Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration. Linksys WRK54G (EU/LA)

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration

The Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. The Setup

Wizard will install the WLAN Monitor and driver, as well as configure the Adapter.

NOTE: You must run the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware.

Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should run automatically, and the

Welcome screen should appear. If it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

On the Welcome screen, you have the following choices:

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 User Guide.

Exit - Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.

Figure 4-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome screen

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1. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen.

2. After reading the License Agreement, click the Next button if you agree, or click the Cancel button to end the installation.

Figure 4-2: The Setup Wizard’s License Agreement

3. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a network mode. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers to network with computers on your wired network using a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless computers to network directly with each other.

In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click the Next button.

NOTE: Network SSIDs should be unique to your network and identical for all devices within the network.

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Figure 4-3: The Setup Wizard’s Network Mode screen

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4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 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 5. Click the Back button to change any settings.

Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, select the default channel.

Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network.

5. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it starts to copy files. Click the Next button to save these settings, or click the Back button to change any settings.

If you’re using Windows 2000, you may see a Windows Digital Signature warning. As this product has been tested to work with Windows, you may continue.

Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard’s Wireless Channels screen

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Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard’s Finalize Settings screen

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6. After the software has been successfully installed, the Congratulations screen will appear. Click the Exit button.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Hardware Installation.”

Figure 4-6: The Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen

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