Installing a Westell USB Network Adapter

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Installing a Westell USB Network Adapter 1

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing your Westell USB Network adapter:

1. Make sure the computer with the USB adapter meets the minimum system requirements • Pentium III 600 MHz processor

• Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, or XP • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • 10 MB of free hard drive space • 1 available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port • CD-ROM drive

2. Check the USB network adapter installation kit to ensure it is complete • 802.11g wireless adapter

• USB 2.0 cable

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Installing the USB Network Adapter Software

Note: Do not connect the Westell USB adapter to your computer until after you complete the software installation.

1. Turn on your computer and insert the Westell USB adapter software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin. A message will display, "Configuring Windows Installer."

3. Click Next when the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 802.11g USB adapter screen displays.

4. Click Next in the Choose Destination Location screen to accept the default destination for installing the software files. The software files will begin to install automatically.

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Installing the Drivers for the Westell USB Network Adapter

7. Connect the Westell USB wireless adapter into an available USB port on your computer when the "Please attach the 802.11g Wireless USB adapter now" message displays. 8. Click Ok. Do not reboot your computer until Step 14 after the drivers are loaded. 9. Click Exit to close the CD menu.

10. Select No, not at this time and click Next if the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.

11. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next in the Found

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12. When the wizard finds the needed drivers, they will begin downloading automatically. 13. Click Finish when the USB wireless adapter drivers are installed.

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Configuring the Westell Wireless USB Network Adapter

15. Double-click the 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter icon ( ) in the bottom right Taskbar. The Wireless USB Adapter's configuration utility will display.

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17. Enter your home network's SSID in the SSID field. It must be identical to the SSID entered for your Actiontec router and all other wireless network adapters.

a. Note: If you're unsure of the SSID you entered when creating your home network, you can display your security entries by accessing the Actiontec router's configuration screen.

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20. Select Hex in the Key Type field. 21. Select 1 in the Key Index field.

22. Enter your network's WEP encryption key in the Key 1 field. It must be identical to your entry in the Actiontec router configuration utility when you set up your home network.

a. Note: If you're unsure of the WEP key you entered when creating your home network, you can display your security entries by accessing the Actiontec router's configuration screen.

23. Click Apply.

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Connecting to an Available Wireless Network

25. Select the Site Survey tab.

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Confirm That You Can Access the Internet

Ensure that your Westell USB network adapter is working properly by accessing the Internet. 27. Open Internet Explorer or any other browser.

28. Enter http://www.verizon.com in the Address field. If the USB network adapter is connected properly, your computer should connect to the Internet and the Verizon home page should display.

29. If you're connecting additional computers to your home network using wireless adapters, continue by installing the Westell wireless adapters.

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Finding Your Network’s SSID

Your network's SSID is stored in your Actiontec M1424WR router. As long as you know your router's user name and password, you can access the security settings where your SSID is stored.

Note: The Actiontec security screens and prompts may vary slightly from the directions below, depending on when you purchased your Actiontec router and the version of the firmware loaded on it. To display your network's SSID:

1. Open your Web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the Address field.

2. Enter your user name. If you didn't change it when you configured your network, the default user name is admin.

3. Enter your password.

4. Click the Wireless Setup icon.

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6. Click Cancel since you haven't made any changes and then close the Actiontec configuration window.

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Finding Your Actiontec Network's WEP Encryption Key

Your network's WEP encryption key is stored in your Actiontec M1424WR router. As long as you know your router's user name and password, you can access the security settings where the WEP encryption key is stored.

Note: The Actiontec security screens and prompts may vary slightly from the directions below, depending on when you purchased your Actiontec router and the version of the firmware loaded on it. To display your network's WEP encryption key:

1. Open your Web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the Address field.

2. Enter your user name. If you didn't change it when you configured your network, the default user name is admin.

3. Enter your password.

4. Click the Wireless Setup icon.

5. Click Advanced at the bottom of the Wireless Setup screen.

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