Wireless-G Game Adapter Use this guide to install: WGA54G User Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-G Game Adapter Features 1 1 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Game Adapter The Wireless-G Game Adapter’s Back Panel The Wireless-G Game Adapter’s Front Panel LEDs 2 2 3 Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 4 4 4 Chapter 4: Fast Setup 6 Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Game Adapter Connecting the Game Adapter to Your PC Starting the Setup Wizard from Your PC Easy Setup Wizard C
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.
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 The back panel is where you’ll connect the Game Adapter and find the Ad-hoc or Infrastructure switch, as well as the Reset button. 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.
Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices. Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: infrastructure and ad-hoc.
Chapter 4: Fast Setup Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Game Adapter Follow the directions in this chapter if you will use the Game Adapter to do one of the following: • play head-to-head with another game console • play over a wireless network with WEP encryption disabled and SSID broadcast enabled.
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 necessary steps. 3. When the Game Adapter is located, you will be asked to enter the Game Adapter’s default password, admin. 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. The Setup Utility should run automatically, and the screen in Figure 5-3 should appear.
2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-7, select a radio button next to one of the Easy selections. When setting up Adapter 1, click the radio button beside Adapter 1. When setting up Adapter 2, click the radio button beside Adapter 2. When selecting Adapter 2, the Game Adapter’s IP Address will change, so it won’t conflict with Adapter 1. After making your selection, click Next. 4. Now that the settings have been verified, Easy Setup is complete.
2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-11, select a radio button next to the Advanced | Manual Configuration selection. Then, click Next. 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 4.
6. The following screen (shown in Figure 5-15) confirms that Advanced Setup is complete. 2. The Basic Settings screen will now appear, as shown in Figure 5-17. Enter your wireless network’s SSID and select the level of WEP encryption you wish to apply to your data transmissions. Then, click Next to continue or Back to return to the previous screen. To register the Game Adapter, click Online Registration. To close the Setup Wizard, click Exit.
• 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 128bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”“9” and “A”-“F”. Then, click Next. 5. Confirm your changes to the Game Adapter’s settings on the following screen, shown in Figure 5-20. Then, click Yes to accept these settings. Figure 5-18 4.
Connecting the Game Adapter to Your Game Console Now that the Game Adapter is configured properly after you have followed the directions in one of the previous three sections, you can connect to your game console and start gaming. 1. Unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet, and unplug the Ethernet network cable from your PC. 2. If the Game Adapter will be used for head-to-head play, move the back panel switch to the Ad-hoc position.
2. The Setup screen will appear, shown in Figure 6-2. 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. • MAC Address - The Game Adapter’s MAC Address is displayed here.
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.
• 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. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length.
• • Mode - Select Mixed Mode and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but speeds will be reduced. Select GOnly Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network. Authentication - The default setting is Open System. The choices are Open System and Shared Key. Help The Help screen offers links to all of the help information for the Web-based Utility’s screens and this User Guide, as well as a feature for upgrading the Game Adapter’s firmware.
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: • Make sure that the SSID is the same as the SSID of the access point.
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.
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.
“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.
Appendix D: Warranty Information Appendix E: Contact Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser (“You”) that, for a period of two years, (the “Warranty Period”) Your Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys’s entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.
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