Chapter 1: Product Overview; Front Panel; Side Panels - Linksys WUSBF54G User Manual

Chapter 1
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder. This Adapter allows for
greater range and mobility within your wireless network.
Connecting to your PC via the USB port means that this
Adapter leaves the PC's slots open for other purposes. This
adapter communicates over the 802.11g wireless standard,
one of the newest wireless standards, to communicate
with your network. It also has a convenient Wi-Fi Finder
that enables you to find an available wireless network to
connect to with just a click of a button.

Front Panel

Power (Green) The Power LED lights up when
the Adapter is powered on.
WIRELESS (Green) The Wireless LED lights up
when there is wireless activity.
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder

Side Panels

ON/OFF The ON/OFF switch is located on the side
panel. Slide the button to the right side to turn on the
Wi-Fi Finder.
Scan
The Scan button is located on the side panel.
Push the Scan button to scan for a wireless network.
There are three Wireless Network Scan Modes:
A = All Networks (default mode), U = Unsecured
Networks, S = Specific Network Name
To change the mode, push and hold the Scan button.
All Networks: This default mode scans and displays
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all secure and unsecure networks.
Unsecured Networks: This mode scans and displays
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only unsecured networks.
Specific Network Name: This mode scans and
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displays any networks with a selected specific
network name. First, while in the All Networks mode,
use the Scroll button and scroll until the network
that you want is on your screen, then push and hold
the Scan button to change the icon to S. Then, push
the Scan button again to scan for any network with
the selected name.
Scroll The Scroll button is located on the side panel.
Push the Scroll button to view the next available
wireless network, which will be displayed in the order
of strongest to weakest signal strength. A maximum of
fifteen wireless networks can be viewed.
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