Linksys WUSB54GS manual

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Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product [...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Adapter’s Setup Wizard 6 Chapter 4: Connecting the USB Network Adapter 13 The LED Indicators 14 [...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 3-2: The License Agreement Screen 7 Figure 3-3: The Wireless Mode Screen 7 Figure 3-4: The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen 8 Figure 3-5: The Wireless Security Screen 8 Figure 3-6: The WEP Secu rity Settings Screen 9 Figure 3-7: The [...]

Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Figure 5-13: Create a New Profile 21 Figure 5-14: Enter Profile Name 21 Figure 5-15: Network Settings for New Profile 21 Figure 5-16: Wireless Mode for New Profile 22 Figure 5-17: Ad-Hoc Mode Se ttings for New Profile 22 Figure 5-18: Wireless Security for New Profile 23 Figure 5-19: Wireless Security[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 1: Introduction We l co m e Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G USB Network Adapte r . 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 allo[...]

2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster What’ s in this Gu ide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-B USB Network Adapter . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide . • Chapter 2: Planning Y o[...]

3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including T echnical Support.[...]

4 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 2: Planning your 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 PC[...]

5 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Network La yout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11a, 802.11b , and 802.11g products. With 802.11g products communicating with the 802.11b standard and some products incorporating both ?[...]

6 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Adapter’ s Setup Wizard The Wireless-G USB Network Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedu re . The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Network Monitor and driver , as well [...]

7 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 2. Read the License Agreement displayed on the following screen and click the Next button to continue the installation. If you click the Cancel button, you will end the installation. 3. The Wireless Mode screen will ask for some information[...]

8 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 from the Channel drop-down menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the dro p- down menu. Click the Ne[...]

9 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster WEP WEP - T o use WEP encr yption, select 64-bits or 128-bit characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key . P assphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key , you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, [...]

10 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK+RADIUS PSK + RADIUS features a Pre-Shared Key used in co ordination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connecte d to the Router .) PSK + RADIUS offers two encr yptio n methods, TKIP and AES , with [...]

11 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 6. The Setup Wizard will ask you to check 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. 7. At this point, a screen stating that a digital sign a[...]

12 Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Ad apter’s Setup Wizard Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 8. After the files have been successfully copied, the Congratulations screen will appear . Click the Exit button. Now that the software installation is complete , proc eed to Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter . Figur[...]

13 Chapter 4: Connecting th e USB Network Adapter Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Connecting the USB Network Adapter 1. T o connect the Adapter to your PC, simply plug the USB end into your PC’s av ailable USB port. 2. Once you’ve connected the Adapter , Windows XP user s may see a New Hardware Wizard appear for the [...]

14 Chapter 4: Connecting th e USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 3. When Windows 2000 or XP begin installing the Network Adapt er’ s driver file, a scr een stating that a digital signature was not found may appear . This software has been tested and found to work properly with Windows 2000 and [...]

15 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Using the Wireless Network Monitor Icon Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Chapter 5: 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[...]

16 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Accessing the Wireless Netw ork Monitor Besides selecting Tu r n o n when you right-click the icon, you can also double-click the Wireless Network Monitor icon to activate the Wireless Network Monitor . Then the [...]

17 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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. Wirel es[...]

18 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. T ransmit Rate - This is the d ata transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode , th e Adapter dynamic[...]

19 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-h oc 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 Adapte[...]

20 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 av ailable for connection. This table shows the network’ s[...]

21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Creating a New Pr ofile 1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile . 2. Enter a name for the new profile, and click the OK button. Click the Can cel button to return to the Profiles screen without en[...]

22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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. Cl[...]

23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 6. Select the method of security you want to use: WEP , PSK , PSK + RADIUS , or RADI US . WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privac y , an d PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key . RA DIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Serv[...]

24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK PSK offers two encryption meth ods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , for the Encryption T ype . Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - S[...]

25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster PSK + RADIUS PSK + RADIUS features a Pre-Shared Key used in co ordination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connecte d to the Router .) PSK + RADIUS offers two encr yptio n methods, TKIP an[...]

26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster RADIUS RADIUS features use of a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) RADIUS offers two authent ication types: EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP . Authentication - Select the authentic[...]

27 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 8. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings. T o save the new settings, click the Save button. T o edit the new settings, click the Back button. T o exit the Wireless Network Monitor , click Exi[...]

28 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems usually enc ountered during the installation and operation of the Adapter . Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here , check the Lin[...]

29 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera 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 guid e to deter mine if it s[...]

30 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera 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[...]

31 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Internet Video Camera 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 sign al looks like background noise . There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSS[...]

32 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible . Th e current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part fo[...]

33 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 be more convenient, it allows anyone to log into your wirel[...]

34 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster WP A-RADIUS . WP A used in coo rdination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used whe n a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device.) WP A-RADIUS offers tw o encr yption methods, TKIP and AES, with dyna[...]

35 Appendi x C: Wind ows Help Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix C: Windows Help 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 [...]

36 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix D: Glossar y 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - An IEEE wir eless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating [...]

37 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Ethernet - An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Firmware - 1. In network devices, the programming that runs the device . 2. Prog ramming loaded into read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-o[...]

38 Appendix D: Glossary Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - A type of modulation technology that separates the data stream into a number of lower -speed data streams, which are then transmitted in parallel. Used in 802.11a, 802.11g, and powerline netw orking. P acket - A unit of data [...]

39 Appendix E: Specifications Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix E: Specifications Model WUSB54GS Standards IEEE 802.11b , 802.11g, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Ports USB Port Channels 802.11b / 802.11g 11 Channels (US , Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) LEDs Power , Link T ransmitted Power 15-17d Bm (T ypical)@11Mbps CCK,[...]

40 Appendix E: Specifications Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Dimensions 3.58" x 0.91" x 2.80" W x H x D 91 mm x 23 mm x 71 mm Unit Weight 0.18 lbs. (0.08 kg) Certifications FCC Operating T emp. 0°C ~ 55°C (32°F ~ 131°F) Storage T emp. -40 ° C ~ 85 ° C (-40 ° F~ 185 ° F) Operating Humidity 10% ~ 85% Non-Conde[...]

41 Appendix F: Warranty Informat ion Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix F: W arranty Information LIMITED W A RRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three year s (the “Warra nty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use . Y our exclusi[...]

42 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix G: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful[...]

43 Appendix H: Contact Inf ormation Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Appendix H: Contact Information eed 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 we[...]