Linksys WBP54G User Manual
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2.4
Model No.
GHz
802.11g
WIRELESS
WBP54G
Wireless-G
Bridge for Phone Adapters
User Guide
Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters
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How to Use This User Guide
This User Guide has been designed to make understanding networking with the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone
Adapters easier than ever. Look for the following items when reading this User Guide:
This checkmark means there is a note of interest and is something you should
pay special attention to while using the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.
This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something
that could damage your property or the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.
This question mark provides you with a reminder about something you might
need to do while using the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.
In addition to these symbols, there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this:
word: definition.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Welcome 1
What’s in This User Guide? 2
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 3
Network Topology 3
Roaming 3
Network Layout 4
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters 5
Overview 5
The LEDs 5
The Port 5
The Cable 6
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G Bridge for
Phone Adapters 7
Starting the Setup Wizard 7
Running the Setup Wizard 7
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 17
Common Problems and Solutions 17
Frequently Asked Questions 18
Appendix B: Wireless Security 21
Security Precautions 21
Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 21
Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware 24
Appendix D: Windows Help 29
Appendix E: Glossary 30
Appendix F: Specifications 35
Appendix G: Warranty Information 37
Appendix H: Regulatory Information 38
Appendix I: Contact Information 45
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List of Figures
Figure 3-1: LEDs 5
Figure 3-2: Power Port 5
Figure 3-3: Combination Cable 6
Figure 4-1: Welcome Screen 7
Figure 4-2: License Agreement Screen 7
Figure 4-3: Check for Compatibility Screen 8
Figure 4-4: Disconnect the Power from the Phone Adapter or IP Phone Screen 8
Figure 4-5: Power on the Bridge Screen 9
Figure 4-6: Connecting the Network Cable to a Router Screen 9
Figure 4-7: Wireless-G Bridge Setup Screen 10
Figure 4-8: Choose a Wireless Network Screen 10
Figure 4-9: Security Settings - WPA Screen 11
Figure 4-10: Security Settings - WPA2 Screen 11
Figure 4-11: Security Settings - WEP (64-Bit) Screen 12
Figure 4-12: Security Settings - WEP Keys Screen 12
Figure 4-13: Confirmation Screen 13
Figure 4-14: If the Bridge Does Not Connect... Screen 13
Figure 4-15: Disconnect the Network Cable from the Router Screen 13
Figure 4-16: Disconnect the Power Adapter Screen 14
Figure 4-17: Disconnect the Network Cable from the Phone Adapter Screen 14
Figure 4-18: Connect the Attached Bridge Power Cable to the Phone Adapter Screen 15
Figure 4-19: Wireless is Now Active Screen 15
Figure 4-20: Congratulations Screen 16
Figure C-1: Icons 24
Figure C-2: Security Warning for Windows XP 24
Figure C-3: Upgrade Utility Setup - Welcome 24
Figure C-4: Choose Destination Location 25
Figure C-5: Setup is Complete 25
Figure C-6: Start Upgrade Utility Program 25
Figure C-7: Upgrade Utility - Browse Targets 26
Figure C-8: Browsed Devices on Network Screen - Click Files 26
Figure C-9: Open Firmware File 27
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Figure C-10: BIN File Information Screen 27
Figure C-11: Browsed Devices on Network Screen - Select Bridge 27
Figure C-12: Upgrade Successful 28
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters. With this Bridge, your wireless networking
experience will be faster and easier than ever.
How does the Bridge do this? You can put your Linksys phone adapter or IP phone almost anywhere, without the
cost and hassle of running network cables. The Bridge was specially designed to convert your phone adapter or
IP phone into a wireless device, so it can connect to your home network without an Ethernet cable. This lets you
put your phone where it's most convenient for you, and not be limited to the area around your Internet
connection.
To make installation even more convenient, the Bridge shares electrical power with the phone adapter or IP
phone, so only one power adapter is needed. To get connected, just plug your existing power adapter's power
jack into the Bridge, and connect the power and data cables of the Bridge to the phone adapter or IP phone. The
included Setup Wizard makes it easy to configure the Bridge for your wireless network. To protect your data and
privacy, all wireless transmissions can be encrypted with WEP or industrial-strength, Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA/WPA2) security.
network: a series of computers or devices
connected for the purpose of data sharing,
storage, and/or transmission between users.
adapter: a device that adds network functionality
to your PC.
802.11b: an IEEE wireless networking standard
that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of
11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
But what does all of this mean?
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers
and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video
games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.
PCs equipped with wireless cards and adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the
same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network.
The included Setup Wizard walks you through configuring the Bridge for your wireless network, step by step. Use
the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Bridge as you run the Setup Wizard. These
instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
802.11g an IEEE wireless networking standard that
specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps
and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
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What’s in This User Guide?
This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.
• Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the Bridge’s applications and this User Guide.
• Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking.
• Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters
This chapter describes the physical features of the Bridge.
• Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters
This chapter shows you how to set up and connect the Bridge.
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding
installation and use of the Bridge.
• Appendix B: Wireless Security
This appendix discusses security issues regarding wireless networking and measures you can take to help
protect your wireless network.
• Appendix C: Windows Help
This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing
the TCP/IP protocol.
• Appendix D: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.
• Appendix E: Specifications
This appendix provides the Bridge’s technical specifications.
• Appendix F: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the Bridge’s warranty information.
• Appendix G: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the Bridge’s regulatory information.
• Appendix H: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in This User Guide?
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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology
A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless
network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or
adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network.
Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless
router. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network. Each wireless PC in an
infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired network infrastructure via the access point or wireless
router.
An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a wireless PC to a wired network, and can double the
effective wireless transmission range for two wireless adapter PCs. Since an access point is able to forward data
within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled.
Roaming
Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. Roaming means that you can move your
wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC's signal, providing that they
both share the same channel and SSID.
topology: the physical layout of a network.
ad-hoc: a group of wireless devices
communicating directly with each other (peerto-peer) without the use of an access point.
access point: a device that allows wirelessequipped computers and other devices to
communicate with a wired network. Also used to
expand the range of a wireless network
infrastructure: a wireless network that is
bridged to a wired network via an access point.
roaming: the ability to take a wireless device
from one access point's range to another without
losing the connection.
Before you consider enabling roaming, choose a feasible radio channel and optimum access point position.
Proper access point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance.
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology
ssid: your wireless network's name.
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Network Layout
Products using the 802.11g and 802.11b standards can communicate with each other.
Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the notebook
adapters for your laptop computers, PCI adapters for your desktop PCs, and USB adapters for when you want to
enjoy USB connectivity. Wireless products will also communicate with a wireless print server.
Now with the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters, you can add wireless connectivity to your LInksys phone
adapter or IP phone (compatible model numbers: PAP2, SPA1001, SPA2000, SPA2002, SPA3000, SPA2100,
SPA841, SPA842, SPA941, SPA942, and SPA9000).
When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network, network ports on access points and
wireless routers can be connected to any of Linksys's switches or routers.
With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products.
switch: a data switch that connects computing devices
to host computers, allowing a large number of devices
to share a limited number of ports
router: a networking device that connects multiple
networks together
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Layout
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters
Overview
The Bridge has two LEDs, a Power port, and a permanently attached cable.
The LEDs
The Bridge has two LEDs to indicate network activity. (Not all versions of the Bridge have LEDS; however, all
Bridges work the same, with or without LEDs.)
Ethernet Green. The Ethernet LED lights up when the Bridge has an active connection to the wired network.
It flashes when the Bridge is experiencing wired network activity. The LED is not lit when the Bridge
has no active connection to the wired network.
Wireless Green. The Wireless LED lights up when the Bridge is connected to the wireless network. It flashes
when the Bridge is experiencing wireless network activity. The LED is not lit the Bridge is not
connected via wireless.
When the Bridge’s firmware is being upgraded, the Ethernet and Wireless LEDs alternate flashing.
The Port
The Bridge does not include its own power adapter; instead, it uses the power adapter of the Linksys phone
adapter or IP phone.
Power The Power port only supports a 5 V, 2 A, DC power adapter, which was included with your Linksys
phone adapter or IP phone. Do NOT connect any other type of power adapter to the Bridge.
IMPORTANT: Using the wrong power adapter may cause malfunction or damage
your equipment.
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Overview
Figure 3-1: LEDs
Figure 3-2: Power Port
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The Cable
The Bridge has a combination Ethernet network and power cable.
Network For setup, you will use the Ethernet network cable to connect the Bridge to your network router or
PC running the Setup Wizard. After setup, you will use this cable to connect the Bridge to the Linksys
phone adapter or IP phone.
Power After the Bridge has been configured, you will connect this cable to the Power port of the Linksys
phone adapter or IP phone. One power adapter will power the Bridge, as well as the phone adapter
or IP phone.
Figure 3-3: Combination Cable
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The Cable
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Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters
To configure the Bridge, run the Setup Wizard on the CD enclosed with the Bridge. This chapter and the Setup
Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure.
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Bridge until you are instructed to do
so or the setup will not work.
Starting the Setup Wizard
To begin the setup process, insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard should
run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear. If it does not, click the Start button and choose Run.
In the field that appears, enter D:\setup.exe (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
On the Welcome screen, you have the following choices:
Click Here to Start or Setup - Click the Click Here to Start or Setup button to begin the software installation
process.
User Guide - Click the User Guide button to open this User Guide.
Exit - Click Exit to exit the Setup Wizard.
Running the Setup Wizard
1. To install the Bridge, click the Click Here to Start button on the Welcome screen.
2. After reading the License Agreement, click Next if you agree and want to continue the installation, or click
Cancel to end the installation.
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Starting the Setup Wizard
Figure 4-1: Welcome Screen
Figure 4-2: License Agreement Screen
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3. This screen will inform you 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 to proceed with the installation process,
or click Back to return to the previous screen. To exit the Setup Wizard, click Exit.
NOTE: The power adapter for your Linksys phone adapter or IP phone will be used to
power the Bridge.
4. 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.
Figure 4-3: Check for Compatibility Screen
Click Next to proceed, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
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Running the Setup Wizard
Figure 4-4: Disconnect the Power from the Phone
Adapter or IP Phone Screen
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5. Connect the power jack to the Power port of the Bridge. Then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
Click Next to proceed with the installation process, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
6. 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.)
Figure 4-5: Power on the Bridge Screen
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.
Make sure the Bridge’s Ethernet LED is solidly lit or flashing.
Click Next to proceed, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
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Running the Setup Wizard
Figure 4-6: Connecting the Network Cable to a
Router Screen
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7. 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.
8. This screen will display a list of wireless networks that can be detected and their status information: SSID
(network name), MAC Address, Channel, Signal (strength), and Security (method). Select the wireless network
you want.
Figure 4-7: Wireless-G Bridge Setup Screen
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 complete the SSID field.
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.
Click Next to proceed, or click Back to return to the previous screen.
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Running the Setup Wizard
Figure 4-8: Choose a Wireless Network Screen
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