Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WMP54GX del fabbricante Linksys
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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . PCI Adapter with SRX Wir eless- G WMP54GX User Guid e WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g.
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in This User Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3 Network Topology 3 Roaming 3 Network La.
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix G: Warranty Information 50 Appendix H: Regulatory Information 51 Appendix I: Contact Infor mation 53.
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX List of Figures Figure 3-1: Adapter’s LED 5 Figure 3-2: Adapter’s Connector s for the Antenna Cables 5 Figure 4-1: Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen 6 Figure 4-2: Set.
Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Figure 5-8: WPA2-Personal Needed for Connection 22 Figure 5-9: Profiles Screen 23 Figure 5-10: Import a Profile 23 Figure 5-11: Export a Profile 23 Figure 5-12: Create .
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o m e Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX. With this Adapter , your wireless networking experience will be faster and easier than ever .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in This User Guide? Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX • Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor This chapter explains how to use the Adapter’s Wireless Network Monitor .
3 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter . Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel.
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Network La yout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with 802.11b and 802.11g products. Products using the 802.11g and 802.
5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adap ter with SRX Overview Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Overview The Adapter has two parts, the antenna stand an d PCI card.
6 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Starting the Setup Wizard Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX The Wireless-G PCI Adapter is set up with the Setup Wizard that comes on the CD enclosed with the Adapter .
7 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Installing the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 3. Windows will begin copying the files onto your PC. 4. The Setup Wizard will now prompt you to install the Adapter into your PC.
8 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter When the Setup Wizard resumes, the next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Network scr een.
9 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter with an Av ailable Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen b y SSID .
10 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A-P ersonal for Conn ection WP A P ersonal offers two encr yptio n methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys.
11 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter with Manual Setup Click Manual S etup on the Av ailable Wireless Network screen to set up the Adapter manually .
12 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 2. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
13 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 4. The Wireless Security screen will appear . If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security , select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue .
14 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A P ersonal Select an encryption method, TKIP or AES , and then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , from the Encryption drop-down menu.
15 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A Enterprise WP A Enterprise is used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
16 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX RADIUS RADIUS uses the security of a RADIUS ser ver . (This sho uld only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .
17 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connectin g the Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 5. Th e next screen displays all of the Adapter’ s settings. If these are correct, click Sa ve to save these settings to your hard drive .
18 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Use the Wireless Network Monitor to check the link information, search for av ailable wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
19 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Wireless Network Status The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings. Status - This shows the status of the wireless network connection.
20 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Link Information Screens Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. T ransmit Rate - This is the d ata transfer rate of the current connection.
21 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Site Survey The Site Sur vey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’ s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving.
22 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Site Survey Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX If the network has WP A Personal security enabled, then you will see the WP A-Personal Neede d for Connection screen. Select the appropriate en cryption type, TKIP or AES .
23 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Profiles Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and SSIDs.
24 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Creating a New Pr ofile On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile. Enter a name for the new profile , and click the OK button.
25 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter with an Av ailable Network The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the scr een by SSID . Select the wireless netw ork you wish to connect to and click the Connect button.
26 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A-P ersonal for Conn ection WP A P ersonal offers two encr yptio n methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select one of these methods.
27 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Setting Up the Adapter with Manual Setup Click Manual S etup on the Av ailable Wireless Network screen to set up the Adapter manually . 1. After clicking Manual Setup, the Network Settings scr een will appear .
28 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 2. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
29 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 4. The Wireless Security screen will appear . If your wireless network doesn’t use wireless security , select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue .
30 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A P ersonal Select an encryption method, TKIP or AES , and then enter a passphrase . Encryption - Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES , from the Encryption drop-down menu.
31 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A Enterprise WP A Enterprise is used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
32 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX RADIUS RADIUS uses the security of a RADIUS ser ver . (This sho uld only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) It offers two authent ication methods, EAP-TLS and PEAP .
33 Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monito r Creating a New Profile Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 5. Th e next screen displays all of the Adapter’ s settings. If these are correct, click Sa ve to save these settings to your hard drive . If these settings are not correct, click Back to change your settings.
34 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions.
35 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Frequently Ask ed Questions Can I run an ap plication from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is des igned to be used over a network.
36 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode , the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other . The ad-hoc wireless network will not communicate with any wired network.
37 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency , a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise .
38 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration If your computer is running Windows XP , then this c hoice will be available .
39 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 2. The screen that appears will show any available wirele ss netw ork. Select the network you want. Click the Connect button. If your network does not have wireless security enabled, go to step 3.
40 Appendix B: Using Windows XP Wirel ess Zero Configuration Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX 4. If your network uses WEP encryption as its wir eless security method, enter the WEP Key used in the Network Key and Confirm network key fields.
41 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix C: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible . Th e current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation.
42 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX SSID. There are several things to k eep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID .
43 Appendix C: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX WP A-P ersonal . If you do no t have a RADIUS server , select the ty pe of algorithm you want to use , TKIP or AES, and enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8-63 characters.
44 Appendi x D: Wind ows Help Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
45 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11b - A wireless networking standar d that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - A wireless networking standar d that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.
46 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX DSSS ( D irect- S equence S pread- S pectrum) - Frequency transmission with a r edundant bit pattern resulting in a lower probability of information being lost in transit. Encryption - Encoding data transmitted in a network.
47 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX RADIUS ( R emote A uthentication D ial- I n U ser S ervice) - A protocol that uses an authentication ser ver to control network access. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.
48 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix F: Specifications Model WMP54GX Standards 802.11g , 802.11b LED Link # of Antennas Three Connector T ype SMA Detachable Y es RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm 18 dBm (b), 16 dBm (g) Antenna Gain in dBi 2 dBi Security Features WP A, WEP , and 802.
49 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Operating T emp. 0° C to 60° C (32° F to 140° F) Storage T emp. -20° C to 85° C (-4° F to 185° F) Operating Humidity Max.
50 Appendix G: Warranty Information Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix G: W arranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a pe riod of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use .
51 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
52 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX EN 300-328-1, EN 300-328-2 T echnic al requirements for Radio equipment. Caution: This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFT A countries. Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for operation.
53 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Linksys WMP54GX è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Linksys WMP54GX - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Linksys WMP54GX imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Linksys WMP54GX ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Linksys WMP54GX, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Linksys WMP54GX.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Linksys WMP54GX. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Linksys WMP54GX insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
