Do you need to have a host pc to use WRT54G2 router to use laptop wirelessly?

What drivers do you want to download?
There are not drivers for Linksys router. It works on a software called as firmware?
How many wireless computers do you have?
What is the operating system on your laptop?
If your wireless network is secured then make sure that you have the correct network key.

See How to setup Linksys router
See how to connect to the wireless network

Hi

The Router configuration is not that much difficult, only few thing you have sure,
1) Correct ADSL Connection User name & password,
2) Chose unique ip address in All host.

Follow the mention bellow instruction to configure and connect to Wifi Router,

• Plug the network cable ( Mine was Blue ) which comes with the Router Box pack to your computer. The other end goes into any of the Router Ethernet Port ( 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 )
• Now type in 192.168.1.1 in IE or Firefox or any browser. You will prompted for password which is admin. You must be logged into Linksys Router.
• Now since your ADSL modem is also having the same IP , we will change the IP address for WRT54G2 Router to 192.168.5.1
• Under Setup >Basic Setup look for Network Setup and Change Router IP. Change to 192.168.5.1 and Save changes.
• Since the IP has changed you will need to close the Browser.
• Sometimes the IP doesnt change automatically. Do a IPCONFIG / RELEASE and then IPCONFIG / Renew

Making WRT54G2 Router talk to ADSL broadband modem

• Plugin the Ethernet cable which comes from the Modem into the port on Wrt54g2 router which says Internet.
• Open Internet Explorer and Type in 192.168.5.1.
• Type in same password ( admin )
• You will be in Setup > Basic Setup
• Take a look at Section , Internet Setup. The current selection should be Automatic Configuration DHCP. Select Static IP instead.
• Add following details to it. In the first step we backed up All the IP configuration. Use them here

Internet IP Address: . . .
Subnet Mask: . . .
Gateway: . . .
Static DNS 1: . . .
Static DNS 2: . . .
Static DNS 3:

ADSL Modem Settings to Wrt54g2 Router

• Once Done just save changes and you should be back at same page.
• Now try to connect any application which talks to internet. You should be able to connect

Configuring for Wireless Connection :Now once your Router is talking with Modem, it is pretty easy to connect on Wireless. The only thing we need to setup here is Security. Lets get WIFI

• Get to the Lynksys page again. Do all login and regualr stuff.
• Now look for menu Wireless, click on it. You should land on Basic Wireless Settings.

Basic Wireless Settings

• Select wireless configuration to Manual .
• Wireless network mode to Mixed.
• Give a Wireless Network Name (SSID), make sure its unique.
• Make Wireless channel selection 11 ( 11 - 2.463 GHZ)
• Select Wireless SSID Broadcast to Enable
• Save Settings and you will be back at the same page with changes you made.

Now Lets secure the Router :

• Go to Wireless Security on the same page.
• You will need to configure here Security Mode : WPA Personal, WPA Algorithms: TKIP
• WPA Shared Key is what you will need when you connect to your router without wire. This key does the authentication and keep unwanted people away. Add 8 digit alphanumeric key.
• As suggested in comments, there is a new mode which you can use : WPA2 with AES
• Save changes.Just make sure you save that key to a notepad or remember it.

Wrt54g2 wireless security

• Now last step, Move to next menu Security > Firewall .
• Uncheck Block Anonymous Internet Requests .
• Save Settings.

Wrt54g2 firewall settings

• Remove the blue cable which you had connected with Router.

That's it. Now just turn on your WIFI and Search for the router. The name should be visible. Click to connect. At this stage it will ask you for the Password or Shared Key which we configures just above. It will connect and you will be able to connect to Internet.
That's all Folks. This is how you connect WRT54G2 Linksys router with Adsl Broadband Modem. If you have any questions feel free to comment.

You don't need any kind of installation CD. Just open your wireless connection manager on the OS you're using in your laptop and connect to your wireless network.
If you need to configure the router, go to 192.168.1.1 in your web browser to open the router's configuration page.

is the wireless switched on right click the icon on the bottom right of the screen and select diagnose fault.

Hi,

First take the ethernet cable one end should fixed with ur PC/laptop and other end connected to ur modem.finally configure the access page .

You will need to check the wireless settings of the router .
Is there any computer connected to the router with the Ethernet cable?
If not then connect 1 computer to the router and open the router set up page. Once you open the router set up page, you will be able to find the wireless network key.
Use that password to connect to the wireless network

Click Here for step by step Instructions on how to find the network key

yes mke sure wep is correct code. make sure you home security level is the same as your laptop. have tried hooking up your laptop to the home with a cat 5 cable. we had to do this with 2 dell vista laptops. then disconnect lan and we hooked up wirless just fine. something in vista firewall settings.

have you pushed the wireless activation button that will detect you wireless card in your laptop. make sure you do that and hopefully it will detect it

Try changing the channel on the router. It would be better to isolate the problem first by trying to connect to other wireless networks on your laptop or having someone's laptop connect to your home wireless network.

To connect to the router wirelessly using a Windows XP, right click on the wireless network connection icon on the lower right corner of the screen and choose view available wireless networks. Select your existing network and click on the connect button. If you are using Vista, go to network and sharing center of your control panel then select connect to a network. If you still having problems, please provide details of the problem like your Internet service provider and if there are already other computers online with your WRT54G2.