Linksys WUSB6300 User manual

USER GUIDE

Wireless USB Adapter

AC 1200 Dual Band

WUSB6300

Contents

Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3

Installation................................................................................................................. 4

Disable On-Board Wireless Card....................................................................... 6

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 10

Your computer does not recognize the adapter........................................................................10

Your adapter’s light is off. ................................................................................................................. 10

Your computer cannot communicate with other computers on your Wi-Fi network....10

Your computer uses its built-in wireless adapter to connect to your Wi-Fi network...10

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 11

Linksys WUSB6300............................................................................................................................ 11

Environmental........................................................................................................................................ 11

Product Overview

The WUSB6300 adapter upgrades Wi-Fi connectivity on your desktop or laptop computer.

Blue Lights

Power/Status

Slow

Blinking

Adapter is installed, but

not connected to the

internet

Fast

Blinking

Adapter is

transmitting/receiving

data

Security

Solid Password secure Wi-Fi

Off Unsecured public Wi-Fi

Installation

You’ll need to download and install drivers before using your adapter:

1. On a computer with an internet connection, visit

www.linksys.com/support/WUSB6300 in a web browser.

2. Click on Downloads/Firmware.

3. Choose Version 2.0.

4. Download the driver package for the version of your computer’s operating

system (Mac or Windows).

5. WIN: Unzip the folder and double-click the Setup.exe file and follow the on-

screen instructions.

MAC: Unzip the folder and double-click the Setup.pkg file and follow the on-

screen instructions.

If the computer you want to use the adapter with doesn’t have an internet

connection, find another computer that does, then:

1. Visit www.linksys.com/support/WUSB6300 in a web browser.

2. Click on Downloads/Firmware.

3. Choose Version 2.0.

4. Download the driver package for the version of your computer’s operating

system (Mac or Windows).

5. Save the folder to a removable storage device.

6. Eject the storage device and insert it into the computer you want to use with

the adapter.

7. Navigate to the drivers folder on the storage device,

8. WIN: Unzip the folder and double-click the Setup.exe file and follow the on-

screen instructions.

MAC: Unzip the folder and double-click the Setup.pkg file and follow the on-

screen instructions.

If you can’t set up your adapter with one of the above methods, visit linksys.com/support

for more options.

Use your computer’s network utility to connect to Wi-Fi with the adapter.

Disable On-Board Wireless Card

If your computer has an on-board wireless card, it’s a good idea disable it to prevent it

from interfering with the adapter’s access to Wi-Fi.

Windows 10 – Option 1

1. Click on in the System Tray in the right-side of the Windows Taskbar

2. Click on Network & Internet Settings

3. Click on Change Adaptoer options

4. In Network Connections, right-click on your wireless card and click “Disable”.

5. Click on in the System Tray in the right-side of the Windows Taskbar and

connect to the internet.

Windows – Option 2

1. Go to Device Manager

2. Right-click on your wireless card under “Network adapters” and click “Disable

device”.

3. Click on in the System Tray in the right-side of the Windows Taskbar and

connect to the internet.

Mac OSX

1. Go to System Preferences

2. Click on Network

3. Click “Turn Wi-Fi Off”

4. Click on the Wi-Fi card in the list of networking devices and click the – symbol at

the bottom of the list to disable and remove the Wi-Fi card.

Troubleshooting

Your computer does not recognize the adapter.

•Make sure that the adapter is properly inserted into your computer’s USB port.

•Connect the adapter into a different USB port.

Your adapter’s light is off.

•Your adapter has been disabled.

•Go to your computer’s network settings page and make sure the adapter was installed.

•Enable the adapter.

Your computer cannot communicate with other computers

on your Wi-Fi network.

•Make sure that the computers are powered on.

•Make sure that the adapter is configured with the same Wi-Fi network name and wireless

security settings as the other computers on your Wi-Fi network.

Your computer uses its built-in wireless adapter to connect

to your Wi-Fi network.

•Turn off your computer’s built-in wireless adapter.

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