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- Page 1 ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dual-Band Wireless 4 2, 802.11a 802.11g USB Network Adapter User Guide WIRELESS WUSB54AG (EU/LA/UK) Model No.
- Page 2 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 © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Wireless A/G 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 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter The USB Port The LED Indicators Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Using the Setup Wizard... - Page 4 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix F: Warranty Information Appendix G: Regulatory Information Appendix H: Contact Information...
- Page 5 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter List of Figures Figure 3-1: USB Port Figure 3-2: Front Panel Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement Figure 4-3: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Mode Screen Figure 4-4: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Mode Screen Figure 4-5: Setup Wizard’s Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen Figure 4-6: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security Screen Figure 4-7: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security - WEP Screen...
- Page 6 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Figure 6-13: Create a New Profile Figure 6-14: Enter Profile Name Figure 6-15: Network Settings for New Profile Figure 6-16: Wireless Mode for New Profile Figure 6-17: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings for New Profile Figure 6-18: Wireless Security for New Profile Figure 6-19: Wireless Security - WEP for New Profile Figure 6-20: Wireless Security - WPA - Personal for New Profile Figure 6-21: Wireless Security - WPA - Enterprise Encryption Methods for New Profile...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter. With this Adapter, your wireless networking experience will be faster and easier than ever. network: a series of computers or devices Connect your USB-equipped desktop or notebook computer to a wireless network at incredible speeds with the connected for the purpose of data sharing, Linksys Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter. -
Page 8: What's In This Guide
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. •... - Page 9 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter • 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?
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Page 10: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network. - Page 11 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 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/international for more information about wireless products.
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Page 12: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Wireless A/G Usb Network Adapter
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter The USB Port The Adapter’s USB port is located on the side of the Adapter. Connect the included USB cable to this port and your PC’s USB port. -
Page 13: Chapter 4: Setting Up The Wireless A/G Usb Network Adapter
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter The Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup Wizard will install the driver and Wireless Network Monitor, as well as configure the Adapter. NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard before connecting the Adapter to your computer. -
Page 14: Figure 4-3: Setup Wizard's Wireless Mode Screen
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 3. On the Wireless Mode screen, you will need to select which mode of wireless networking you’ll be using. The first selection will automatically select between a Wireless-A and a Wireless-G networking mode. The second selection will chose a Wireless-A network mode only, which only connects to 802.11a networks. -
Page 15: Figure 4-5: Setup Wizard's Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 5. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 6 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 6. -
Page 16: Figure 4-7: Setup Wizard's Wireless Security - Wep Screen
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 7. Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method: WEP or WPA - Personal. WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key. Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case- sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. -
Page 17: Figure 4-9: Setup Wizard's Check Settings Screen
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 8. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it starts to install files. Click Next if you are satisfied with your settings, or click Back to change any settings. Figure 4-9: Setup Wizard’s Check Settings Screen 9. -
Page 18: Chapter 5: Connecting The Wireless A/G Usb Network Adapter
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard before connecting the Adapter. Connecting the Adapter 1. Connect one end of the included USB cable to the Adapter’s USB port. 2. -
Page 19: Using The Adapter's Wall Mount
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Using the Adapter’s Wall Mount The Adapter’s Wall Mount allows you to easily attach the Adapter to 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: Using The Wireless Network Monitor
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Using the Wireless Network Monitor Icon After installing the Adapter, the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Wireless Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. -
Page 21: Accessing The Wireless Network Monitor
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Besides selecting Turn on when you right-click the icon, you can also double-click the Wireless Network Monitor icon to activate the Wireless Network Monitor. Then the Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connection’s quality is. -
Page 22: Figure 6-5: More Information - Wireless Network Status
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - This is the unique name of the wireless network. Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use is displayed here. -
Page 23: Figure 6-6: More Information-Network Statistics
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Wireless 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 24: Site Survey
Wireless A/G 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, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. -
Page 25: Profiles
Wireless A/G 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 infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. This table shows the network’s profile name, the network’s SSID, and the type of network, as set in the connection profile. -
Page 26: Creating A New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Creating a New Profile 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Figure 6-13: Create 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 without entering a name. -
Page 27: Figure 6-16: Wireless Mode For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 4. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other. -
Page 28: Figure 6-18: Wireless Security For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 6. Select the method of security you want to use: WEP, WPA - Personal, WPA - Enterprise, or RADIUS. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key. RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. -
Page 29: Figure 6-20: Wireless Security - Wpa - Personal For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WPA - Personal WPA - Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, for the Encryption Type. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, for the Encryption Type. -
Page 30: Figure 6-21: Wireless Security - Wpa - Enterprise Encryption Methods For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WPA - Enterprise WPA - Enterprise features a Pre-Shared Key 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 encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys, as well as three authentication methods, EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP and EAP-TTLS. -
Page 31: Figure 6-23: Wireless Security - Wpa - Enterprise Using Eap-Peap For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter EAP-PEAP If you select EAP-PEAP, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field. Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field. -
Page 32: Figure 6-25: Wireless Security - Radius Using Eap-Tls For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 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 EAP-PEAP. Authentication - Select the authentication method your network is using, EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP. EAP-TLS If you select EAP-TLS, enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. -
Page 33: Figure 6-27: Wireless Security - Radius Using Eap-Ttls For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter EAP-TTLS Enter the Login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field. Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field. Select Validate server certificate to make sure that the certificate for the server is valid. -
Page 34: Figure 6-28: Confirm New Settings For New Profile
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 8. 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 Wireless Network Monitor, click Exit. -
Page 35: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.” This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter. -
Page 36: Frequently Asked Questions
Wireless A/G 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. - Page 37 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter 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. What is infrastructure mode? When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode, the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point.
- Page 38 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? dsss: Frequency transmission with a redundant bit Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that...
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Page 39: Appendix B: Wireless Security
Wireless A/G 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 40 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter SSID. There are several things to keep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows anyone to log into your wireless network.
- Page 41 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WPA Pre-Shared Key. If you do not have a RADIUS server, select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, enter a password in the Pre-Shared key field of 8-64 characters, and enter a Group Key Renewal period time between 0 and 99,999 seconds, which instructs the Router or other device how often it should change the encryption keys.
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Page 42: Appendix C: Windows Help
Wireless A/G 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 43: Appendix D: Glossary
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix D: Glossary 802.11a - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. 802.11b - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. - Page 44 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by “leasing” an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
- Page 45 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device.
- Page 46 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name. Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Switch - 1. A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports.
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Page 47: Appendix E: Specifications
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix E: Specifications Model WUSB54AG Standards IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Port USB Port Cabling Type USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 Channels 802.11b/802.11g 11 Channels (USA, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) 802.11a 8 Channels (USA, Canada) - Page 48 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Operating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage Temp. 0ºC to 70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing Appendix E: Specifications...
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Page 49: Appendix F: Warranty Information
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix F: Warranty Information Linksys warrants to You that, for a period of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. 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
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix G: 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 51 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter SAFETY NOTICES Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm.
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Page 52: Appendix H: Contact Information
Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Appendix H: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www.linksys.com/international If you experience problems with any Linksys product, you can e-mail us at: In Europe E-mail Address Austria...