Cisco Linksys WPC600N, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Dual Band Wireless N Notebook Adapter Model No WPC600N ...

Page 2: ...ddress Online Resources Most web browsers allow you to enter the web address without adding the http in front of the address This User Guide will refer to websites without including http in front of the address Some older web browsers may require you to add it Resource Website Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glossary Network Secu...

Page 3: ...Appendix B Specifications 14 Appendix C Windows XPWireless Zero Configuration 15 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 15 Appendix D Warranty and Regulatory Information 17 Limited Warranty 17 FCC Statement 17 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 18 Industry Canada Statement 18 Declaration d Industrie Canada 18 Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement 18 Safety Notices 18 Wireless Disclaimer 18 Av...

Page 4: ...ow does the Adapter do this Like all wireless products the Adapter allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network whether it s using the Wireless A 802 11a Wireless G 802 11g or Wireless B 802 11b standard But with Wireless N it has even better range and speed LEDs Power Power Green The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on Link Act Link Act Green The Link Act LED ...

Page 5: ...3 Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device With MAC address filtering enabled wireless network access is provided solely for wireless devices with specific MAC addresses For example you can specify the MAC address of each comput...

Page 6: ... information about the current connection It also provides a More Information button to click for additional status information Link Information Ad Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode The screen indicates whether the Adapter is currently working in ad hoc or infrastructure mode Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of ...

Page 7: ...stics BytesTransmitted This shows the bytes that the Adapter transmits in real time after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics Driver Version This shows the Adapter s driver version Noise Level This shows the level of background noise that affects the wireless signal A lower reading translates into a higher quality signal Signal Strength This is the intensity of ...

Page 8: ...Connection screen Select the appropriate level of WEP encryption 64 bit or 128 bit Then enter the network s Passphrase or WEP Key Click Connect To cancel the connection click Cancel WEP Security WPA If the network has the wireless security WPA Personal security enabled then you see the WPA Personal Needed for Connection screen Select the appropriate encryption type TKIP or AES Enter the network s ...

Page 9: ... two options for setting up the Adapter Available Wireless Networks For most users Use this option if you already have a network set up The networks available to this Adapter are listed on this screen You can choose one of these networks and click Connect to connect to it Click Refresh to update the Available Wireless Networks list AdvancedSetup Ifyournetworkisnotlistedonthisscreen select Advanced...

Page 10: ...racters in the Pre shared Key field Click Connect and proceed to Step 3 WPA2 Personal Wi Fi Protected Access 2 If your network has the wireless security WPA2 Personal enabled this screen appears WPA2 Security Pre shared Key Enter a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Pre shared Key field Click Connect and proceed to Step 3 After the profile installs the Congratulations screen appears Click Co...

Page 11: ...e screen shows a choice of two wireless modes Select Infrastructure Mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point 3 4 Select Ad Hoc Mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point Enter the Wireless Network Name for your network Wireless Mode Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless rou...

Page 12: ... have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F 6 Advanced Users TX Key The default transmit key number is 1 ...

Page 13: ...return to the previous screen PEAP WPA Enterprise PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on y...

Page 14: ...ication types EAP TLS and PEAP Authentication Select the authentication method your network is using EAP TLS or PEAP EAP TLS RADIUS EAP TLS If you selected EAP TLS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to...

Page 15: ...hows the new settings Confirm New Settings To save the new settings click Save To edit the new settings click Back To exit the Advanced Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit The Congratulations screen appears next Click Finish Congratulations Congratulations The profile is successfully configured 7 8 ...

Page 16: ...ly Reinsert the Dual Band Wireless N Notebook Adapter into the notebook s PC Card slot I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration Make sure that the notebook or desktop is powered on Make sure that the Dual Band Wireless N Notebook Adapter is configured with the same Wireless Network Name SSID and WEP settings as the other computers in the...

Page 17: ...z Typical Receive Sensitivity in dBm 802 11b 76dBm 10 Typical 802 11g 65dBm 10 Typical 802 11a 65dBm 10 Typical 802 11n 50dBm 10 for 5GHz Typical 802 11n 50dBm 10 for 2 4GHz Typical Antenna Gain in dBi 2 7dBi 2 4GHz 1 2dBi 5 0GHz Power Consumption TX 620 10mA RX 890 10mA Standby 580 10mA Security features WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise Security key bits Up to 128 bit encryption...

Page 18: ...k Monitor NOTE For more information on Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration refer to Windows Help After installing the Adapter the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon appears in your computer s system tray Double click the icon 1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Icon The screen that appears will show any available wireless network Select the network you want Click Connect If your n...

Page 19: ...ter the exact WEP key used by your access point Your wireless network will appear as Connected when your connection is active Wireless Network Connection For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer click Start Help Support Enter the keyword wireless in the field provided and press the Enter key The installation of the Windows XP Wireless Configuration is complete 5 ...

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Page 21: ...é L émetteur ne doit pas être placé près d une autre antenne ou d un autre émetteur ou fonctionner avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord Do not use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using this product during an electrical storm There may...

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