User manual LINKSYS WMP54GS

[. . . ] Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G PCI Adapter Use this Guide to install: WMP54G User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Instant Wireless, Linksys, and the Linksys logo are registered trademarks of Linksys Group, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. [. . . ] Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Enable or disable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. 22 23 Instant Wireless® Series WEP (Disabled/64 bits WEP/128 bits WEP) - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption (recommended to increase network security), select 64 bits or 128 bits WEP from the drop-down menu, and enter either a Passphrase or WEP key. Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase, so that a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with other Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any nonLinksys wireless products, enter the WEP key(s) manually on those products. ) Key 1 - This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F". Wireless-G Notebook Adapter 7. To cancel the settings and return to the Profiles screen, click the No button. Click Activate new settings now to implement the new settings immediately and return to the Link Information screen. Click Activate new settings later to keep the current settings active, and return to the Profiles screen so that you can edit your profile or create another profile. Figure 7-13 Figure 7-15 You have successfully created a connection profile. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor. 24 25 Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network?Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network). The 802. 11b standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate, provided that the hardware complies with the 802. 11b standard. The 802. 11b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2. 4GHz. The product supports the following IEEE 802. 11b functions: · CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol · Multi-Channel Roaming · Automatic Rate Selection · RTS/CTS feature · Fragmentation · Power Management 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 communicate with any wired network. When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode, the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point. [. . . ] SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - A unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each point in the wireless network and is case-sensitive. Storage - The semi-permanent or permanent holding place for digital data. Subnet Mask - The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets. [. . . ]