Linksys WUSBF54G User Manual page 18

Chapter 4
Creating a New Profile
On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a
new profile. Enter a name for the new profile, and click
the OK button. Click the Cancel button to return to the
Profiles screen without entering a name.
Create a New Profile
The Available Wireless Network screen will appear. This
screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter.
Available Wireless Network
Available Networks Use this option if you already have a
network set up. The networks available to this Adapter will
be listed on this screen. Select the network and click the
Connect button to connect to it. Click the Refresh button
to update the Available Wireless Network list.
Manual Setup
If your network is not listed on this screen,
select Manual Setup to set up the adapter manually.
This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for
Advanced Users only.
The setup for each option is described, step by step, under
the appropriate heading on the following pages.
Click Exit to close the Setup Wizard.
Setting Up the Adapter with Available Networks
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-G USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder
Using the Wireless Monitor
wireless security, you will need to configure security
on the Adapter. If not, you will be taken directly to the
Congratulations screen.
1. If wireless security has been enabled on this network,
you will see a wireless security screen. If your network
utilizes WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption,
the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen will appear.
If your network utilizes WPA-Personal (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) encryption, the WPA-Personal Needed for
Connection screen will appear.
WEP Key Needed for Connection
WEP Key Needed for Connection
Select 64-bit or 128-bit.
Then, enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase
field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. 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.)
WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP
key of your wireless network. 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".
Then, click Connect and proceed to the Congratulations
screen. To cancel the connection, click Cancel.
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