Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Ethernet Bridge Use this guide to install: WET11 User Guide
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Instant Wireless® Series Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless Ethernet Bridge Features Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless Ethernet Bridge 2 The Wireless Ethernet Bridge’s Back Panel 2 The Wireless Ethernet Bridge’s Front Panel LEDs 3 Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 4 4 4 5 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless Ethernet Bridge 7 Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless Ethernet Bridge 8 C
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless Ethernet Bridge Wireless Ethernet Bridge T he .W ireless .E thernet .B ridge 's ..F ront P anel .LED s PWR Green. The PWR LED will light up when the Bridge is powered on. DIAG Green. The DIAG LED will light up when there is a connection error. Re-establish the connection to eliminate the error. LAN Green. The LAN LED will be lit steadily when the Bridge is connected to the LAN. The LED will blink when there is LAN traffic. WLAN Green.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Network Topology Topology A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each network device in the LAN uses a Wireless Ethernet Bridge to connect to the network without using wires. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. The Wireless Ethernet Bridge provides LAN access for wireless network devices. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
Instant Wireless® Series If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network, then the Ad-Hoc mode can be used. Ad-Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is that in Ad-Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with computers on a Figure 3-2 wired network.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless Ethernet Bridge Wireless Ethernet Bridge 2. The screen shown in Figure 5-2 shows the two ways to configure the Bridge using this Setup Wizard. Optimally, you should perform this setup through a PC on your wired network. You can also set up the Bridge through one of the PCs on your wireless network. Click the Next button to continue or the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.
Instant Wireless® Series 4. For security purposes, you will be asked for your user name and password in order to access the Bridge. In lowercase letters, enter admin in the Password field (later you can change the password through the Web-based Utility). Click the Yes button to continue or the No button to return to the previous screen. Wireless Ethernet Bridge 6. The Basic Settings screen will now appear.
Instant Wireless® Series 7. The IP Settings screen will appear next, shown in Figure 5-7. If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Then proceed to step 8. Wireless Ethernet Bridge 8. The Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, appears next.
Instant Wireless® Series 9b. Leave the Passphrase field blank, and click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Wireless Ethernet Bridge 11. The configuration using the Setup Wizard is complete. To configure any other Bridges on your network, run this Setup Wizard again. To exit the Setup Wizard, click the Exit button. If you selected 64-bit WEP, you will see Figure 5-9 (you will see a similar screen if you choose 128-bit WEP). Enter a WEP key.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility Wireless Ethernet Bridge 2. The Setup screen of the Bridge’s Utility will appear. Overview The Bridge is designed to function properly after configuration using the Setup Wizard. However, if you would like to change these settings or make more advanced configuration changes, use your web browser and the Wireless Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility. This chapter explains how to use the Utility.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Ethernet Bridge Setup • MAC Address - The MAC Address of the Bridge is displayed here. The Setup screen lets you configure the wired and wireless network settings for the Bridge. LAN • Device Name - You may assign any name to the Bridge. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you are using multiple bridges on the same wireless network.
Instant Wireless® Series 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. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of security, but due to the complexity of the encryption, they may decrease network performance.
Instant Wireless® Series Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Ethernet Bridge • Use the Advanced Wireless Settings screen to configure the Transmit Rate, AP Density, and Encryption Filter settings. AP Density - This enables you to specify how many access points are near the Bridge. Use this feature to reduce channel overlap and interference. (This setting is available only for a Bridge set to infrastructure mode.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Ethernet Bridge Password Status The Password screen lets you change the Bridge’s Password and restore the factory default settings. The Status screen displayed the Bridge’s current status and settings. All information is read-only. Figure 6-6 • Admin Password - It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default password of the Bridge, which is admin. All users who try to access the Bridge’s Web-based Utility will be prompted for the Bridge’s Password.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Ethernet Bridge LAN Settings Help • IP Address - The Bridge’s IP Address is displayed here. • Subnet Mask - The Bridge’s Subnet Mask is displayed here. The Help screen offers links to all of the help information for the Web-based Utility’s screens and the Bridge’s online technical support resources. All information is read-only. • Gateway - The Gateway address for the Bridge is displayed here.
Instant Wireless® Series • • Online Manual in PDF Format - Click the Online manual in PDF format to view this User Guide on-screen. It is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (.pdf) format, so you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the pdf. If you do not have the Reader, click the Adobe Website link to download it. Adobe Website (to obtain a PDF reader if required) - If you need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the User Guide pdf, then click the Adobe Website link.
Instant Wireless® Series 5. The Web-based Utility won’t open. Make sure that you have a LAN card (also known as a network adapter) installed on the PC so you can use the Web-based Utility. Can I play multiplayer games with other users of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN. Refer to the game’s user guide for more information. 6. The Web-based Utility does not recognize my password. The password is case-sensitive.
Instant Wireless® Series What is ISM band? The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe.
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.
Instant Wireless® Series IEEE 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networks. The 802.11b standard allows wireless networking hardware from different manufacturers to communicate, provided that the hardware complies with the 802.11b standard. The 802.11b standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Ethernet Bridge TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the IP (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units (datagram) between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient delivery over the network.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix D: Warranty Information Environmental Dimensions 4.94" x 3.70" x 1.22" (125.5 mm x 94 mm x 31 mm) Unit Weight 7.1 oz. (0.2 kg) Power 5V DC Certifications FCC Class B, CE Mark Operating Temp. 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) Storage Temp.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix E: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information Technical Support RMA Issues Fax E-mail Web FTP Site 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 800-326-7114 949-271-5461 949-265-6655 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.com http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.
