Linksys Wireless-B User Manual

Connecting the Wireless-B

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2.4

Setting up the Wireless-B

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A Attach the Bridge’s antenna. B Plug the included Ethernet

C The X-II (MDI/MDI-X) slide switch

D Plug the other end of the

E Plug the supplied power

Package Contents

• Wireless-B Ethernet Bridge

• Quick Installation Guide

• Setup CD-ROM

• User’s Guide on CD

• Detachable Antenna

• Power Adapter

•Network Cable

• Registration Card

Ethernet Bridge for Setup Ethernet Bridge

A Insert the Setup CD-ROM into

your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The

Setup Utility should run network cable into the LAN port on the back panel of the Bridge.

offers a choice between two settings. Slide the X-II switch to the X position if you are connecting the Bridge to a PC’s network adapter. Slide the X-II switch to the II position if you are connecting the Bridge to a hub or switch.

Ethernet network cable into the RJ-45 port of the hub, switch, or PC you wish to use to configure the Bridge.

adapter into the Power port on the back panel of the Bridge. Then plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

automatically, and the

Welcome screen should

appear. If it does not appear,

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).

B Click Setup to begin the setup

process.

C Make sure the Bridge is

correctly connected to your

wired network. Click Next.

D The screen displays a list of

Wireless-B Ethernet Bridges on

your network, along with their

status information. Select the

Bridge you are currently

installing by clicking its name in

the Selection box. Click Yes.

E The Password screen will

appear. In lowercase letters,

enter admin in the Password

field. Then click Enter.

Model No.

802.11b

Wireless

WET11

Wireless-B

Ethernet Bridge

Quick Installation

Connecting the Wireless-B

On the Mode Settings screen,

click the Infrastructure radio button if you want your wireless and wired networks to communicate using a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc radio button if you want wireless computers to communicate directly with each other.

In the WB Name field, enter a unique name for the Bridge. Click Next.

G On the Wireless Settings

screen, enter your wireless network’s SSID. If you chose AdHoc mode, select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then click Next.

H The IP Settings screen will

appear. If your network has a router or DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses, click the radio button next to Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP). Click Next and proceed to step I.

If you need to assign a static IP address to the Bridge, click the radio button next to Set IP configuration manually. Enter an IP Address, IP Mask (also known as Subnet Mask), and

Model No.

NOTE: The default IP address of

the Bridge is 192.168.1.225.

Gateway appropriate for your network. You must specify an IP address on this screen. If you are unsure about the IP Mask and Gateway, leave these two fields blank. Click Next and proceed to step I.

I The Security Settings screen will

appear. If your network has WEP encryption enabled, then select the level of WEP encryption, and enter a Passphrase. If you do not have a Passphrase and want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank. If your network has WEP encryption disabled, keep the default, Disabled.

Then click Next.

J If you entered a Passphrase,

you will see the automatically generated WEP key. (See Figure J.) Otherwise, manually enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field. Click Next.

K Review your settings on the

Confirmation screen. Write down the Bridge’s IP Address if you want to access the Bridge’s Web-based Utility. Click Yes to save these settings.

L On the Congratulations

screen, click Exit.

Ethernet Bridge for Network Use

A After configuration, unplug the

power adapter from the

electrical outlet, and unplug

the Ethernet network cable

from the PC.

B Plug the Ethernet network

cable into the RJ-45 port on

the Ethernet-ready network

device you wish to add to the

wireless network.

C Plug the power adapter into a

local electrical outlet.

NOTE: If you do not have an active con-

nection to the Ethernet-ready network device, then change the position of the X-II switch.

Congratulations! The installation of

the Wireless-B Ethernet Bridge is

complete.

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

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