Linksys WPC54G Quick Installation page 2

Connecting the Wireless-G
2
Notebook Adapter
A
Turn off your notebook PC.
B
Locate an available Cordbus
slot on your notebook PC. C
C
Insert the Adapter with the
label side facing up, so the
Adapter fits snugly in the Card-
Bus slot.
D
Restart your notebook PC.
E
Windows will begin copying the
driver files to your computer. If
Windows asks you for the origi-
nal Windows CD-ROM, insert
the CD-ROM, and direct Win-
dows to its proper location
(e.g., D:\).
Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
users: Congratulations! The
installation of the Wireless-G
Notebook Adapter is com-
plete.
Windows XP users: Proceed to
Step 3.
Quick Installation
Model No.
Driver Installation and
3
Configuration for Windows XP
After connecting the Adapter to your
computer, you will install the driver.
A
A
Windows XP will automatically
detect the Adapter. Insert the
Setup CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. Click the radio but-
ton next to Install the software
automatically (Recom-
mended). Then click Next.
B
When Windows has finished
installing the driver, click Finish.
NOTE: Windows XP has a built-in config-
uration tool. Use Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration (located in the sys-
tem tray at the bottom of your screen) to
configure the Adapter.
C
C
After installing the Adapter, the
Windows XP Wireless Zero Con-
figuration icon will appear in
your computer's system tray.
Double-click the icon.
NOTE: Steps D and E are the instructions
and screenshots for Windows XP with
Service Pack 1 installed. If you have not
installed Service Pack 1, select the net-
work you want, and click the Connect
button. If the network has WEP encryp-
tion enabled, enter the WEP key in the
Network key field, and then click the
Connect button.
D
The screen that appears will
show any available wireless
network. Select the network you
D
want.
If this network has WEP encryp-
tion enabled, go to Step E.
If this network does not have
WEP encryption enabled, then
the screen in Figure D will
appear. Make sure the box
next to Allow me to connect to
the selected wireless network,
even though it is not secure is
checked. Then click Connect,
and go to Step F.
E
E
If WEP is enabled, the screen in
Figure E will appear. Enter the
WEP key of your wireless net-
work in the Network key field,
and re-enter it in the Confirm
network key field. Then click
Connect.
Windows XP Wireless Zero
IMPORTANT:
Configuration does not support the use of
a passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key
used by your access point.
F
The screen in Figure F will
F
appear if your connection is
active.
For more information about
WEP , refer to your access
point's documentation, or visit
www.linksys.com. For more
information about wireless net-
working on a Windows XP com-
puter, enter the keyword
wireless in the Windows XP
search engine.
For additional information or troubleshooting
help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-
Windows XP users: Congratula- ROM or the Technical Support Insert. You can
also email for further support.
tions! The installation of the
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
E-mail Support for UK & Ireland
is complete.
support.uk@linksys.com
Website
http://www.linksys.com/international
or http://www.linksys.com/uk
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