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- Page 1 ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless-G 802.11g USB Network Adapter User Guide with RangeBooster WIRELESS WUSB54GR Model No.
- Page 2 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 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 © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster The Front Panel The Side Panel Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster8 Starting the Setup Connecting the Adapter Setting up the Adapter... - Page 4 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix G: Warranty Information Appendix H: Regulatory Information Appendix I: Contact Information...
- Page 5 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel Figure 3-2: Side Panel Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement Figure 4-3: Connecting the Adapter Figure 4-4: Available Wireless Network Figure 4-5: WEP Key Needed for Connection...
- Page 6 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Figure 5-8: PSK2 Needed for Connection Figure 5-9: Profiles Figure 5-10: Import a Profile Figure 5-11: Export a Profile Figure 5-12: Create a New Profile Figure 5-1: WEP Key Needed for Connection Figure 5-2: WPA - Personal Needed for Connection...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Adapter, set it up, and configure it for your network. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Adapter. -
Page 8: What's In This Guide
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. - Page 9 This appendix supplies the Adapter’s warranty information. • Appendix H: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter’s regulatory information. • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?
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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 router. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network. Each wireless PC in an infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired network infrastructure via the access point or wireless 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 Wireless-G Network Adapter With Rangebooster
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster The Front Panel The Network Adapter's LEDs that display information about network activity, are located on the front panel. Figure 3-1: Front Panel Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on. -
Page 13: The Side Panel
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster The Side Panel The Network Adapter’s USB Port is located on the side panel. USB Port Figure 3-2: Side Panel The USB Port is where you connect your USB cable. Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster... -
Page 14: Starting The Setup
The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor, as well as connect and configure the Adapter. IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Adapter until you are instructed to do so or the setup will not work. -
Page 15: Connecting The Adapter
3. The Power LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in. 4. Raise the antenna. Make sure the antenna points straight up into the air, at a 90º angle from the Adapter. This will ensure optimum wireless operating range and performance. -
Page 16: Figure 4-5: Wep Key Needed For Connection
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. -
Page 17: Figure 4-7: Psk2 Needed For Connection
To check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes, proceed to Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor. Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter... -
Page 18: Figure 4-9: Available Wireless Network
IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network. 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. -
Page 19: Figure 4-12: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings
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 20: Figure 4-14: Wireless Security - Wpa Personal
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter... -
Page 21: Figure 4-15: Wireless Security - Wpa Enterprise - Eap-Tls
TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter... -
Page 22: Figure 4-17: Wireless Security - Radius - Eap-Tls
Trust Any. Then select the authentication method used inside the PEAP tunnel. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter... -
Page 23: Figure 4-19: Confirm New Settings
To check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes, proceed to Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor. Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-G Network Adapter with RangeBooster Setting up the Adapter... -
Page 24: Chapter 5: Using The Wireless Network Monitor
Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor After installing the Adapter, the Wireless Network Monitor icon will appear in the system tray of your computer. If the Wireless Network Monitor is enabled, then the icon will be green. If the Wireless Network Monitor is disabled or the Adapter is not connected, then the icon will be gray. -
Page 25: Figure 5-3: More Information - Wireless Network Status
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter is displayed here. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter is shown here. Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter is displayed here. DNS - This is the DNS address of the Adapter. -
Page 26: Figure 5-4: More Information-Network Statistics
The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides 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
The Site Survey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click SSID, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. -
Page 28: Profiles
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster If the network has PSK2 wireless security enabled, then you will see the PSK2 Needed for Connection screen. Enter the network’s Passphrase or pre-shared key in the Passphrase field. To connect to the network, click Connect. -
Page 29: Create A New Profile
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.) -
Page 30: Figure 5-2: Wpa - Personal Needed For Connection
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 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”. -
Page 31: Figure 5-13: Available Wireless Network
IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network. 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. -
Page 32: Figure 5-15: Wireless Mode
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 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. -
Page 33: Figure 5-17: Wireless Security - Wep
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 34: Figure 5-19: Wireless Security - Psk2
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster PSK2 Enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. -
Page 35: Figure 5-20: Wireless Security - Wpa Enterprise Using Eap-Tls
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise features WPA security used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) WPA Enterprise offers two authentication methods, EAP- TLS and PEAP, as well as two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. -
Page 36: Figure 5-22: Wireless Security - Radius Using Eap-Tls
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS offers two authentication types: EAP-TLS and PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or PEAP. -
Page 37: Figure 5-24: Confirm New Settings For New Profile
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 6. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. To save the new settings, click the Save button. To edit the new settings, click the Back button. To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor, click Exit. -
Page 38: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the 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. -
Page 39: Frequently Asked Questions
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 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. - Page 40 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other. The ad-hoc wireless network will not communicate with any wired network.
- Page 41 The Adapter 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, the Adapter offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control.
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Page 42: Appendix B: Using Windows Xp Wireless Configuration
If your computer is running Windows XP, then this choice will be available. If you want to use Windows XP Wireless Configuration to control the Adapter, instead of using the Wireless Network Monitor, then right-click on the Wireless Network Monitor and select Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration. -
Page 43: Figure B-4: Available Wireless Network
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select the network you want. Click the Connect button. If your network does not have wireless security enabled, go to step 3. If your network does have wireless security enabled, go to step 4. -
Page 44: Figure B-6: Network Connection - Wireless Security
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster 4. If your network uses wireless security WEP, enter the WEP Key used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. If your network uses wireless security WPA Personal, enter the Passphrase used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. -
Page 45: Appendix C: Wireless Security
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix C: 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 46 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 47 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 C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks...
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Page 48: Appendix D: Windows Help
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix D: Windows Help 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 49: Appendix E: Glossary
Also used to expand the range of a wireless network. Adapter - A device that adds network functionality to your PC. Ad-hoc - A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other (peer-to-peer) without the use of an access point. - Page 50 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Buffer - A shared or assigned memory area that is used to support and coordinate different computing and networking activities so one isn't held up by the other. Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet.
- Page 51 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A message included in data packets that can increase wireless efficiency. Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access.
- Page 52 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
- Page 53 Packet - A unit of data sent over a network. Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products. PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A mutual authentication method that uses a combination of digital certificates and another system, such as passwords.
- Page 54 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) - A protocol that enables specialized applications, such as Internet phone calls, video, and audio, to occur in real time. RTS (Request To Send) - A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting.
- Page 55 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network. Telnet - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability.
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Page 56: Appendix F: Specifications
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix F: Specifications Model WUSB54GR Standards IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Ports USB Port Channels 802.11b / 802.11g 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) LEDs Power, Link Protocols 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps),... - Page 57 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster W x H x D 91 mm x 23 mm x 71 mm Unit Weight 1.90 oz (0.054 kg) Certification FCC, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Operating Temp. 0ºC to 45ºC (32ºF to 113ºF) Storage Temp. -20ºC to 60ºC (-4ºF to 140ºF) Operating Humidity Max.
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Page 58: Appendix G: Warranty Information
Period") Your Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys's 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 59: Appendix H: Regulatory Information
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster Appendix H: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 60 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required to comply with this notice for all electronic products bearing the following symbol:...
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- Page 64 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster For more information, visit www.linksys.com. Appendix H: Regulatory Information...
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Page 65: Appendix I: 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: Or fax your request in to: If you experience problems with any Linksys product,...