Network Name for your network.
Wireless Mode
Infrastructure Mode
Use this mode if you want to
connect to a wireless router or access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect
to another wireless device directly without using a
wireless router or access point.
Wireless Network Name
name (SSID) that must be used for all the devices in
your wireless network. It is case- sensitive and should
be a unique name to help prevent others from entering
your network.
Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back
button to return to the previous screen.
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder
This is the wireless network
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.
Ad-Hoc Mode Settings
Channel
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.
Network Mode
In Mixed Mode, Wireless-B and
Wireless-G devices can both operate on the network,
though at a slower speed. In G-Only Mode, no
Wireless-B devices can operate in the network.
Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back
button to return to the previous screen.
5. If your wireless network doesn't have wireless security,
select Disabled, and then click the Next button to
continue. Proceed to step 6.
Wireless Security - WEP
If your wireless network has wireless security, select
the method of security used: WEP, WPA Personal, WPA
Enterprise, or RADIUS. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, and WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access.
Configuration
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