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Linksys WUSB12 User Manual

Linksys WUSB12 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Usb Adapter

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Compact USB Adapter Use this guide to install: WUSB12 User Guide...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless is a trademark of Linksys. Linksys 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 proprietors.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USB Icon USB Cabling Chapter 4: Getting To Know the Wireless Compact USB Adapter The Wireless Compact USB Adapter’s Port and LEDs Chapter 5: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 Overview Instructions for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Add your PC to your wireless network the easy way—with the Wireless Compact USB Adapter. It’s so easy to install—simply connect the Compact Adapter to your PC’s USB port, click open the antenna, and run the Linksys Setup Wizard. Your PC is ready to share high-speed Internet access, files, and printers through the network—without wires.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. The Wireless Compact USB Adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wire- less computers. Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: infrastructure and ad-hoc.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: About Usb

    Figure 2-2 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Compact USB Adapter ™ Chapter 3: About USB Overview USB, which is short for Universal Serial Bus, is a technology designed to make it easier to connect devices to computers.

  • Page 7: Usb Cabling

    The USB extension cable that comes with the Adapter has Type A connectors on both ends. One is a male Type A connector that plugs into the PC’s USB port, and the other is a female Type A connector that plugs into the Adapter. Male USB Type A...

  • Page 8: Chapter 5: Software Installation And Configuration For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    • User Guide - Click the User Guide button to open the PDF file of this User Guide. • LINKSYS Web - Click the LINKSYS Web button to access the Linksys website using an active Internet connection. • Exit - Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.
  • Page 9 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. Figure 5-3...

  • Page 10: Chapter 6: Connecting The Wireless Compact Usb Adapter

    2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Because the Adapter gets its power from the PC’s USB port, there is no exter- nal power supply. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on.

  • Page 11: Hardware Detection For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    For Windows 2000, you may be informed that a digital signature has not been found (see Figure 6-3). This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows 2000. Click the Yes button to continue.

  • Page 12: Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration

    2. Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo test- ing. This is normal, and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows XP. Click the Continue Anyway button. Figure 7-2 3. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button.

  • Page 13: Chapter 8: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98Se, Me, And 2000

    For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s user guide, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer, enter the keyword wireless in the Windows XP search engine. Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless Compact USB Adapter is complete.

  • Page 14: Link Information

    IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter. Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter. DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter. DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.

  • Page 15: Profiles

    Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use. Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection: 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 1 or 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, or Auto (in Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time).

  • Page 16: Creating A New Profile

    Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor. Instant Wireless Series Wireless Compact USB Adapter ™ Creating a New Profile There are two ways to create a new profile. You will be asked if you want to use the Profile Wizard or Expert Mode.
  • Page 17 5. The Basic Settings screen will now appear. Enter your wireless network’s SSID. Select the Transfer Rate to determine the speed(s) at which the Adapter will send and receive data. Select the Channel at which the net- work broadcasts its wireless signal (available only for Ad-Hoc Mode). Then click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previ- ous screen.
  • Page 18 Address in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s represent your IP Address). Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network’s Subnet Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s represent your Subnet Mask).
  • Page 19 16 alphanumeric characters. Based upon the passphrase created by you, WEP key settings are automatically generated. This passphrase is com- patible only with other Linksys wireless products. Key 1 - This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network.

  • Page 20: Using The Expert Mode

    Click the Power-Saving Mode button if you want the Adapter to enter sleep mode when the wireless con- nection is inactive. Ad-Hoc Mode - Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multi- ple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other.
  • Page 21 WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption, select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down menu. The Adapter’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict with other manufacturers’ WEP encryption. If you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP, you have two ways to generate WEP key(s), entering a passphrase or entering manual WEP key(s).
  • Page 22 Figure 8-23 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Compact USB Adapter ™ 7. The Congratulations screen will appear next. Click Activate new settings now to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Info screen. Click Activate new settings later to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen.

  • Page 23: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. My computer does not recognize the Wireless Compact USB Adapter. • Make sure that the Adapter is properly inserted into the USB port. • Also, make sure that the USB Controller is enabled in the BIOS. Refer to your motherboard’s user guide for more information.
  • Page 24 (ignored) by most nar- rowband receivers. Instant Wireless Series Wireless Compact USB 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 fea- ture of scrambling.
  • Page 25 Wi-Fi networks. Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation.
  • Page 26 Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infra- structure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS).
  • Page 27 With USB, you can add a new peripheral to your computer without having to add an adapter card or powering down the computer. USB also supports hot-swapping, the addition or removal of devices while the computer is running.
  • Page 28 FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN- TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCU- MENTATION.
  • Page 29 Appendix E: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless Compact USB Adapter, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Technical Support 800-326-7114 RMA Issues...
  • Page 30 © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.

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