Cisco WPC600N - Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N PC Card Manuel utilisateur

USER GUIDE

Dual Band Wireless-N

Notebook Adapter

Model No: WPC600N

About This Guide

Dual Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

About This Guide

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Table of Contents

Dual Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Chapter 1: Product Overview 1

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 2

General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 3: Advanced Conguration 3

Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Wireless Network Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Link Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Proles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 13

Appendix B: Specications 14

Appendix C: Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration 15

Windows XP Wireless Zero Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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

Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Dual Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Chapter 1:

Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N

Notebook Adapter. Setting up your network and your Dual

Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter is easier than ever.

How 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 lights up

when the Adapter has an active connection.

Chapter 2 Wireless Security Checklist

Dual Band Wireless-N 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 information over radio waves, it can be more

vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network.

Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals

from your wireless network can also be intercepted. Since

you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting

to your wireless network, you need to take some additional

steps to keep your network secure.

1. Change the default wireless

network name or SSID

Wireless devices have a default wireless network name

or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. This

is the name of your wireless network, and can be up

to 32 characters in length. Linksys wireless products

use linksys as the default wireless network name. You

should change the wireless network name to something

unique to distinguish your wireless network from other

wireless networks that may exist around you, but do not

use personal information (such as your Social Security

number) because this information may be available for

anyone to see when browsing for wireless networks.

2. Change the default password

For wireless products such as access points and routers,

you will be asked for a password when you want to change

their settings. These devices have a default password set

by the factory. The Linksys default password is admin.

Hackers know these defaults and may try to use them

to access your wireless device and change your network

settings. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize

the device’s password so it will be hard to guess.

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 computer in your home

so that only those computers can access your wireless

network.

4. Enable encryption

Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless

network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired

Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security

for wireless communication.

A network encrypted with WPA/WPA2 is more secure

than a network encrypted with WEP, because WPA/WPA2

uses dynamic key encryption. To protect the information

as it passes over the airwaves, you should enable the

highest level of encryption supported by your network

equipment.

WEP is an older encryption standard and may be the

only option available on some older devices that do not

support WPA.

General Network Security Guidelines

Wireless network security is useless if the underlying

network is not secure.

Password protect all computers on the network and

individually password protect sensitive files.

Change passwords on a regular basis.

Install anti-virus software and personal firewall

software.

Disable file sharing (peer-to-peer). Some applications

may open file sharing without your consent and/or

knowledge.

Additional Security Tips

Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away

from exterior walls and windows.

Turn wireless routers, access points, or gateways

off when they are not being used (at night, during

vacations).

Usestrongpassphrasesthatareatleasteightcharacters

in length. Combine letters and numbers to avoid using

standard words that can be found in the dictionary.

WEB: For more information on wireless

security, visit www.linksys.com/security

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Chapter 3 Configuration

Dual Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Chapter 3:

Advanced Configuration

Advanced configuration is done through the Wireless

Network Monitor (the Monitor). You can use the Monitor

to check the link information, search for available

wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different

configuration settings.

Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor

After installing the Adapter, the Wireless Network Monitor

icon appears in the system tray of your computer. If the

Wireless Network Monitor is enabled, the icon is green. If

the Wireless Network Monitor is disabled or the Adapter is

not connected, the icon is gray.

Using the Wireless Network Monitor

The opening screen of the Wireless Network Monitor is

the Link Information screen. From this screen, you can

find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how

good the connection’s quality is. You can also click More

Information to view additional status information about

the current wireless connection. To search for available

wireless networks, click the Connect tab. To perform

configuration changes or create connection profiles, click

the Profiles tab.

Link Information

The Link Information screen displays network mode, signal

strength, and link quality 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

the wireless network connection.

Click More Information to view additional information

about the wireless network connection on the Wireless

Network Status screen.

Wireless Network Status

The Wireless Network Status screen provides information

on your current network settings.

Wireless Network Status

Radio Band This is the radio band used on the network.

Wireless Network Name This is the unique name (SSID)

of the wireless network.

Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network

currently in use.

Wide Channel This is the Wireless-N primary channel

used with a 40 MHz radio band network.

Standard Channel This is the channel used by your

wireless network.

Security This is the status of the wireless security

feature.

Authentication This is your wireless network’s

authentication method.

Network Type This is the wireless network type.

IP Address This is the IP Address of the Adapter.

Subnet Mask This is the Adapter’s Subnet Mask.

Default Gateway This is the Default Gateway address.

DNS1 This is the DNS address of the Adapter.

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MAC Address This is the MAC address of the wireless

network’s access point or wireless router.

Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the

signal strength.

Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of

the wireless network connection.

Click Statistics to go to the Wireless Network Statistics

screen. Click Back to return to the initial Link Information

screen. 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.

Wireless Network Statistics

Transmit Rate This is the data transfer rate of the current

connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts

to the fastest data transfer rate at any given time.)

Receive Rate This is the rate that the Adapter receives

data.

Packets Received This shows the packets that the

Adapter receives, in real time, after connecting to the

wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics.

Packets Transmitted This shows the packets that the

Adapter transmits, in real time, after connecting to the

wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics.

Bytes Received This shows the bytes that the Adapter

receives, in real time, after connecting to the wireless

network or after clicking Refresh Statistics.

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 the wireless signal

that the Adapter receives.

Transmit Power This is the power output at which the

Adapter transmits.

Up Time This indicates the length of the most recent

connection to a wireless network.

Total Up Time This indicates the cumulative total of the

Adapter’s connection time.

Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the

signal strength.

Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of

the wireless network connection.

Click Back to return to the initial Link Information

screen. Click Status to go to the Wireless Network Status

screen. Click Save to Profile to save the currently active

connection settings to a profile. Click Refresh to reset the

statistics.

Connect

The Connect screen displays a list of available networks

in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s

wireless network name, channel, and the quality of

the wireless signal the Adapter receives. You may click

Wireless Network Name, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort

by that field.

Connect

Wireless Network Name This is the SSID or unique name

of the wireless network.

CH This is the channel that the network uses.

Signal This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0

to 100%.

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Site Information

For each network selected, the following settings are

listed:

Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network

currently in use.

Network Type This is the network type used by your

wireless network.

Radio Band This is the radio band used by your wireless

network.

Security This is the status of the wireless security

feature.

MAC Address This is the MAC address of the wireless

network’s access point.

Refresh Click Refresh to perform a new search for

wireless devices.

Connect To connect to one of the networks on the list,

select the wireless network, and click Connect. If the

network’s wireless security is enabled, then one of these

wireless security screen appears:

WEP

If the network has the wireless security WEP encryption

enabled, then you see theWEP Key Needed for 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 Pre-shared Key in

the Pre-shared Key field. Then click Connect. To cancel the

connection, click Cancel.

WPA-Personal Security

WPA2

If the network has WPA2 Personal wireless security

enabled, then you will see the WPA2 Personal Needed for

Connection screen. Enter the network’s Pre-shared Key in

the Pre-shared Key field. To connect to the network, click

Connect. To cancel the connection, click Cancel.

WPA2-Personal Security

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

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Profile This is the name of the profile.

Wireless Network Name This is the SSID or unique name

of the wireless network.

Profile Information

For each profile selected, the following are listed:

Wireless Network This is the type of wireless network

currently in use.

Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network

currently in use.

Standard Channel This displays the channel used by

your wireless network.

Security This is the status of the wireless security.

Authentication This is the authentication setting for the

network.

Connect To connect to a wireless network using a specific

profile, select the profile, and click Connect.

New Click New to create a new profile. See the next

section, “Creating a New Profile,” for instructions.

Edit Select the profile you want to change and click Edit.

Import Click Import to import a profile that is saved in

another location. Select the appropriate file, and click

Open.

Export Select the profile you want to save in a different

location, and click Export. Direct Windows to the

appropriate folder, and click Save.

Delete Select the profile you want to delete and click

Delete.

NOTE: If you want to export more than one

profile, you must export them one at a time.

Create a New Profile

The next screen is the Available Wireless Networks screen.

Available Wireless Networks

This screen provides 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. If yournetwork isnotlistedonthisscreen,

select Advanced Setup to set up the adapter manually.

This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for

Advanced Users only.

The setup for each option is described, step by step, under

the appropriate heading on the following pages.

Click Exit to close the SetupWizard and set up the Adapter

later.

Available Wireless Networks

The available networks are listed in the table on the

center of the screen by Wireless Network Name. Select

the wireless network you wish to connect to and click

Connect. (If you do not see your network listed, you can

click Refresh to bring the list up again.) If the network

utilizes wireless security, you will need to configure

security on the Adapter. If not, you will be taken directly to

the Congratulations screen.

If you have wireless security enabled on your network,

continue to step 2. If you don’t have wireless security

enabled, continue to step 3.

If your network has WEP, WPA Personal, or WPA2

Personal wireless security enabled, then that security

screen appears. Continue to the screen for your

wireless security.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

If you haveWEP enabled, this screen appears. Select 64-bit

or 128-bit. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key.

WEP Security

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Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field,

so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase

is case-sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric

characters. It must match the passphrase of your other

wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys

wireless products only. (For non-Linksys wireless products,

enter the WEP key manually.)

WEP Key The WEP key must match the WEP key of your

wireless network. For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10

hexadecimal characters (“0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.) For 128-

bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.

Click Connect and proceed to Step 3.

WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

If your network has the wireless security WPA Personal

enabled, this screen appears.

WPA Personal Security

Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use,

TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.

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.

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 Connect to Network to implement

the new settings immediately and return to the Link

Information screen. Click Return to Profiles screen

to keep the current settings active and return to the

Profiles screen.

Congratulations

Congratulations! The profile is successfully configured.

Advanced Setup

If your network is not listed with the available networks,

you can use Advanced Setup.

Available Wireless Networks

Click Advanced Setup on the Available Wireless

Networks screen to set up the adapter manually.

The Wireless Network Monitor’s Wireless Network

screen appears. Choose a network mode. Select 5GHz

+ 2.4GHz to connect to both 802.11a and 802.11n

networks. Select 5GHz to connect only to 802.11a

networks. Select 2.4GHz to connect only to 802.11n or

802.11g networks.

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