hi bob. when running from disk, my linksys wpc11 v.3 card is found automatically. to use encryption, you'll probably need to use wavelan config. utility and then perhaps netcard config w/dhcp. This config should be saved, but i don't know if it will be loaded automatically on reboot.
I also use a linksys wusb11 v2.6 on a desktop. the AT76C503a driver for this had to be downloaded and installed. then wavelan and netcard config. used; but now this works well also.