Linksys WMP11 User Guide - Page 9

Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 - exe

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Instant Wireless® Series 3. The screen in Figure 4-9 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless network in the Network key field, and re-enter it in the Confirm network key field. Click the Connect button. Note: Windows XP does not support the use of a passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point. To find the WEP encryption key settings of the other wireless devices in your network, such as the WAP11 Wireless Access Point, you may use any device's webbased utility to check the WEP encryption screen for the correct key entries. If you are using other manufacturers' access points, refer to their documentation for more information about WEP encryption. Figure 4-9 4. The screen in Figure 4-10 will appear if your connection is active. Figure 4-10 For more information about WEP, refer to your access point's user guide, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer, click Start and then Help and Support. Enter the keyword wireless in the field provided, and press the Enter key. Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-B PCI Adapter is complete. 10 Wireless-B PCI Adapter Chapter 5: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 The Wireless-B PCI Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000. The Setup Wizard will install the WLAN Monitor and Device Driver, as well as configure the Adapter. Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: 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 Figure 5-1 should appear. If it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter D:\setup.exe (where "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Figure 5-1 11

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11
Instant Wireless
®
Series
10
Wireless-B PCI Adapter
Chapter 5: Software Installation
and Configuration for Windows
98SE, Me, and 2000
The Wireless-B PCI Adapter Setup Wizard will guide you through the installa-
tion procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000. The Setup Wizard will install
the WLAN Monitor and Device Driver, as well as configure the Adapter.
Insert the
Setup Wizard CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup
Wizard should run automatically, and Figure 5-1 should appear.
If it does not,
click the
Start
button and choose
Run
. In the field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe
(where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Important for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users:
You must run
the Setup Wizard to install the software before installing the hardware.
Figure 5-1
3. The screen in Figure 4-9 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless
network in the
Network key
field, and re-enter it in the
Confirm network key
field. Click the
Connect
button.
To find the WEP
encryption key set-
tings of the other
wireless devices in
your network, such
as
the
WAP11
Wireless
Access
Point, you may use
any device’s web-
based
utility
to
check
the
WEP
encryption screen
for the correct key
entries.
If you are
using other manu-
facturers’
access
points, refer to their
documentation for
more
information
about WEP encryp-
tion.
4.
The screen in Figure 4-10 will
appear if your connection is
active.
For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s user guide, or
visit
www.linksys.com
.
For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer,
click
Start
and then
Help and Support
. Enter the keyword
wireless
in the
field provided, and press the
Enter
key.
Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-B PCI Adapter is
complete.
Figure 4-9
Note:
Windows XP does not support the use of a passphrase. Enter the
exact WEP key used by your access point.
Figure 4-10