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User Guide

USB Network Adapter
WIRELESS
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless-B 802.11b User Guide USB Network Adapter WIRELESS WUSB11 Model No.
  • Page 2 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the USB Network Adapter The USB Port The LED Indicators Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 The Installation Procedure...
  • Page 4 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Appendix C: Windows Help Appendix D: Glossary Appendix E: Specifications Appendix F: Warranty Information Appendix G: Regulatory Information Appendix H: Contact Information...
  • Page 5 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter List of Figures Figure 3-1: USB Port Figure 3-2: Front Panel Figure 4-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 4-2: The Setup Wizard’s License Agreement Figure 4-3: The Setup Wizard’s Wireless Mode Screen Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard’s Ad-Hoc Mode Setting Screen Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security - WEP Screen Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s Finalize Settings Screen Figure 4-7: Digital Signature Not Found Screen...
  • Page 6 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter Figure 7-5: WEP Encryption Figure 7-6: Profiles Figure 7-7: Importing a Profile Figure 7-8: Exporting a Profile Figure 7-9: Creating a New Profile Figure 7-10: Enter Profile Name Figure 7-11: Network Settings for New Profile Figure 7-12: Wireless Mode for New Profile Figure 7-13: Ad-Hoc Mode Setting for New Profile Figure 7-14: Wireless Security - WEP for New Profile Figure 7-15: Confirm New Settings for New Profile...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter. With this Adapter, your wireless networking network: a series of computers or devices experience will be faster and easier than ever. connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users.

  • Page 8: What's In This Guide

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking.
  • Page 9 This appendix supplies the Adapter’s warranty information. • Appendix G: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s regulatory information. • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless infrastructure: a wireless network that is router.

  • Page 11: Network Layout

    When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network, network ports on access points and wireless routers can be connected to any of Linksys's switches or routers. With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Usb Network Adapter

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Chapter 3: Getting to Know the USB Network Adapter The USB Port The Adapter’s USB port is located on the side of the Adapter. You will attach the included USB cable to this port, and the other end of the cable will connect to your PC’s USB port.

  • Page 13: Chapter 4: Software Installation And Configuration For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 The Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000. The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Network Monitor and driver, as well as configure the Adapter.

  • Page 14: The Installation Procedure

    In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click the Next button. NOTE: A network SSID should be unique to your network and identical for all devices within the network.

  • Page 15: Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard's Ad-Hoc Mode Setting Screen

    The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not have more than 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase 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.

  • Page 16: Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard's Finalize Settings Screen

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 6. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it starts to copy files. Click the Next button to save these settings, or click the Back button to change any settings. Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s Finalize Settings Screen 7.

  • Page 17: Chapter 5: Hardware Installation

    Wireless-B USB Notebook Adapter Chapter 5: Hardware Installation NOTE FOR WINDOWS 98SE, ME, AND 2000 USERS: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware. NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP USERS: You must install the Adapter’s hardware before installing the software.

  • Page 18: Figure 5-4: The Adapter's Leds

    Wireless-B USB Notebook Adapter 2. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in. (Make sure your PC is powered on.) Figure 5-4: The Adapter’s LEDs 3. If you are using Windows 2000, you may see a Windows Digital Signature warning. As the Adapter has been tested and found to work with Windows, you may click the Yes button to continue.

  • Page 19: Using The Adapter's Wall Mount

    Wireless-B USB Notebook Adapter Using the Adapter’s Wall Mount The Adapter’s Wall Mount allows you to easily attach the Adapter onto your wall for better reception and more convenient placement. 1. Attach the separate adhesive strip of velcro to the wall where you will be mounting the Adapter. 2.

  • Page 20: Chapter 6: Driver Installation And Configuration For Windows Xp

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Chapter 6: Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver and configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: Do NOT run the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard. If the Setup Wizard runs automatically after the Setup CD-ROM has been inserted, click the Exit button.

  • Page 21: Figure 6-1: Windows Xp - Completing The Found New Hardware Wizard

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 3. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button. Figure 6-1: Windows XP - Completing the Found You have now completed the driver installation for the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter. To configure the New Hardware Wizard Adapter, proceed to the next section, “Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration.”...

  • Page 22: Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration NOTE: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter. 1. After installing the Adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will appear in your computer’s system tray.

  • Page 23: Figure 6-5: Windows Xp Zero Configuration Connection With Wep

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 3. If WEP is enabled, enter the WEP key of your wireless network in the Network key field, and re-enter it in the Confirm network key field. Then, click the Connect button, and go to step 4. NOTE: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration does not support the use of a passphrase.

  • Page 24: Chapter 7: Using The Wireless Network Monitor For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Chapter 7: Using the Wireless Network Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. IMPORTANT FOR WINDOWS XP USERS:Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool.

  • Page 25: Figure 7-3: More Link Information

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Wireless Network Status Status - The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - The name of the wireless network. Wireless Mode - The wireless mode currently in use. Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection. Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
  • Page 26 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides real-time statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Rate - This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.) Receive Rate - This is the rate at which data is received.

  • Page 27: Site Survey

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection in the table on the left. This table shows the network’s SSID, channel setting, and quality of the wireless signal detected by the Adapter.

  • Page 28: Profiles

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles and their associated SSIDs. Profile Information For each profile selected, the following are listed: Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
  • Page 29 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. Select the appropriate file, and click the Open button. Figure 7-8: Importing a Profile Export - Select the profile you want to save in a different location, and click the Export button. Direct Windows to the appropriate folder, and click the Save button.

  • Page 30: Creating A New Profile

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Creating a New Profile 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Figure 7-10: Creating a New Profile 2. Enter a name for the new profile, and click the OK button. Click the Cancel button to return to the Profiles screen.
  • Page 31 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 3. The Network Settings screen will appear next. If your network has a DHCP server, such as a router that automatically assigns network settings, click the radio button next to Obtain network settings automatically (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue, or click the Cancel button to return to the Profiles screen.
  • Page 32 WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase 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.) For Advanced Users Only: WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network.
  • Page 33 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 7. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. To save these settings, click the Save button. To edit these settings, click the Back button. To cancel these settings, click the Cancel button.

  • Page 34: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Common Problems and Solutions 1.

  • Page 35: Frequently Asked Questions

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Frequently Asked Questions Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network. Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network).
  • Page 36 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data. Achieving these functions simultaneously requires a dynamic RF networking technology that links access points and nodes. In such a system, the user’s end node undertakes a search for the best possible access to the system. First, it evaluates such factors as signal strength and quality, as well as the message load currently being carried by each access point and the distance of each access point to the wired backbone.
  • Page 37 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling. On the software side, WLAN offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control.

  • Page 38: Appendix B: Wireless Security

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation.
  • Page 39 This includes hackers. So, don’t broadcast the SSID. Wireless networking products come with a default SSID set by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is “linksys”.) Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network. Change your SSID to something unique and not something related to your company or the networking products you use.
  • Page 40 These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible and convenient technology Linksys has to offer. Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks...

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Windows Help

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Appendix C: Windows Help Almost all wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix.

  • Page 42: Appendix D: Glossary

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Appendix D: Glossary 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. Access Point - A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network.
  • Page 43 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions. CTS (Clear To Send) - A signal sent by a wireless device, signifying that it is ready to receive data. Daisy Chain - A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.
  • Page 44 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Finger - A program that tells you the name associated with an e-mail address. Firewall - A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks.
  • Page 45 Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products. Ping (Packet INternet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online.
  • Page 46 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection. Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together. RTS (Request To Send) - A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting. Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
  • Page 47 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period. Topology - The physical layout of a network.

  • Page 48: Appendix E: Specifications

    Wireless-B USB Network Adapter Appendix E: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1 Channels 11 Channels (USA, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Port LEDs Power, Link Receive Sensitivity -85 dBm @ 11Mbps (typical) Transmit Power 18 dBm (typical) Security Features WEP Encryption WEP Key Bits 64, 128 Bit...

  • Page 49: Appendix F: Warranty Information

    Your exclusive remedy and Linksys' entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.

  • Page 50: Appendix G: Regulatory Information

    Canadian regulations. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) Linksys declares that this product conforms to the specifications listed below, following the provisions of the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC: EN 301 489-1, 301 489-17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.
  • Page 51 Linksys vakuuttaa täten että dieses produkt tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien muiden ehtojen mukainen. Linksys déclare que le produit est conforme aux conditions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à la directive 1999/5/EC. Belgique: Dans le cas d'une utilisation privée, à...

  • Page 52: Appendix H: Contact Information

    Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products? Give our advice line a call at: 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Or fax your request in to:...

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