F. The Setup Wizard will askyou to review your settingsbefore it starts to copy files.Click Next if you are satis-fied with your settings, orclick Back to change anysettings.

G. After the files have beensuccessfully copied, youwill see Figure G. Click theExit button.

Proceed to Step 2.

WPC54GPackage Contents• One Wireless-G Notebook Adapter (1)• One Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User

Guide (2)• One Quick Installation guide • One Registration Card

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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation,configuration, and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.

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A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The SetupWizard should run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear. If itdoes not, click Start and choose Run. In the field that appears, enterD:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

B. Click the Install button.

C. After reading the LicenseAgreement, click Next if youagree, or Cancel to end theinstallation.

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Attention Windows XP users: Go directly to Step 2.

D. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a wireless mode. Click theInfrastructure Mode radio button if you want your wireless computers tonetwork with computers on your wired network using a wireless accesspoint. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple wirelesscomputers to network directly with each other.

In the SSID field, enter theSSID of your wireless net-work. The SSID must beidentical for all devices in thenetwork. The default settingis linksys (all lowercase).Click Next.

For added security, Linksysrecommends that you changethe default SSID to a uniquename.

E. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step F now. If you chose Ad-HocMode, select a Channel from the list provided. All computers on yourwireless network must use the same channel in order to communicate witheach other. If you are unsureabout which channel to use,select the default channel(Channel 6). Then, select theNetwork Mode: MixedMode, which is for bothWireless-G and Wireless-B,or G-Only Mode, if therewill be no Wireless-B users.Click Next and go to Step F.

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Installation of the WPC54G is dif-ferent for different versions ofWindows.

• For Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000,go to Step 1 and then Step 2.

• For Windows XP, go to Step 2 andthen Step 3.

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After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver.

A. Windows XP will automati-cally detect the Adapter.Insert the Setup CD-ROMinto your CD-ROM drive.Click the radio button next toInstall the software auto-matically (Recommended).Then click Next.

B. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click Finish.

C. After installing the Adapter, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configurationicon will appear in your computer’s system tray. Double-click the icon.

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Note: Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use Windows XPWireless Zero Configuration (located in the system tray at the bottom of yourscreen) to configure the Adapter.

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A. Turn off your notebook PC.

B. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC.

C. Insert the Adapter with the label side facing up, so the Adapter fits snuglyin the CardBus slot.

D. Restart your notebook PC.

E. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer. If Windowsasks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, anddirect Windows to its proper location (e.g., D:\).

Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000 users: Congratulations! The installation ofthe Wireless-G Notebook Adapter is complete.

Windows XP users: Proceed to Step 3.

D. The screen that appears willshow any available wireless net-work. Select the network youwant.

If this network has WEP encryp-tion enabled, go to Step E.

If this network does not haveWEP encryption enabled, thenthe screen in Figure D willappear. Make sure the box nextto Allow me to connect to theselected wireless network, eventhough it is not secure ischecked. Then click Connect,and go to Step F.

E. If WEP is enabled, the screen inFigure E will appear. Enter theWEP key of your wireless net-work in the Network key field,and re-enter it in the Confirmnetwork key field. Then clickConnect.

Connecting the Wireless-G NotebookAdapter

F. The screen in Figure F will appear if yourconnection is active.

For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s documenta-tion, or visit www.linksys.com. For more information about wireless net-working on a Windows XP computer, enter the keyword wireless in theWindows XP search engine.

Windows XP users: Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-GNotebook Adapter is complete.

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Important: Windows XP WirelessZero Configuration does not sup-port the use of a passphrase. Enterthe exact WEP key used by youraccess point.

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Note: Steps D and E are the instructions and screenshots for Windows XP withService Pack 1 installed. If you have not installed Service Pack 1, select thenetwork you want, and click the Connect button. If the network has WEPencryption enabled, enter the WEP key in the Network key field, and then clickthe Connect button.

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For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guideon the Setup CD-ROM. Assistance is also available from one of theseresources:

Technical Support 800-326-7114 (toll-free from US or Canada)E-mail Support support@linksys.comWebsite http://www.linksys.com or

http://support.linksys.comFTP Site ftp://ftp.linksys.comSales Information 800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)