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Linksys AE1000 Chapter 2: Installation
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High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter
Chapter 2: Installation
This chapter describes the procedure for installing the
Adapter.
Installation
To install the Adapter:
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Insert CD
2. Click Set up your Linksys Adapter.
DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys
Adapter Setup
AutoPlay
Always do this for software and games:
Install or run program
General options
Set up your Linksys Adapter
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View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel
Open folder to view files
using Windows Explorer
DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys
Router Setup
Always do this for software and games:
Install or run program
General options
Set up your Linksys Adapter
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Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel
Open folder to view files
using Windows Explorer
Speed up my system
using Windows ReadyBoost
Set up Your Linksys Adapter
If you do not see this, access setup on the CD directly.
To do so, perform the following steps for your specific
operating system:
Windows 7
a. Go to Start > Computer.
b. Double-click your CD-ROM drive.
Windows Vista
a. Go to Start > Computer.
b. Double-click your CD-ROM drive.
Windows XP
a. Go to Start > My Computer and select your
CD-ROM drive.
b. Double-click Setup.exe.
3. Read the Software End User License Agreement.
To accept the agreement and continue with the
installation, click Next.
License Agreement
4. Insert the Adapter into an available USB port on your
computer.
Install Linksys AE1000
5. An Easy Setup Key helps you quickly connect to your
wireless hotspot or router. If you do not have an Easy
Setup Key, select No, I don’t have an Easy Setup Key.
If you have an Easy Setup Key, select Yes, I have an
Easy Setup Key. Click Next.
NOTE: Cisco Valet wireless hotspots come with
an Easy Setup Key. Cisco Valet wireless hotspots
and some Linksys routers also let you create one
from your own USB flash drive.
(You do not need
an Easy Setup Key to complete installation.)
Do You Have an Easy Setup Key?
If you do not have an Easy Setup Key, go to step 6.
If you have an Easy Setup Key, go to step 8.