Cisco Systems WUSB54GSC manual

Model No . USB Network Adapter Wir eless- G WUSB54GSC User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g Compact with SpeedBooster[...]

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 a[...]

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th 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: Getting to Know the Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter 6 The LED Indicators 6 Chapter 4: Setting up and Con[...]

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix G: Warranty Information 44 Appendix H: Regulatory Information 45 Appendix I: Contact Infor mation 51[...]

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 6 Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 7 Figure 4-2: Setup Wizard’s License Agreement 7 Figure 4-3: Installing files 8 Figure 4-4: The Connecting the Adapter Screen 8 Figure 4-5: Creating a Profile 9 Figure 4-6: Available Wireless Network 9 Fi[...]

Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Figure 5-2: Link Information 21 Figure 5-3: Link Information - Wireless Network Status 22 Figure 5-4: Link Information - Wireless Network Statistics 23 Figure 5-5: Site Survey 24 Figure 5-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection 24 Figure 5-7: WPA-Personal Needed for Connection 24 Figure 5-8: WPA2-P[...]

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

2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster What’ s in th is Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide . • Chapte[...]

3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster • Appendix G: Warr anty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter ’ s warranty infor mation. • Appendix H: Regulator y Information This appendix supplies the Adapter ’ s regulator y information. • Appendix I: Contact Informati[...]

4 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th 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. S[...]

5 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Layout Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th 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 incorporatin[...]

6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Co mpa ct Wireless-G USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter The LED Indicators The Adapter's LEDs display information about network activity . Link Green . The Link LED flashes when th[...]

7 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Starting the Setup Wizard Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the USB Adapter The USB Adapter is set up with the Setup Wizard that comes on the CD e nclosed with the Adapter . This chapter will guide you through the setup procedure . [...]

8 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Starting the Setup Wizard Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 3. The necessary files will be installed onto your PC. 4. The Setup Wizard will now prompt you to connect the Ad apter to your PC’s USB port. Connect the Adapter’ s connector to one of the USB ports on you[...]

9 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Creating a Profile Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Creating a Pr ofile This Adapter features SecureEasySetup. This means that yo u can set it up with just the press of a button when connecting to wireless routers or access points that also feature SecureEasySetup . B[...]

10 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adapter with SecureEasySetup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Setting Up the Adapter with SecureEasySetup With SecureEasySetup, setting up the Adapter is as simple as pushing a couple of buttons. Before you press any buttons, you should locate the Secu[...]

11 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adapter with Available Networks Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Setting Up the Adapter with A vailable Netw orks If you’re not setting up the Adapter with SecureEasySet up , another method for setting up the Adapter is with the available networks li[...]

12 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adapter with Available Networks Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster WEP Key Needed for Connection Select 64-bit or 128-bit . Then, enter a passphrase or WEP key . P assphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically gene[...]

13 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adapter with Available Networks Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster WP A2-P ersonal Needed for Connection Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. Then, click Connect and proceed to the Congratulations screen. T o cancel the con nect[...]

14 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Setting Up the Adapter with Manual Setup If you are not taking advantage of SecureEasySetup and y our network is not listed with the available networks, click Manual Setup o n the Av ailable W[...]

15 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 2. The Wireless Mode screen shows 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 [...]

16 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 4. The Wireless Security screen will appear . This step will configure wireless security . If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security , select Disabled and then click the Next bu[...]

17 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster WP A Personal WP A Personal offers two encryptio n methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for encryption. The n enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in l[...]

18 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster WP A Enterprise WP A Enterprise features WP A security used in coordination with a RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is con nected to the Router .) WP A Enterprise[...]

19 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster RADIUS RADIUS uses the security of a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) It offers two aut hentication methods: EAP-TLS and PEAP . Au[...]

20 Chapter 4: Setting up a nd Connecting the U SB Adapter Setting Up the Adap ter with Manual Setup Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 5. Th e next screen displays all of the Adapter ’ s settings. If these are correct, you can save these settings to your hard drive by clicking Sa ve . Click Next to continue and finish the s[...]

21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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[...]

22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 th[...]

23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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[...]

24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Figure 5-5: Site Survey Figure 5-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection Figure 5-7: WP A-P ersonal Nee ded for Connection Site Survey The Site Sur vey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table show[...]

25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster If the network has WP A2-Personal wireless security enabled, then you will see the WP A2-Personal Nee ded for Connection screen. Enter the network’ s Passphrase or pre-shared key in the Passphrase field. T o connect to the network,[...]

26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Delete - Select the profile you want to delete, and then click Delete . 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 b[...]

27 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 an[...]

28 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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[...]

29 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 commu nicate with any wired network. W[...]

30 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 Seque[...]

31 Appendix B: Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wireless Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP , then this c hoice will be available . If you want to use Windows XP Wireless Configuration to control the Adapter , instead of using the Wireless Network Monitor , then right-click on [...]

32 Appendix B: Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 enabled, go to step 4. 3. If your ne[...]

33 Appendix B: Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 4. If your network uses wireless security WEP , enter the WEP Key used into the Network Key and Confir m network key fields. If your network uses wireless security WP A Personal, enter the P assphrase used into the Network Key and Confirm network key fields. Click the Connect [...]

34 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix C: Wireless Security 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[...]

35 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th 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 y[...]

36 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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[...]

37 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix D: 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 describe[...]

38 Appendix E: Glossary Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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-equip[...]

39 Appendix E: Glossary Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 addresse[...]

40 Appendix E: Glossary Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 exc[...]

41 Appendix E: Glossary Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 netw[...]

42 Appendix E: Glossary Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 softwar e or fi[...]

43 Appendix F: Specifications Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix F: Specifications Model WUSB54GSC Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b , USB 1.1 and 2.0 Channels 802.11b / 802.11g 11 Channels (US , Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) LED(s) Link Protocols 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1[...]

44 Appendix G: Warranty Information Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster Appendix G: W arranty Information LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser (“Y ou” ) that, for a period of three years, (the “Warranty Period”) Y our Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship [...]

45 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Compact Wireless-G USB Netw ork Adapter with SpeedBooster 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 [...]

46 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Compact Wireless-G USB Netw ork Adapter with SpeedBooster 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. C[...]

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50 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Dual-Band Wireless Access P oint For more information, visit www .link sys.com.[...]

51 Appendix I: Contact Information Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter wi th SpeedBooster 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 [...]