Cisco Valet Connector AM10 User manual

user guide

Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview 1

Chapter 2: Installation 2

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Conguration 4

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 8

Appendix B: Specications 9

Appendix C: Warranty Information 10

Appendix D: Regulatory Information 12

Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 15

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Cisco Valet Connector. The

Valet Connector lets your Windows-based desktop or

laptop computer access the Internet wirelessly through

your Valet wireless hotspot or other wireless hotspot,

router, or access point. It also features Wi-Fi Protected

Access 2 (WPA2) encryption for security, helping to protect

your data and privacy.

Storing the Cap

When the Valet Connector is plugged into the USB

Extension Base or your laptop computer’s USB port, you

can store the cap by attaching it to the Valet Connector.

To store the cap, push it onto the top of the Valet Connector

until it fits snugly.

USB Extension Base

The Valet Connector comes attached to its USB Extension

Base. Using the Valet Connector in its Base may often

improve wireless signal performance, especially with

desktop computers that may be located under desks or

tabletops.

To use the USB Extension Base, make sure the Valet

Connector is connected to the Base, and then connect the

Base to a USB port on your computer or laptop.

Chapter 2: Installation

This chapter describes the procedure for installing the

Valet Connector.

Installation

To install the Valet Connector:

1. Insert the Valet Connector into an available USB port

on your computer.

valet

connector

CISCO

Insert Valet Connector

2. Click Set up your Cisco Valet Connector.

(E:) Cisco Valet Connecter Setup

AutoPlay

Always do this for software and games:

Install or run program

General options

Set up your Cisco Valet Connector

Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC

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 Cisco Valet Connector

Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC

Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel

Open folder to view files

using Windows Explorer

Speed up my system

using Windows ReadyBoost

Set Up Your Cisco Valet Connector

If you do not see this, access setup on the Valet

Connector directly. To do so, perform the following

steps for your specific operating system:

Windows 7

a. Go to Start > Computer and double-click Cisco

Valet Connector Setup.

b. Double-click Setup.

Windows Vista

a. Go to Start > Computer and double-click Cisco

Valet Connector Setup.

b. Double-click Setup.

Windows XP

a. Go to Start > My Computer and click Cisco Valet

Connector Setup.

b. Double-click Setup.exe.

3. Read the Software End User License Agreement. To

accept the agreement and continue, click Next.

License Agreement

4. Please wait while the setup software is setting up your

Valet Connector.

Please Wait

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.

Chapter 2: Installation

6. A list of available wireless networks appears. Select

your network. Click Next.

Connect to a Wireless Network

7. If your network does not use wireless security, go to

step 9.

If your network uses wireless security, enter the

wireless password for your type of security:

•Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP):

Enter the WEP key.

•Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2): Enter the

passphrase (also known as a pre-shared key).

Click Next. Go to step 9.

Enter the Wireless Password

8. Follow the on-screen prompts to use your Easy Setup

Key. Click Next.

Insert your Easy Setup Key

9. The installation is complete. Click Close.

You are Now Connected to Your Wireless Network

NOTE: If you have any problems during the

installation process, refer to the Frequently

Asked Questions in the setup software, or use a

computer with an active Internet connection to

visit www.ciscovalet.com/support.

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Configuration

Chapter 3: Wireless Network

Configuration

To configure the Valet Connector’s wireless connection

settings, use a wireless network configuration utility. If

you have such a utility on your computer, refer to that

utility’s documentation for instructions on use. Otherwise,

follow the instructions in the appropriate section below

to use your operating system’s built-in utility: Windows 7,

page 4, Windows Vista, page 5, or Windows XP, page 7.

Windows 7

After you have installed the Valet Connector, the Wireless

Network Configuration utility icon appears on your

computer’s system tray.

Wireless Network Configuration Utility Icon

(If you do not see the icon, click the Show hidden icons

arrow in the system tray.)

When your mouse pointer hovers over the icon, the status

information of your wireless connection appears.

Wireless Connection Status

New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:

1. Click the Wireless Network Configuration utility icon. A

list of available wireless networks appears.

Available Wireless Networks

2. Select your network, and then click Connect.

Select Network

3. If your network does not use wireless security, go to

step 5.

4. Enter the security key, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

key, or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) passphrase

(also known as a pre-shared key), depending on your

type of security. Click OK.

Secured Network

5. This screen appears while the Valet Connector

connects to your network. Do not cancel, unless you

want to end the connection.

Connecting to Network

NOTE: For help with the Wireless Network

Conguration utility, refer to Help and Support.

Click Start > Help and Support.

Your computer is now connected to your

wireless network.

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Configuration

Windows Vista

After you have installed the Valet Connector, the Wireless

Network Configuration utility icon appears on your

computer’s system tray.

Wireless Network Configuration Utility Icon

When your mouse pointer hovers over the icon, the status

information of your wireless connection appears.

Wireless Connection Status

New Wireless Connection

To connect to a different wireless network:

1. Right-click the Wireless Network Configuration

utility icon.

2. Click Connect to a network.

Utility Menu

3. Select your network, and then click Connect.

Select Network

4. If your network uses wireless security, go to step 5.

If your network does not use wireless security, this

screen appears. To connect to your unsecured network,

click Connect Anyway and go to step 7.

Unsecured Network

5. Enter the security key, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

key, or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) passphrase

(also known as a pre-shared key), depending on your

type of security. Click Connect.

Secured Network

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Configuration

6. This screen appears while the Valet Connector

connects to your network. Do not cancel, unless you

want to end the installation.

Connecting to Network

7. This screen appears when you are connected to your

network. Select Save this network, if you want to save

your settings. Click Close.

Connected to Network

8. The Set Network Location screen may appear. This

screen helps apply the correct settings for your type of

location. Select Home, Work, or Public location.

Select Network Location

9. This screen varies according to the selected location.

Click Close.

Network Settings Saved

NOTE: For help with the Wireless Network

Conguration utility, refer to Help and Support.

Click Start > Help and Support.

Your computer is now connected to your

wireless network.

Chapter 3: Wireless Network Configuration

Windows XP

After you have installed the Valet Connector, the Windows

XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility icon appears on

your computer’s system tray.

Wireless Zero Configuration Utility Icon

When your mouse pointer hovers over the icon, the status

information of your wireless connection appears.

Wireless Connection Status

New Wireless Connection

1. Right-click the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

icon in your computer’s system tray, and then select

View Available Wireless Networks.

2. A window displays the available wireless networks.

Select the network that you want and click Connect.

If the network uses wireless security, go to step 4.

Otherwise, continue to step 3.

Available Wireless Network

3. Click Connect Anyway to connect the Valet Connector

to your network, and then go to step 5.

No Wireless Security

4. If your network uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

wireless security, enter the WEP key in the Network key

and Confirm network key fields. If your network uses

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) wireless security,

enter the passphrase in the Network key and Confirm

network key fields. Click Connect.

Wireless Security

NOTE: If your network is using WPA2 security,

make sure that you have installed the Update

for Windows XP (KB893357), available at

www.microsoft.com.

5. Your wireless network will appear as Connected when

your connection is active.

Wireless Network Connection

NOTE: For more information about wireless

networking on a Windows XP computer, click

Start > Help and Support. Enter wireless in

the Search eld, and then press Enter.

Your computer is now connected to your

wireless network.

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Your computer does not recognize the Valet Connector.

Make sure that the Valet Connector is properly inserted

into your computer’s USB slot and/or USB Extension Base.

The Valet Connector does not work properly.

Disconnect the Valet Connector, and then reinsert it into

the computer’s USB slot.

Your computer cannot communicate with the other

computers on your wireless network.

1. Make sure that the computers are powered on.

2. Make sure that the Valet Connector is configured with

the same Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID

or Service Set Identifier) and wireless security settings

as the other computers on your wireless network.

WEB: If your questions are not addressed here,

refer to our Valet Connector support section on

the web, www.ciscovalet.com/support/AM10

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