User Manual

Wireless-G PCI Adapter
7
Instant Wireless
®
Series
6
1. To install the Adapter, click the Install button on the Welcome screen,
Figure 4-1. Click User Guide to view the User Guide or click Exit to exit
the Setup Wizard.
2. After reading the License Agreement, shown in Figure 4-2, click the Next
button to continue the installation, or click the Cancel button to end the
installation.
3. The Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 4-3,
asking you to choose a wireless mode. Click the Infrastructure Mode
radio button if you want your wireless computers to network with comput-
ers on your wired network using a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc
Mode radio button if you want multiple wireless computers to network
directly with each other. Do not use Ad-Hoc mode if you want your wire-
less computers to communicate with computers on your wired network.
Setup Wizard Instructions for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
Figure 4-2
In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID must
be identical for all devices in the network. The default setting is linksys (all
lowercase). Click the Next button, or click the Back button to return to the
previous page.
4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc
Mode, you’ll see a screen similar to that shown in Figure 4-4. Select the cor-
rect operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down
menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the
Next button, and go to Step 4. Click the Back button to change any settings.
Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the
other devices in
your wireless
network. If you
are unsure about
which channel
to use, select the
default channel
(Channel 6).
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4