Page 2 - About This Guide; Icon Descriptions; Copyright and Trademarks
About This Guide i RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NOTE: This check mark indicates that there is a note of interest and ...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents ii RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 2 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Chapter 1; Product Overview; LEDs
Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter. The RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter uses the very latest wireless networking technology to achieve extended range. Unlike ordinary wireless...
Page 5 - Chapter 2; Wireless Security Checklist; Change the default wireless; Change the default password; Enable MAC address filtering; General Network Security Guidelines
Chapter 2 Wireless Security Checklist 2 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending informa...
Page 6 - Chapter 3; Advanced Configuration; How to Access the Wireless Network; How to Use the Wireless Network Monitor; Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 3 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Advanced configuration is performed through the Wireless Network Monitor (the Monitor). Use it to check the status information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hol...
Page 7 - Enter the Adapter’s PIN Number
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 4 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Push Button (Recommended) Select this option to use the push button method. Use Adapter’s PIN number Select this option to enter the Adapter’s PIN number on the router.Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the previo...
Page 9 - Wireless Network Statistics; Connect
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 6 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Save to Profile Click Save to Profile to save the currently active connection settings to a profile. Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Wirele...
Page 10 - No Wi-Fi Protected Setup; Wireless Security Disabled; Wireless Security Enabled
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 7 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Wi-Fi Protected Setup Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” instructions in the “Status” section at the beginning of this chapter. ...
Page 13 - Enter Key Manually
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 10 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter On the Adapter’s PIN number screen, click 3. Next . Enter the PIN Number The Adapter connects to the network. 4. Connecting to the Network Click 5. Print to print out your wireless network settings. Then click Finish to return t...
Page 15 - Profile Information; Available Wireless Networks
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 12 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter 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 wireless network names. Profiles ...
Page 21 - Advanced Setup
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 18 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) If the network uses WEP encryption, then the WEP Key or Passphrase Needed for Connection screen appears. WEP Security Passphrase Enter the Passphrase or WEP key. The passphrase is case-sensitive an...
Page 22 - Advanced Users
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 19 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Default Gateway – Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway. DNS 1 and DNS 2 – Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network. Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the previous screen.The 3. Wireless Net...
Page 23 - WPA2 Personal; WPA Enterprise
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 20 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter WPA Personal WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA Personal Encryption Select TKIP or AES . Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase (also called a pre-shared key) of 8-63 c...
Page 24 - WPA2 Enterprise; PEAP
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 21 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter PEAP WPA Enterprise - PEAP If you selected PEAP, configure the following: Login Name Enter the login name of your wireless network. Password Enter the password of your wireless network. Server Name Enter the name of the authenti...
Page 25 - RADIUS
Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 22 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Certificate Select the certificate you installed to authenticate you on your wireless network. If you want to use any certificate, keep the default, Trust Any . Inner Authen. Select the authentication method used inside the PEAP...
Page 27 - Appendix A; Troubleshooting
Appendix A Troubleshooting 24 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting My computer does not recognize the RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter. Make sure that the RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter is properly inserted into the PC Card slot. The RangePlus Wireless Notebook Ada...
Page 28 - Appendix B; Specifications; Environmental
Appendix B Specifications 25 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix B: Specifications Model WPC100 Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g LEDs Power, Link/Act # of Antennas 2 Antennas Connector type CardBus Modulations 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 802.11g: OFDM 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM RF...
Page 29 - Appendix C; XP Wireless Zero; Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
Appendix C Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 26 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix C: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP, then this choice will be available. If you want to use Windows XP Wireless Zero C...
Page 31 - Appendix D; Warranty Information; Limited Warranty; Exclusions and Limitations
Appendix D Warranty Information 28 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix D: Warranty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by the o...
Page 32 - Technical Support
Appendix D Warranty Information 29 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. Defective product covered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. Customers outside of the ...
Page 33 - Appendix E; Regulatory Information; FCC Statement; Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement:
Appendix E Regulatory Information 30 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix E: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device ...
Page 34 - Avis d’Industrie Canada; Avis d’Industrie Canada concernant l’exposition; Wireless Disclaimer
Appendix E Regulatory Information 31 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada.L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de brou...
Page 35 - User Information for Consumer Products
Appendix E Regulatory Information 32 RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recyclin...
Page 39 - Appendix F; Software License Agreement; Appendix F: Software; Software in Linksys Products; Schedule 1 - Linksys Software License Agreement
36 Appendix F Software License Agreement RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter Appendix F: Software License Agreement Software in Linksys Products This product from Cisco-Linksys LLC or from one of its affiliates Cisco Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Ltd. or Cisco- Linksys K.K. (“Linksys”) contains softwar...
Page 40 - Schedule 2; GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
37 Appendix F Software License Agreement RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter used in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (iii) to provide improvements to the way Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to comply with the terms of any agreeme...
Page 43 - NO WARRANTY; Schedule 3
40 Appendix F Software License Agreement RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that co...
Page 44 - OpenSSL License
41 Appendix F Software License Agreement RangePlus Wireless Notebook Adapter This product includes software written by Tim Hudson ([email protected]).In addition, if this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license then the license terms below in this Schedule 3 ...
