Cisco Systems WUSB54GX4 manual

Model No . USB Network Adapter Wir eless- G WUSB54GX4 User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g with SRX400[...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Copyright and T r ademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Co pyright © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reserved. Other brands and product name[...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in This User Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3 Network Topology 3 Roaming 3 Network Layout 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 5 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G USB [...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 List of Figures Figure 3-1: USB Network Adapter with SRX400’s USB Port 5 Figure 3-2: USB Network Adapter with SRX400’s LEDs 5 Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 6 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Adapter Screen 7 Figure 4-4: Available Wireless Network[...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Figure 5-9: Profiles Screen 22 Figure 5-10: Import a Profile 22 Figure 5-11: Export a Profile 22 Figure 5-12: Create a New Profile 23 Figure 5-13: Available Wireless Network Screen 23 Figure 5-14: Available Wireless Network Screen 24 Figure 5-15: WEP Key Needed for Connection 24 Figure 5-16: WPA-Personal N[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o m e Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400. With this Adapter , your wireless networking experience will be faster and easier than ever . How does the Adapter do this? Like all wireless pro ducts, the Adapter [...]

2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in This User Guide? Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 • Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter explains how to use the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor . • Appendix A: T roublesh ooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions,[...]

3 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology 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 equ[...]

4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Network La yout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11b and 802.11g products. Products using the 802.11g and 802.11b standards can communicate with each other . Access points and wireless routers [...]

5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SRX400 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 The USB Port The USB Port is where you connect the USB cable. The LEDs The USB Network Adapter’s LEDs displays information about network activity . LINK G[...]

6 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Starting the Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 The Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 is se t up with the Setup Wizard that comes on the CD enclosed [...]

7 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 3. Windows will begin copying the files onto your PC. 4. The Setup Wizard will now prompt you to install the Adapter into your PC . Click Next . Connect one end of the supplied USB cable into the U[...]

8 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter with an Av ailable Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the scr een by SSID . Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click [...]

9 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A-P ersonal for Connection WP A Personal offers two encryptio n methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select one of these methods. Then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select th[...]

10 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter with Manual Setup Click Manual S etup on the A vailable Wireless Network screen to set up the Adapter manually . 1. After clic king Manual Setup, the Network Settings scr ee[...]

11 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 2. The Wireless Mode screen sho ws a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode rad[...]

12 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 4. The Wireless Security screen will appear . If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security , select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue . Proceed to Step 5. From the Se[...]

13 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A P ersonal Select an encryption method, TKIP or AES , and then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , from the Encryption drop-down menu. P assphrase - E[...]

14 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A Enterprise WP A Enterprise is used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) WP A Enterprise offers two encryption m[...]

15 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 RADIUS RADIUS uses the security of a RADIUS ser ver . (This sho uld only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) It offers two authent ication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP . Selec[...]

16 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 5. The next screen displays all of the Adapter’ s settings. If these are correct, click Sav e to save these settings to your hard drive . If these settings are not correct, click Back to change [...]

17 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for av ailable wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. Acce[...]

18 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - This shows the status of the wireless network connection. SSID - This is the unique name of the wireless netw[...]

19 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. T ransmit Ra te - This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode , the Adapter dynami[...]

20 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Site Survey The Site Sur vey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’ s SSID , Channel, and th e quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. Y ou may click SSID , CH (Cha[...]

21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 If the network has WP A Personal security enabled, then you will see the WP A-P ersonal Needed for Connection screen. Select the appropriate en cryption type, TKIP or AES . Enter th e network’ s Passphrase or pre-shared key in the Passphrase f[...]

22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and SSIDs. Profile - The name of the profile is displayed[...]

23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Creating a New Pr ofile On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Enter a name for the new profile , and click the OK button. Click the Cancel button to retur n to the Profiles screen without entering a nam[...]

24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter with an Av ailable Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the scr een by SSID . Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button. (If you do not se[...]

25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A-P ersonal for Connection WP A Personal offers two encryptio n methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select one of these methods. Then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use ,[...]

26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Setting Up the Adapter with Manual Setup Click Manual S etup on the A vailable Wireless Network screen to set up the Adapter manually . 1. After clic king Manual Setup, the Network Settings scr een will appear . If your network has a [...]

27 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 2. The Wireless Mode screen sho ws a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the Ad-Hoc M ode radio button if you want to connect to a[...]

28 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 4. The Wireless Security screen will appear . If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security , select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue . Proceed to Step 5. From the Security drop-down menu, select the secu[...]

29 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A P ersonal Select an encryption method, TKIP or AES , and then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , from the Encryption drop-down menu. P assphrase - Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 c haracters [...]

30 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A Enterprise WP A Enterprise is used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) WP A Enterprise offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic enc[...]

31 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 RADIUS RADIUS uses the security of a RADIUS ser ver . (This sho uld only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) It offers two authent ication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP . Select one of these methods and follow the [...]

32 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 5. The next screen displays all of the Adapter’ s settings. If these are correct, click Sav e to save these settings to your hard drive . If these settings are not correct, click Back to change your settings. 6. After the softw are [...]

33 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions. ” This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur d uring the installation and operation of t[...]

34 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Frequently Ask ed Questions Can I run an ap plication from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is des igned to be used over a network. Consult the application’ s user guide to determine [...]

35 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 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 infrastru[...]

36 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 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 Spec[...]

37 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP , then this c hoice will be available . If you want to use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration to control the Adapter , inst ead of using the Wirel[...]

38 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 2. The screen that appears will show any available wirele ss netw ork. Select the network you want. Click the Connect button. If your network does not have wireless security enabled, go to step 3. If your network does have wireless security enabl[...]

39 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 4. If your network uses WEP encryption as its wir eless security method, enter the WEP Key used in the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. If your network uses WPA Personal for wireless security , enter the Passphrase used in the Network [...]

40 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix C: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wir eless 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 impl[...]

41 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 SSID. There are several things to k eep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID . While this option may b[...]

42 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 WP A-P ersonal . If you do not have a RADIUS ser ver , select the ty pe of algorithm you want to use , TKIP or AES, and enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8-63 characters. WP A2-P ersonal . Enter a password in the Passphra[...]

43 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix D: 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 a ccessed through Windows Help and are described in th[...]

44 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix E: Glossar y This glossary contains som e basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. Fo r more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www .linksys.com/glossary . Access P oint - A device that allows wireless-equipped computers a[...]

45 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from the Internet. DNS ( D omain N ame S erver) - The IP address of your ISP's server , which translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain[...]

46 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec ( I nter net P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packet[...]

47 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connecto r that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection. Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together .[...]

48 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 TKIP ( T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encr yption keys for each packet transmitted. T opology - The physical layout of a network. TX Rate - T ransmission Rate . Upgrade - T o replace existing software or firmware with a ne[...]

49 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix F: Specifications Model WUSB54GX4 Standards 802.11g , 802.11b LEDs Link, Act # of Antennas T wo RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm 17 dBm (b), 14 dBm (g) Security Features WP A, WPA2 WEP , and 802.1x WEP Key Bits 64/128bit Dimensions 4.53" x 3.15" x 0.79" (115 mm x 8[...]

50 Appendix G: Warranty Information Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix G: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, fo r a period of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use . Y our exclusive remedy a[...]

51 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications fo r a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfe[...]

52 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains importa nt information for u sers with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are re[...]

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56 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 For more information, visit www .linksys.com.[...]

57 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SRX400 Appendix I: 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 or ftp.linksys.com Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do[...]