User manual LINKSYS WUSB54AG

[. . . ] ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WIRELESS Model No. User Guide WUSB54AG Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This User Guide The User Guide to the Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter has been designed to make understanding networking easier than ever. [. . . ] (If you 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". Advanced Users TX Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network's access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box. Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto. Click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Figure 6-19: Wireless Security - WEP for New Profile Figure 6-18: Wireless Security for New Profile Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Creating a New Profile 22 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WPA - Personal WPA - Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, for the Encryption Type. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, for the Encryption Type. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a Pre-Shared Key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. The longer and more complex your Passphrase is, the more secure your network will be. Click the Back button to return to the previous screen. Figure 6-20: Wireless Security - WPA - Personal for New Profile Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Creating a New Profile 23 Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter WPA - Enterprise WPA - Enterprise features a Pre-Shared Key used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router. ) WPA - Enterprise offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys, as well as three authentication methods, EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP and EAP-TTLS. After selecting WPA - Enterprise, choose an encryption method: TKIP or AES. The next screen that appears will require you to select the authentication method your network is using: EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP, or EAP-TTLS. Figure 6-21: Wireless Security - WPA - Enterprise Encryption Methods for New Profile EAP-TLS If you select 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. [. . . ] TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE), EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT. The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this Agreement fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to You. [. . . ]