LINKSYS WMP11V4 Wireless-B PCI Adapter User Manual WMP11v4 UG Rev A

LINKSYS LLC Wireless-B PCI Adapter WMP11v4 UG Rev A

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Wireless-B PCI Adapter13Instant Wireless®Series123. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode, as shown inFigure 5-3. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want yourwireless computers to network with computers on your wired network usinga wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you wantmultiple wireless computers to network directly with each other. Do not usethe Ad-Hoc mode if you want your wireless computers to communicate withcomputers on your wired network. In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID mustbe identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (alllowercase). Click the Next button. Figure 5-3•Install - Click the Install button to begin the software installation process. •User Guide - Click the User Guide button to open the PDF file of this UserGuide. •Exit - Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.1. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen.2. After reading the License Agreement, shown in Figure 5-2, click the Nextbutton if you agree, or click the Cancel button to end the installation.Figure 5-2
Wireless-B PCI Adapter15Instant Wireless®Series146. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 5-6 willappear. Click the Finish button.Proceed to “Chapter 6: Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE, Me,and 2000.”Figure 5-64. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-HocMode, , as shown in Figure 5-4, select the correct operating channel for yournetwork. The channel you choose should match the channel set on the otherdevices in your wireless network. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. 5. The screen shown in Figure 5-5 will ask you to review your settings beforeit starts to copy files. Click the Next button to save these settings, or clickthe Back button to change any settings.Figure 5-4Figure 5-5
Wireless-B PCI Adapter17Instant Wireless®Series165. Attach the external antenna to the Adapter’s antenna port, as shown in Figure6-2.5. Power on your desktop PC.After the Adapter has been physically connected to your computer, Windowswill detect the new hardware. Windows will begin installing the driver files in your operating system. IfWindows asks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM,and direct Windows to the proper location for the CD-ROM (e.g., D:\).Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-B PCI Adapter is complete.If you want to check the link information, search for available wirelessnetworks, or make additional configuration changes, proceed to“Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and2000.”Figure 6-2Hardware Detection for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000Important: Make sure the antenna is positioned straight up into theair, at a 90º angle from the Adapter (see Figure 5-2). This will ensureoptimum wireless operating range and performance.Chapter 6: Hardware Installationfor Windows 98SE, Me, and 20001. Remove any CDs or disks from their drives, and turn off your desktop PC. 2. Open your PC’s case, and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard.Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions.3. Slide the Adapter into the PCI slot, as shown in Figure 6-1. Make sure thatall of its pins are touching the slot’s contacts. You may have to apply a bit ofpressure to slide the Adapter all the way in. 4. After the Adapter is set firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC’schassis with a mounting screw. Then close your PC’s case.Make sure that you do Chapter 5 and install the software with theSetup Wizard before you install the hardware.Figure 6-1
Wireless-B PCI AdapterThe Link Information screen (Figure 7-3) shows you the settings of your cur-rent connection.TCP/IP SettingIP 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.Wireless Network StatusState - The status of the wireless network connection.SSID - The SSID of the wireless network. Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use.Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to100%. Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-work connection, from 0 to 100%.Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.19Instant Wireless®Series18Link InformationFigure 7-3Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitorfor Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for availablewireless networks, or make additional configuration changes.After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-B PCI Adapter WLANMonitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click theicon (see Figure 7-1).The Link Information screen will appear, displaying the settings for your cur-rent wireless connection. To search for available wireless networks, click theSite Survey tab. To perform configuration changes, click the Profiles tab.Figure 7-1Figure 7-2Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter. See “Chapter 6: Driver Installation and Configuration forWindows XP.”Starting the WLAN MonitorOverview
Wireless-B PCI AdapterConnect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net-work,and click the Connect button to connect. If the wireless network hasWEP encryption enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-5.In the WEP drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by thewireless network: 64-bit or 128-bit WEP.If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in thePassphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP keyin the Key 1 field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the SiteSurvey screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connection andreturn to the Site Survey screen.On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right cornerto exit the WLAN Monitor.21Instant Wireless®Series20Figure 7-5The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 7-4, displays a list of infrastructure andad-hoc networks available for connection. SSID - The SSID of the wireless network. Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.Site InformationNetwork Type - The wireless mode currently in use.Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned. Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wirelessdevices. Figure 7-4Site Survey
Wireless-B PCI Adapter• Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been savedin another location. Select the appropriate file, and click the Open button.• Export - Select the profile you want to save in a different location, andclick the Export button. Direct Windows to the appropriate folder, andclick the OK button.• Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a profile. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.23Instant Wireless®Series22Figure 7-7Figure 7-8Note: If you want to export more than one profile, you have to exportthem one at a time.The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for differentnetwork setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profileholds the initial configuration saved when you installed the Adapter.Profile - Name of the connection profile.SSID - The wireless network’s SSID, as set in the connection profile.Profile InformationNetwork 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 Adapterdynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time).Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select theprofile,and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-7.Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile. New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section,“Creating a New Profile.”Figure 7-6Profiles
Wireless-B PCI Adapter25Instant Wireless®Series1. On the Profiles screen, shown in Figure 7-6, click the New button to createa new profile.2. When the Create connection pro-file screen appears (Figure 7-9),enter a name for the new profile.Click OK to save the profilename or click Cancel to return tothe previous screen.3. The Wireless Mode screen (Figure 7-10) shows a choice of two wirelessmodes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wire-less computers to communicate with computers on your wired network viaa wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you wantmultiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other. Clickthe Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previousscreen.Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks tocommunicate through an access point.Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to com-municate directly with each other. No access point is used.244. The Wireless Channel screen (Figure 7-11) will appear. If you choseInfrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, selectthe correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. Click the Back but-ton to change any settings.Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on theother devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which chan-nel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6).Figure 7-11Creating a New ProfileFigure 7-9Figure 7-10

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