Linksys AE6000: User Guide

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User Guide

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Wireless Mini USB Adapter AC580 Dual Band

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Contents

Product Overview

Features

1

Installation

Installation

2

Wireless Network Configuration

Wi-FiProtectedSetup

3

Wirelessnetworkconfigurationutility

3

Operatingsystem’sbuilt-inwirelessnetworksetup

3

Troubleshooting

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Specifications

LinksysAE6000

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ProductOverview

LinksysAE6000

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ThankyouforchoosingtheLinksysdual-bandwirelessminiUSBAC580adapter.

Usingthelatestwirelessnetworkingtechnology,theadapteraddsorupgrades

wirelessconnectivityonyourWindows-baseddesktoporlaptopcomputer.To

helpprotectyourdataandprivacy,youcanconfigureyourhomenetworkand

thisadaptertouseWi-FiProtectedAccess2(WPA2)encryption.

Features

USBplug

Wi-FiProtectedSetupbutton

LED

USB plug: 

ConnectthisendtoanyavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.

LED:

Flasheswhenthereiswirelessnetworkactivity.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button

:PressthisbuttonandtheWi-FiProtectedSetup

buttononyourrouteroraccesspointtoconnectyourcomputertothewireless

network.

ProductOverview

2

Installation

LinksysAE6000

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Thischapterdescribestheprocedureforinstallingtheadapter.

Installation

Toinstalltheadapter:

1. 

InserttheCDintoyourCDorDVDdrive.

2. 

ForWindows8,click

Tap to choose what happens to this disc

inthe

upper-rightcornerofthescreen.

3. 

Click

Set up your Linksys Adapter

.

Ifyoudonotseeapop-upmenufortheCD,accessSetupontheCD

directly.ToaccesstheCD,performthefollowingstepsforyouroperating

system:

Windows 8

a. 

Type

Computer 

at the main screen, then click

Computer 

when it

appearsinthe

Apps 

list.

b. 

Double-clickyourCDorDVDdrive.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

a. 

Click

Start

,thenclick

Computer

.

b. 

Double-clickyourCDorDVDdrive.

Windows XP

a. 

Click

Start

,thenclick

My Computer

.

b. 

Double-clickyourCDorDVDdrive.

4. 

Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your Linksys

wirelessadapter.

Note

YouneedtorunSetuponlyoncetoinstallyouradapter.Afteryou

runSetup,yourcomputerrecognizestheadaptereachtimeitis

connectedtoyourcomputer’sUSBport.

Installation

3

Wi-FiProtectedSetup

LinksysAE6000

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Toconfiguretheadapter’swirelessconnectionsettings,youcanuse:



•

Wi-FiProtectedSetup™(ifyourrouter,gateway,oraccesspoint

supports it)



•

Yourcomputer’swirelessnetworkconfigurationutility



•

Youroperatingsystem’sbuilt-inwirelessnetworksetup

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

To connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup:

1. 

Pressthe

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

buttononyourwirelessrouter,gateway,

oraccesspoint.

2. 

Withintwominutes,pressandholdthe

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

button

onthesideofyouradapterforatleastthreeseconds.TheLEDflashes

whileconnecting,thenstayssolidwhentheconnectioniscomplete.

Wi-FiProtectedSetupbutton

Wireless network configuration utility

Ifyourcomputerhasawirelessnetworkconfigurationutilityinstalled,referto

thatutility’sdocumentationforinstructions.

Operating system’s built-in wireless 

network setup

Followtheinstructionsintheappropriatesectionbelowtouseyouroperating

system’sbuilt-inutility:

•

“Windows8”onpage3

•

“Windows7”onpage4

•

“WindowsVista”onpage5

•

“WindowsXP”onpage7

Windows 8

Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,moveyourmousepointertothe

lower-rightcornerofthescreen,thenclick

Settings

.Clickthewireless

network icon 

.The

Network

 menu opens from the right side of the

screen, showing you available wireless networks and your current

connectionstatus.

WirelessNetworkConfiguration

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New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:

1. 

Moveyourmousepointertothelower-rightcornerofthescreen,then

click

Settings

.

2. 

Clickthewirelessnetworkicon  .The

Network 

menuopens,showing

youavailablewirelessnetworksandyourcurrentconnectionstatus.

3. 

Ifprompted,enteranyadditionalrequirednetworkinformation(suchas

password).

Windows 7

Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,the

Wireless Network Configuration



utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.(Ifyoudonotseethe

icon,clickthe

Show hidden icons

arrow inthesystemtray.)

Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof

yourwirelessconnectionappears.

New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:

1. 

Clickthe

Wireless Network Configuration

utilityicon.Alistofavailable

wirelessnetworksappears.

2. 

Selectyournetwork,andthenclick

Connect

.

If your network does not use wireless security, your computer now

connectstothewirelessnetwork,andyouaredone.

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3. 

EntertheWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired

EquivalentPrivacy(WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then

click

OK

.

Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot

cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheconnection.

Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.

Note

ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,click

Start

,

thenclick

Help and Support

.

Windows Vista

Afteryouhaveinstalledtheadapter,the

Wireless Network Configuration



utilityiconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.

Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof

yourwirelessconnectionappears.

New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:

1. 

Right-clickthe

Wireless Network Configuration

utilityicon.

2. 

Click

Connect to a network

.

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3. 

Selectyournetwork,thenclick

Connect

.

4. 

Ifyournetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep5.

Ifyournetworkdoes

not

usewirelesssecurity,thisscreenappears.Click

Connect Anyway

andgotoStep6.

5. 

EntertheWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)passphraseortheWired

EquivalentPrivacy(WEP)key(dependingonyourtypeofsecurity),then

click

Connect

.

Thisscreenappearswhiletheadapterconnectstoyournetwork.Donot

cancel,unlessyouwanttoendtheinstallation.

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Operatingsystem’sbuilt-inwirelessnetworksetup

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Thisscreenappearswhenyouareconnectedtoyournetwork.

6. 

Ifyouwanttosaveyoursettings,select

Save this network

.

7. 

Click

Close

.

The

Set



Network Location

screenmayappear.Thisscreenhelpsapplythe

correctsettingsforyourtypeoflocation.

a. 

Click

Home

,

Work

, or

Public  location

, then click

Close

 on the

resultingscreen.

Note

ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,click

Start

,

thenclick

Help and Support

.

Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.

Windows XP

After you have installed the adapter, the

Windows  XP Wireless  Zero 

Configuration Utility

iconappearsonyourcomputer’ssystemtray.

Whenyourmousepointerhoversovertheicon,thestatusinformationof

yourwirelessconnectionappears.

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Operatingsystem’sbuilt-inwirelessnetworksetup

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New Wireless Connection

To connect to a new wireless network:

1. 

Right-clickthe

Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

iconinyour

computer’ssystemtray,thenclick

View Available Wireless Networks

.A

windowdisplaystheavailablewirelessnetworks.

2. 

Selectthenetworkthatyouwant,thenclick

Connect

.

Ifthenetworkuseswirelesssecurity,gotoStep4.Otherwise,continue

toStep3.

3. 

Click

Connect  Anyway

 to connect the adapter to your unsecured

network.Yourcomputernowconnectstothewirelessnetwork,andyou

aredone.

4. 

If your network usesWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) wireless security,

entertheWEPKeyinthe

Network key

and

Confirm network



key

fields.If

yournetworkusesWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA/WPA2)wirelesssecurity,

enterthepassphraseinthe

Network key

and

Confirm network



key

fields.

Click

Connect

.

Note

WindowsXPWirelessZeroConfigurationdoesnotsupporttheuse

ofaWEPpassphrase.EntertheexactWEPkeyusedbyyourwireless

routeroraccesspoint.

Note

IfyournetworkisusingWPA2security,makesurethatyouhave

installedtheUpdateforWindowsXP(KB893357),availableat

www.microsoft.com

.

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Operatingsystem’sbuilt-inwirelessnetworksetup

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Yourwirelessnetworkwillappearas

Connected

whenyourconnection

isactive.

Note

ForhelpwiththeWirelessNetworkConfigurationutility,click

Start

,

thenclick

Help and Support

.

Yourcomputerisnowconnectedtoyourwirelessnetwork.

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Troubleshooting

LinksysAE6000

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Linksys AE6000

Your computer does not recognize the adapter.

•

Makesurethattheadapterisproperlyinsertedintoyourcomputer’sUSB

port.

•

ConnecttheadapterintoadifferentUSBport.

Your  computer  cannot  communicate  with  the  other  computers  on  your 

wireless network.

•

Makesurethatthecomputersarepoweredon.

•

MakesurethattheadapterisconfiguredwiththesameWirelessNetwork

Name(alsocalledtheSSIDorServiceSetIdentifier)andwirelesssecurity

settingsastheothercomputersonyourwirelessnetwork.

Note

Ifyourquestionsarenotaddressedhere,refertooursupport

sectiononthewebat

Linksys.com/support.

Troubleshooting

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Specifications

LinksysAE6000

Linksys AE6000

Model Number 

AE6000

Standards

802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11n,



802.11ac

Interface

USB2.0

LED

Link/Activity

Antennas

1Internaldual-band

Button

Wi-FiProtectedSetup

Securityfeatures

WEP,WPA&WPA2Personal,



WPA&WPA2Enterprise,WPS

Securitykeybits

Upto128-BitEncryption

OSrequirements

WindowsXP,WindowsVista,



WindowsVista64-bitEdition,



Windows7,Windows764-bit,Windows8,



Windows864-bit

Environmental

Dimensions

1.38”x0.59”x0.32”(35x15x8mm)

Weight

0.14oz(4g)

Certification

FCC,CE,IC,UL,RoHS,WEEE,IDA,



C-Tick,Wi-FiA/B/G/N/AC

Operatingtemperature

32to104ºF(0to40ºC)

Storagetemperature

-4to158ºF(–20to70ºC)

Operatinghumidity

10to85%Noncondensing

Storagehumidity

5to90%Noncondensing

Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Specifications

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