Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Game Adapter Use this guide to install: WGA54G User Guide
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Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge • • • • • • • • • Belgique B L’utilisation en extérieur est autorisé sur le canal 11 (2462 MHz), 12 (2467 MHz), et 13 (2472 MHz). Dans le cas d’une utilisation privée, à l’extérieur d’un bâtiment, au-dessus d’un espace public, aucun enregistrement n’est nécessaire pour une distance de moins de 300m. Pour une distance supérieure à 300m un enregistrement auprès de l’IBPT est requise. Pour une utilisation publique à l’extérieur de bâtiments, une licence de l’IBPT est requise.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1: Introduction Appendix B: Glossary 30 Appendix C: Specifications Environmental 35 35 Appendix D: Warranty Information 36 Appendix E: Contact Information 37 r The Wireless-G Game Adapter The Wireless-G Game Adapter gives any wired Ethernet-equipped game console wireless connection capabilities. The Game Adapter can be used in two different ways.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Game Adapter The Game Adapter’s LEDs display the activity on your network. The Wireless-G Game Adapter’s Back Panel Power Green. The Power LED will light up when the Game Adapter is powered on. Ethernet Green. The Ethernet LED will be lit steadily when the Game Adapter is connected to the wired network. The LED will blink when there is wired network traffic.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Note: The Game Adapter can be used right out of the box if you are only using it to play head-to-head with another game console. Just plug it in and play. But if you are connecting it to a wireless network, or using it to play over the Internet, you must configure it with your wireless network. Refer to “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Game Adapter for Network Play” for more information.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 4: Fast Setup for Head-toHead Play Note: These directions are provided for gamers playing Head-to-Head with no setting changes. If you wish to change the Game Adapter’s settings to match those of your wireless network, you should follow the directions provided in “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Game Adapter for Network Play”. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Game Adapter for Network Play Connecting the Game Adapter to Your PC 1.
Instant Wireless® Series Starting the Setup Wizard from Your PC Next, you will configure the Wireless-G Game Adapter with your PC. The Setup Wizard will guide you through all the steps necessary. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge When the Game Adapter is located, you will be asked to enter your network password. Type the password in the field, as shown in Figure 5-5, and click Enter. 1. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
Instant Wireless® Series 2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-7, select a radio button next to the Easy selections. When setting up Adapter 1, chose the radio button beside Adapter 1. When setting up Adapter 2, chose the radio button beside Adapter 2. When selecting Adapter 2, the Game Adapter’s IP Address will change as not to conflict with Adapter 1. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 4. Now that the settings have been verified, Easy Setup is complete. After making your selection, click Next.
Instant Wireless® Series 2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-11, select a radio button next to the Advanced (Manual Configuration) selection. Then, click Next to continue. Figure 5-11 3. The wireless settings screen will now appear, shown in Figure 5-12. Enter your wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then, click Next to continue or Back to return to the previous screen. • • 12 Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 4.
Instant Wireless® Series 6. The following screen (shown in Figure 5-15) confirms that Advanced Setup is complete. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 2. The Basic Settings screen will now appear, shown in Figure 5-17. Enter your wireless network’s SSID and select the level of WEP Encryption you wish to apply to your network transmissions. Then, click Next to continue or Back to return to the previous screen. • SSID - The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in your wireless network.
Instant Wireless® Series • You can also enter the WEP Key manually in the Key field. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”. Then, click Next. Figure 5-18 4. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-19, enter the IP Settings unique to your network.
Instant Wireless® Series Connecting the Game Adapter to Your Game Console Now that the Game Adapter is configured properly, as shown in the previous three sections, you can connect to your game console and start gaming. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 6: Using the Wireless-G Game Adapter’s Web-based Utility Overview 1. Plug the included Ethernet network cable into the Game Adapter’s LAN port, as shown in Figure 5-22.
Instant Wireless® Series 2. The Setup screen will appear, shown in Figure 6-2. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Setup The Setup screen, shown in Figure 6-2, lets you configure the Game Adapter’s wireless network settings. Note: You may have to refresh this page to see any new settings. • Firmware - The version number of the Game Adapter’s firmware is displayed here. Firmware should be upgraded ONLY if you experience problems with the Game Adapter. Firmware updates are posted at www.linksys.com.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each device in a network must use an identical WEP key.
Instant Wireless® Series • Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Keys 1-4 - If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can enter one or more WEP keys manually. In each key field, manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length.
Instant Wireless® Series • • Mode. Select Mixed and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network. Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Help The Help screen offers links to all of the help information for the Web-based Utility’s screens and this User Guide. All information is read-only. Authentication - The default setting is Open. The choices are Open and Shared.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section provides solutions to potential problems regarding the installation and operation of the Wireless-G Game Adapter. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I can’t connect to the Game Adapter. Open the Web-based Utility. On the Setup tab, perform the following steps: • Verify that the operating mode is set to Infrastructure mode.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware. Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work with each other, even if they are manufactured by different companies. The 802.11b standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.11g - A proposed, but as yet unratified extension of the IEEE 802.
Instant Wireless® Series Firmware - Code that is written onto read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM). Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM, it is retained even when the device is turned off. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Hardware - Hardware is the physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other information technology devices.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge "system software" and "application software." System software is made up of control programs such as the operating system and database management system (DBMS). Application software is any program that processes data for the user. Appendix C: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11b, draft 802.11g A common misconception is that software is data. It is not. Software tells the hardware how to process the data.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix D: Warranty Information Appendix E: Contact Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.
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