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. Copyright © 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 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. [. . . ] If you are unsure about which channel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6). Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and WirelessB computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network. Wireless-G Notebook Adapter If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Specify the IP address. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate for your network. Enter each address in this format: xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx (the x's represent the numbers that make up each address). You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen. If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses, then leave these fields alone. IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network. Subnet Mask - The Adapter's Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network's Subnet Mask. Default Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network's Gateway here. DNS - Enter the DNS addresses of your Ethernet (wired) network here. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Figure 7-11 5. The Network Setting screen (Figure 7-12) will appear. If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen. The Security Settings screen (Figure 7-13) will appear. Enable or disable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, enter a Passphrase or WEP key. 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. [. . . ] The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets. A data switch connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. A device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit. Wireless-G Notebook Adapter TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the IP (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units (datagram) between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient delivery over the network. [. . . ]