Basic Wireless with Linksys WRT 300N - PT

Using Cisco Packet Tracer 7.1

Setup will comprise 2 components

1. Linksys WRT 300N wireless router (Network Devices -> Wireless Devices ->WRT300N)
2. Laptop ( End Devices -> End Devices -> Laptop)

Laptop by default do not contain wireless card.  We have to physically configure like the following:

1. Click on laptop -> 'physical' tab 
2. Click and drag the ethernet module on the image, to the left panel.  A empty slot will be created
3. Click and drag 'WPC300N' to the empty slot

Aim, is to establish connection from laptop to router thru WPA2-AES wireless encryption.

We configure on wireless router 

1. Click router -> 'Config' tab -> 'Wireless' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' ; Authentication 'WPA2-PSK' ; PSK Pass Phrase '12345678' ; Encryption 'AES'

Router Configuration

Now laptop configuration

1. Click laptop ->'Config' tab -> 'Wireless' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' ; Authentication 'WPA2-PSK' ; PSK Pass Phrase '12345678', Encryption Type 'AES'
3. IP Configuration 'DHCP'

Move the mouse over laptop, information of wireless connection(Data rate, signal strength) and DHCP alloted IP address 192.168.0.101 can be seen.

Connection Success

To verify ping, click laptop -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Command Prompt' -> Issue ping command.