Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter Installation Guide Guide d'installation Installationsanleitung Guida per l'installazione Guía de instalación Installatiegids R24.0511.00 U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter Installation............................1 Installation de l'adaptateur U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter...15 Installation des U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapters ...................29 Installazione di U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter......................43 Instalación del Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter de U.S. Robotics..................57 Installatie van de U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter...................71 U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter Installation Package Contents: USR5417 Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter Detachable antenna Quick Installation Guide Installation CD-ROM which includes User Guide Note: You must have administrator rights on your computer in order to install this product. Prepare for installation During the Installation procedure, you may be prompted for your Windows Operating system CDROM. Make sure you have it available in case you need it. For the most updated information, visit: http://www.usr.com/support You can also refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM for more detailed information. Be sure to find out what letter your CD-ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product. You will need to know this to properly install your software. If you are installing only a Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter, go to the section entitled Installing JUST the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. Installing BOTH a Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter and the Wireless MAXg Router Step One: Connect the Wireless MAXg Router A. Turn off your computer and your cable or DSL modem. Disconnect the modem's Ethernet cable from your computer and connect it to the WAN port of the Wireless MAXg Router. B. C. D. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the Network Interface Card of your computer and to one of the LAN ports of the Wireless MAXg Router. Connect the antenna to the Wireless MAXg Router. Connect the power adapter to the Wireless MAXg Router and to a standard wall power outlet. Turn on your computer. 1 E. Turn on your cable or DSL modem. Note to UK Users: Attach the correct power plug to the power adapter. Note: You have finished connecting the Wireless MAXg Router and will now need to install the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. Step Two: Install the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter A. Insert the PCI Adapter Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer you are installing the PCI Adapter in. The Installation CD Graphical User Interface (GUI) will appear on your screen. If prompted, select your preferred language. Note: If your CD-ROM does not automatically launch, click Windows Start, Run, type D:\setup (if your CD-ROM drive uses a different letter, type that letter in place of "D"), and click OK. B. Select your product and then click Installation. C. Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, turn off your computer and remove the computer's cover. D. With the computer turned off, locate an available PCI slot and insert the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. (PCI slots are typically white plastic, lined with metal, and are 3.5 inches long.) E. Replace the computer's cover. Turn on your computer. Note: You will need to attach the antenna after you have placed the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Use firm pressure to seat the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter properly. If you experience any problems inserting the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter, try inserting it in a different PCI slot. Note: You may receive a "Digital Signature Not Found" or "Windows Logo testing" screen. Click Yes or Continue Anyway. U.S. Robotics has thoroughly tested this driver in conjunction with the supported hardware and has verified compatibility with Windows 2000, Me, and XP. Because U.S. Robotics wants its customers to take full advantage of the network card's functionality, it has made the drivers available. 2 F. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation process. G. Click Next to begin the wireless setup procedure. If prompted, restart your computer. Step Three: Set up a Wireless Network A. When you are prompted, select Configure a new U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Router and click Next. You will need to wait while the PCI Adapter communicates with the router. B. C. If prompted, select your Internet Connection type and click Next. Depending on the type of Internet Connection that you choose, you may need to enter some additional information. Enter a Network name and a Pass phrase (also known as network key) for your wireless encryption and click Next. You will need to wait while the router and the PCI Adapter are configured. Note: U.S. Robotics recommends that you enable WPA so that your wireless network is secure. Make sure you assign the same secret WPA key to all your wireless devices to ensure network connectivity. For more information about this and additional wireless parameters, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. D. E. When prompted, enter a User name and Password for the router login and then click Next. Wait while the configuration continues. You will then see a screen that shows you the settings for your Wireless MAXg Router. These settings will be saved to a text file on your computer desktop and you have the option to print them out if your computer is connected to a printer. When you are finished looking at 3 this information, click Finish. Your Wireless MAXg Router and PCI Adapter should all be configured and ready for use. Congratulations! You have finished installing your product! The Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter should be connected to the wireless network that you set up. If you experience any problems connecting to a wireless network, refer to the Troubleshooting section in this guide or to the Configuration section of the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM for more information. Opening the Configuration Utility You should now see a small icon for the Configuration Utility in the system tray by your clock on your computer desktop. You can open the Configuration Utility in two ways: · Right-click the icon and click Open Utility. · Left-click once on the Utility icon to open the quick connect screen. In the quick connect screen, you can select an available network and enter the Network key, if applicable. Click Connect to establish a wireless connection. You can also click Advanced to open the full Configuration Utility. The Configuration Utility is used to change or verify the configuration information that relates to your Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. The Configuration Utility icon will be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network: red for disconnected and green for connected with good quality. Register your product Register your product online at http://www.usr.com/productreg 4 Installing JUST the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter Step One: Install the driver and the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter A. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Installation CD Graphical User Interface (GUI) will appear on your screen. If prompted, select your preferred language. Note: If your CD-ROM does not automatically launch, click Windows Start, Run, type D:\setup (if your CD-ROM drive uses a different letter, type that letter in place of "D"), and click OK. B. Select your product and then click Installation. C. Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, turn off your computer and remove the computer's cover. D. With the computer turned off, locate an available PCI slot and insert the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. (PCI slots are typically white plastic, lined with metal, and are 3.5 inches long.) E. Replace the computer's cover. Turn on your computer. Note: You will need to attach the antenna after you have placed the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter into the PCI slot. Use firm pressure to seat the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter properly. If you experience any problems inserting the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter, try inserting it in a different PCI slot. Note: You may receive a "Digital Signature Not Found" or "Windows Logo testing" screen. Click Yes or Continue Anyway. U.S. Robotics has thoroughly tested this driver in conjunction with the supported hardware and has verified compatibility with Windows 2000, Me, and XP. Because U.S. Robotics wants its customers to take full advantage of the network card's functionality, it has made the drivers available. F. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation process. G. Click Next to begin the wireless setup procedure. If prompted, restart your computer. 5 Step Two: Connect to a Wireless Network A. When you are prompted, select Connect to an established wireless router and click Next. You will need to wait while the Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter communicates with the router. B. A list of available wireless networks will appear on the "Connect to Existing Router or Access Point" screen. C. Select the appropriate wireless network and click Next. Note: If the device does not appear in the list, you can enter the name of the network under Network name. One reason the device may not appear is if Broadcast Network name is disabled in your wireless router or access point. You can also click Detect and your Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter will search the area again for available wireless networking devices. D. Configuration information for that network will appear. If the network specified is not secure, the "Installation Complete" screen will appear. Click Finish. If you have specific security settings enabled on the wireless network you will be connecting to, such as WEP or WPA2, you will need to select your security type and click Next. Enter the appropriate security information on the next screen and click Next. E. Click Finish. If prompted when the setup is complete, restart your computer. Congratulations! You have finished installing your product! The Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter should be connected to the wireless network that you selected. If you experience any problems connecting to a wireless network, refer to the Troubleshooting section in this guide or to the Configuration section of the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM for more information. 6 Opening the Configuration Utility You should now see a small icon for the Configuration Utility in the system tray by your clock on your computer desktop. You can open the Configuration Utility in two ways: · Right-click the icon and click Open Utility. · Left-click once on the Utility icon to open the quick connect screen. In the quick connect screen, you can select an available network and enter the Network key, if applicable. Click Connect to establish a wireless connection. You can also click Advanced to open the full Configuration Utility. The Configuration Utility is used to change or verify the configuration information that relates to your Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter. The Configuration Utility icon will be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network: red for disconnected and green for connected with good quality. Register your product Register your product online at http://www.usr.com/productreg 7 Troubleshooting I am no longer able to access the Internet. When your computer connects to the Internet, a number of devices have to work together. A. Your computer connects to your Wireless MAXg Router via a wireless or wired connection. B. Your Wireless MAXg Router connects to your broadband cable/DSL modem via an Ethernet cable. C. Your cable/DSL modem connects to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) via your cable/ phone network. The first step in solving this problem is to diagnose the cause. There are a number of places where the connection from your computer to the Internet might fail. First, check the indicator lights of your various devices. If one or more of these devices indicate a problem, it's a good indication of where you should focus your troubleshooting efforts. 1. If your computer uses a wireless connection to your router, does the wireless utility indicate there is a good connection to your router? If your computer cannot communicate with the router, it cannot access the Internet. 2. Are your Wireless MAXg Router's LEDs for power, wireless, and Internet lighted? If the router is turned off, or the wireless radio isn't operating, or it has no connection to the Internet (via your cable/DSL modem), your computer won't be able to access the Internet either. 3. Do your cable/DSL modem's power and status LEDs indicate a connection? (Please refer to your modem's documentation for information on its status indicators.) If your modem is turned off or cannot communicate with your ISP, your router will be unable to access the Internet. Now, let's step through the various devices and determine which one isn't connecting properly. Step 1: Can your computer connect to your Wireless MAXg Router? If ...