Cisco WBP54G User Manual

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Package Contents

• Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters (with
Attached Combo-power/Ethernet Cable)

• CD-ROM with Setup Wizard and User Guide

• Quick Installation Guide

• Registration Card

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802.11g

Model No.

Model No.

WBP54G

Wireless-G

Bridge for Phone Adapters

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The Setup Wizard will guide you
through the steps to configure
and connect the Bridge.

A Insert the Setup CD-ROM

B Click Click Here to Start on

C After reading the License

D This screen will inform you

Quick Installation

Set up and Connect the Bridge

into your CD-ROM drive. The
Setup Wizard should run
automatically, and the
Welcome screen should
appear. If it does not, click
Start and choose Run. In
the field that appears, enter
D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the
letter of your CD-ROM
drive).

the Welcome screen.

Agreement, click Next if you
agree, or click Cancel to
end the installation.

about which Linksys phone
adapters and IP phones
work with the Bridge. Make
sure your phone adapter or
IP phone is listed on-screen.
Click Next.

B

C

D

NOTE:The power adapter for your

Linksys phone adapter or IP phone
will be used to power the Bridge.

E You will use the PC running

this Setup Wizard to set up
the Bridge. Disconnect the
power jack from the back of
the Linksys phone adapter
or IP phone. (You will use this
power adapter to power the
Bridge.) If your network
router or this PC is in a
different room, disconnect
the power adapter from the
electrical outlet. Move the
power adapter and Bridge
to the room where your
router or PC is located.

Click Next.

F Connect the power jack to

the Power port of the Bridge.
Then plug the power
adapter into an electrical
outlet.

Click Next.

G You will use the

combination Ethernet
network and power cable
attached to the Bridge.
Connect the Ethernet
network cable of the Bridge
to an Ethernet network (LAN)
port of the router or PC. (Do
not use the power cable
now; you will use it later.)

Make sure the Bridge’s
Ethernet LED is solidly lit or
flashing. Click Next.

E

F

G

NOTE:If you connect the Bridge to a

router, make sure the Bridge and PC
running the Setup Wizard are
connected to the Ethernet network
(LAN) ports of the same router.

H A list of all Bridges for Phone

Adapters that can be
detected by the Setup
Wizard will be displayed.
Select the Bridge you are
installing and click Next. If
the Bridge you want is not
displayed, click the Refresh
List button to search again.

I This screen will display a list

of wireless networks that can
be detected. Select the
wireless network you want.

If the network you want is
not displayed, click the
Refresh List button to
search again.

To manually enter the SSID
of the network you want,
click the SSID radio button
and enter the SSID of your
wireless network.

Click Next.

J Configure the wireless

security settings. Select the
method your network is
using, WPA, WPA2,

WEP (128-Bit), or WEP (64­Bit). Then proceed to the

appropriate instructions. If
you are not using wireless
security, select Disabled,
and proceed to step K.

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IMPORTANT:Some wireless

access points or routers do not
broadcast their status information. If
you do not see the network you
want, click the SSID radio button
and manually enter its SSID.

WPA

TKIP is automatically
selected as the encryption
method. Enter a
Passphrase, also called a
pre-shared key, of 8-63
characters. Click Next.

WPA2

AES is automatically
selected as the encryption
method. Enter a
Passphrase, also called a
pre-shared key, of 8-63
characters. Click Next.

WEP (128-Bit) or WEP (64-Bit)

To automatically generate
a WEP key, enter a
passphrase. To manually
enter a WEP key, leave the
Passphrase field blank.

Then click Next.

NOTE:The passphrase is case-

sensitive and should not
be longer than 16
alphanumeric characters.
It must match the
passphrase of your
wireless network.

A new screen will appear. If
you entered a Passphrase,
the WEP key will be
displayed. If you did not

WPA

WPA2

WEP

enter a Passphrase, enter
the WEP key and select the
appropriate number from
the Key Index drop-down
menu. Click Next.

Key 1-4 - The WEP key(s) you
enter must match the WEP
key(s) of your wireless
network. For 64-bit
encryption, enter 10
hexadecimal characters.
For 128-bit encryption, enter
26 hexadecimal
characters. Valid
hexadecimal characters
are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

Key Index - If your access
point or wireless router uses
a different transmit key
number, select that number
from the index.

K Review the new settings.

Click Next to save them.

L The Bridge will attempt to

connect to the wireless
network using the new
settings.

Make sure the Bridge’s
Wireless LED is solidly lit or
flashing. This indicates that
the Bridge has connected
to the wireless network. If the
attempt succeeds,
proceed to step M.

WEP Keys

K

If the attempt fails, you
have two options offered by
a pop-up screen. Click Yes
to save the new settings
and proceed, or click No to
reconfigure the settings.

M Disconnect the Ethernet

network cable of the Bridge
from the router or PC.

Click Next.

N If the phone adapter or IP

phone is in a different room,
disconnect the power
adapter from the electrical
outlet. Move the power
adapter and Bridge to the
location of the phone
adapter or IP phone.

Click Next.

O Disconnect the Ethernet

network cable from the
phone adapter or IP phone.

You will use the
combination Ethernet
network and power cable
attached to the Bridge.
Connect the Ethernet
network cable of the Bridge
to the phone adapter or IP
phone.

Click Next.

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M

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P Connect the power cable

of the Bridge to the Power
port of the phone adapter
or IP phone. Then connect
the power adapter to an
electrical outlet.

Make sure the Bridge’s
Ethernet and Wireless LEDs
are solidly lit or flashing.
Click Next.

P

Q Make sure your cable

connections match the
cable connections shown
on-screen. Click Next.

R On the Congratulations

screen, click Exit to exit the
Setup Wizard, or click
Online Registration to
register the Bridge at

www.linksys.com/registration

Congratulations! The installation

of the Wireless-G Bridge for

Phone Adapters is complete.

For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-ROM. You can also
call or e-mail for further support.

24-hour Technical Support 800-326-7114 (toll-free from US or Canada)
E-mail Support [e-mail]
Website http://www.linksys.com or

RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) http://www.linksys.com/support
FTP Site ftp://ftp.linksys.com
Sales Information 800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)

Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and
certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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