User's Manual

After connecting the Adapter to your computer, you will install the driver and
configure the Adapter.
1. Windows XP will automatically detect the Adapter. Insert the Setup CDROM
into your CD-ROM drive. Click the radio button next to Install the
software automatically (Recommended). Then click the Next button.
Important for Windows XP users: Do NOT run the Wireless USB
Network Adapter Setup Wizard. If the Setup Wizard runs automatically
after the Setup CD-ROM has been inserted, click the Exit button.
3. If WEP is enabled, the
screen will appear. Enter the WEP key
of your wireless network in
the Network key field, and
re-enter it in the Confirm
network key field. Then click
the Connect button, and go
to step 4.
4. The screen will appear if your connection is active.
For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer,
click Start and then Help and Support. Enter the keyword wireless in the
field provided, and press the Enter key.
Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter is complete.
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1. After installing the Adapter,
the Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration icon
will appear in your computer’s
system tray. Right click the Icon
select the “View Available
Wireless Networks”.
2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select
the network you want.
If this network has WEP
encryption enabled, go to
step 3.
If this network does not
have WEP encryption
enabled, then the screen
will appear. Make sure the
box next to Allow me to
connect to the selected
wireless network, even
though it is not secure is
checked. Then click the
Connect button, and go to
step 4.
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
Note for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in configuration
tool. Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system
tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.
Note: Steps 2 and 3 are the instructions and screenshots for Windows
XP with Service Pack 1 installed.
If you have not installed Service Pack 1, select the network you want,
and click the Connect button. If the network has WEP encryption
enabled, enter the WEP key in the Network key field, and then click
the Connect button.
Note: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration does not support
the use of a passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access
point.
The Link Information screen displays network mode, signal strength, and link
quality information about the current connection. It also provides a button to
click for additional status information.
Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless
network
connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the More Information button to view additional information about the
wireless network connection.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.