Linksys WMP54GS and WRT54GS

I have a Linksys wrt54gs wireless router and a single computer with a
Linksys wmp54gs wireless adapter. Nothing else yet. I am trying to set
up a Windows XP network with a single computer for now.

The instructions for setting up the router say to connect it via
ethernet to a computer. Unfortunately, my computer doesn't have an
ethernet port (the wireless adapter was going to be my network
connection). I had thought I would be able to connect to it via wireless
connection to do the setup.

This doesn't seem to be working. My network icon in the tray shows a red
X, and when I try to refresh network list, it says no wireless networks
were found in range.

Should this work, or do I need to have a hard-wired ethernet connection
to enable the wireless functionality first?

Thanks.

Gregg

Are you able to use the client configuration utility that came with
your wmp54gs wireless adapter?
the steps to be followed would be:
a) power up the Linksys router
b) associate with the router using the utility ( by using the site
survey link and then connect) that came with the card and not with
WinXP wireless
c) read the manual of the router to see what its default IP address (on
the LAN side) is.
d) manually set an address in the same address range ( eg if router
default is 192.168.0.1 then you can set your card's address as
192.168.0.100)
e) fire up your favorite browser (once your network is up, after
association) and then in the address box type in http://192.168.0.1 (
or whichever is the router's address) and then configure the router to
suit your needs.
All this is possible only if you get past step b)
all the bes!!!

outbackwifi wrote:
> Are you able to use the client configuration utility that came with
> your wmp54gs wireless adapter?

The configuration utility on the wireless NIC disk is not installed on
XP systems.

The software on the router disk wants an existing cable modem
connection, which I don't yet have.

> the steps to be followed would be:
> a) power up the Linksys router
> b) associate with the router using the utility ( by using the site
> survey link and then connect) that came with the card and not with
> WinXP wireless

No such utility was installed after following the XP instructions that
came with the card.

> c) read the manual of the router to see what its default IP address (on
> the LAN side) is.
> d) manually set an address in the same address range ( eg if router
> default is 192.168.0.1 then you can set your card's address as
> 192.168.0.100)
> e) fire up your favorite browser (once your network is up, after
> association) and then in the address box type in http://192.168.0.1 (
> or whichever is the router's address) and then configure the router to
> suit your needs.
> All this is possible only if you get past step b)
> all the bes!!!
>

Thanks.

Gregg