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  • Page 1 Using Your Adapter AE1200/AE2500 Wireless-N USB Network Adapter...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500  Contents Product Overview Features Installation Installation Wireless Network Configuration Windows7 WindowsVista WindowsXP Troubleshooting AE1200/AE2500 Specifications LinksysAE1200 LinksysAE1200...

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500 ProductOverview ProductOverview Thank you for choosing the LinksysWireless-N USB adapter. Using the latest wireless networking technology, the adapter adds or upgrades wireless connectivity on your Windows-based desktop or laptop computer. To help protect your data and privacy, you can useWi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)...

  • Page 4: Installation

    Always do this for software and games: Install or run program Set up your Linksys Adapter Set up your Linksys Adapter Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC General options Open folder to view files...

  • Page 5: New Wireless Connection

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:Windows7 WirelessNetworkConfiguration New Wireless Connection Toconfiguretheadapter’swirelessconnectionsettings,useawirelessnetwork configuration utility. If you have installed such a utility on your computer, or if your computer came with one already installed, refer to that utility’s To connect to a different wireless network: documentation for instructions on use. Otherwise, follow the instructions in...
  • Page 6 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsVista Windows Vista 4. EntertheWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired EquivalentPrivacy(WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then clickOK. Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,theWireless Network Configuration utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray. Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof yourwirelessconnectionappears. Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheconnection. New Wireless Connection To connect to a different wireless network: 1. Right-clicktheWireless Network Configurationutilityicon. 2. ClickConnect to a network. Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork. Note ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support.
  • Page 7 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsVista 3. Selectyournetwork,thenclickConnect. 5. EntertheWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired EquivalentPrivacy(WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then clickConnect. 4. Ifyournetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep5. Ifyournetworkdoesnotusewirelesssecurity,thisscreenappears. Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot a. Toconnecttoyourunsecurednetwork,clickConnect Anywayand cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheinstallation. gotoStep6.

  • Page 8: Windows Xp

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsXP Thisscreenappearswhenyouareconnectedtoyournetwork. Note ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support. Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork. Windows XP After you have installed the adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray. 6. Ifyouwanttosaveyoursettings,selectSave this network. Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof yourwirelessconnectionappears. 7. ClickClose. TheSetNetwork Locationscreenmayappear.Thisscreenhelpsapplythe correctsettingsforyourtypeoflocation. a. Click Home, Work, or Public location, then click Close on the...
  • Page 9 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsXP New Wireless Connection 4. If your network usesWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) wireless security, entertheWEPKeyintheNetwork keyandConfirm networkkeyfields.If yournetworkusesWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)wirelesssecurity, To connect to a new wireless network: enterthepassphraseintheNetwork keyandConfirm networkkeyfields. ClickConnect. 1. Right-clicktheWindows XP Wireless Zero Configurationiconinyour computer’ssystemtray,thenclickView Available Wireless Networks.A...
  • Page 10 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 WirelessNetworkConfiguration:WindowsXP YourwirelessnetworkwillappearasConnectedwhenyourconnection isactive. Note ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,clickStart, thenclickHelp and Support. Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting AE1200/AE2500 Your computer does not recognize the adapter. Makesurethattheadapterisproperlyinsertedintoyourcomputer’sUSB  • slot. ConnecttheadapterintoadifferentUSBport.  • The adapter does not work properly. Removetheadapter,andthenreinsertitintothecomputer’sUSBslot. Your computer cannot communicate with the other computers on your wireless network. 1. Makesurethatthecomputersarepoweredon. 2. MakesurethattheadapterisconfiguredwiththesameWirelessNetwork...

  • Page 12: Specifications

    LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Specifications Specifications Linksys AE1200 AntennaGainindBi Antenna1:≤-1.2dBi  Antenna2:≤-1.0dBi Model Name Linksys AE1200 PowerConsumption TX:MCS15@20MHz:278mA Description HighPerformanceWireless-NUSB  MCS8@20MHz:371mA  Adapter  MCS15@40MHz:266mA ModelNumber AE1200  MCS8@40MHz:344mA Standards 802.11b,802.11g,802.11n  RX:20MHz:111mA  Standby:37mA Interface USB2.0  RadioOff:37mA LEDs Link/Act SecurityFeatures...
  • Page 13 LinksysAE1200/AE2500 Specifications Linksys AE1200 AntennaGainindBi Antenna1  2.4GHz:≤3dBi  5.15~5.35GHz:≤1.5dBi Model Number AE2500  5.5~5.85GHz:≤4.5dBi Standards 802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11n  Antenna2 Interface USB2.0  2.4GHz:≤4.0dBi LEDs Link/Act  5.15~5.35GHz:≤1.0dBi Antennas 2InternalDual-band(selectable)  5.5~5.85GHz:≤5.0dBi TransmittedPower 802.11a:14dBm±2.0 PowerConsumption TX:MCS15@20MHz:364mA  802.11b:15dBm±2.0  MCS8@20MHz:447mA ...
  • Page 14 TroubleshootingGuide Visitlinksys.com/support foraward-winning24/7technicalsupport Cisco,theCiscologo,andLinksysaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofCiscoand/oritsaffiliatesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries. AlistingofCisco’strademarkscanbefoundatwww.cisco.com/go/trademarks.Allothertrademarksmentionedinthisdocumentarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners. ©2011Ciscoand/oritsaffiliates.Allrightsreserved. 3425-TBD...

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