Cisco Systems WET54G manual

USER GUIDE Wir eless-G Ether net Bridge Model: WET54G[...]

About This Guide i Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicat es that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay special attention to [...]

T able of Contents ii Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1: Product O v er view 1 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: W ireless Sec urity Checklis[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Overview 1 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1: Pr oduc t Overview Thank you f or choosing the W ireless-G Ethernet Bridge. The versatile Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge can make any wired Ethernet-equipped devic e a par t of your wireless network. At home, use the Bridge to connect game consoles, set- top boxes, or computers to yo[...]

Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity Checklist 2 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Checklist Wir eless net works are con venient and easy t o install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be more vulnerable [...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 3 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Chapter 3: C onfigura tion using the W eb -based Utility The Br idge is designed to func tion properly after you configure it using the Setup Wizard . However , if y ou would like to change these basic settings or make advanced configuration changes, use your w eb b[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 4 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Site Survey T o search for available wireless networks, click Site Sur vey . The Wir eless Site Survey screen will appear . This screen shows all the wireless networks detected by the Bridge and their general information. Y ou can use this screen to connect to one o[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 5 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge WEP Use the WEP screen to configure the WEP encr yption for the Bridge. Security > WEP Select a D efault T ransmit Key (choose which Key to use), and a level of WEP Encr yption , 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits) . Then either generate a WEP Key[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 6 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) I t offers three authentication methods: MD5, TLS, and T TLS. EAP T ype Selec t the authentication method: MD5[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 7 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge the fields or click Brow se to browse f or it, then upload it. User ID Y our User ID is the Login name of your wireless network. Enter the Login name of your wireless network in the User ID field. User Certificate Enter the user certificate you have installed to aut[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 8 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Advanced Settings T ab Use the Advanced Settings screen to customize advanced wireless settings and clone a MAC address onto the Bridge. Advanced Settings Wireless T ransmission R ate The default setting is A uto . The range is from 1 to 54Mbps.The rate of data tran[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 9 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Status T ab The Status screen displays the Bridge ’ s cur r ent status and settings. All information is r ead- only . Status Device Name The name you have assigned to the Bridge is displayed her e. Firm ware V ersion The version number of the Bridge ’ s firmware[...]

Chapter 3 Configuration using the W eb -based Utility 10 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge at www .linksys.com . Firmw are should be upgraded ONL Y if you experience problems with the Bridge . T o upgrade the firmware , follow these instructions: Download the Bridge’ s firmw are upgrade file from the 1. Linksys website, ww w .linksys .com . Then extrac[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 11 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix A: T roubleshooting I can ’t connect to the access point. Open the W eb-based Utility . On the Setup tab , perform the following st eps: V erify that the operating mode is set to Infrastructure • mode. Make sure that the SSID is the same as the SSID of the • access point. On [...]

Appendix B Specific ations 12 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix B: Specifications Model WET54G Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Ports One 10/100 Auto-Cross Over (MDI/MDI-X) Port, Power Port Buttons Reset LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wireless-G Cabling Type Category 5 or better Transmit Power 16 ± 1 dBm @ 11Mbps CCK 12 ± 1[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 13 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix C: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardw are pr oduc t against defects in materials and work manship under normal use for the W arranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for the perio[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 14 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksy s. Defective pr oduct cov ered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. C ustomers outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible f[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 15 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix D: Regulat or y Informa tion FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter fer ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter ferenc e r eceived, includ[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 16 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et 1. il doit accepter tout brouillage [...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 17 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required to[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 18 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmet ega. See sümbol näita[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 19 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Eur opos Sąjungos var totojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numato , kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra paž ymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinė[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 20 Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indic[...]

21 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Appendix E: Sof twar e End U ser License A greement Cisco Produc ts This product from Cisco Systems, Inc. or its subsidiar y licensing the S oftware instead of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco ”) contains sof tware (including firmware) originating from Cisco and its supp[...]

22 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge of the Soft war e or its related D ocumentation, or electronically transfer the S oftware or D ocumentation from one computer to another or over a network; (ii) alter , merge, modify , adapt, decrypt or translate the Soft war e or related Documentation, or decompile, re[...]

23 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge In addition, Cisco may collect and store detailed information r egarding your network configuration and usage for the purpose of providing you technical networking suppor t. The inf ormation is associated with you only when you provide a unique ID number to the support [...]

24 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge either the Soft war e or Documentation or both constitutes agreement by the Government that the Sof tware and Documentation are “ commer cial computer soft war e” and “ c ommercial computer sof tware documentation, ” and constitutes acceptance of the rights and [...]

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26 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge If the modified program normally reads commands c. interactively when run, y ou must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way , to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there [...]

27 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge If, as a consequence of a court judgmen t or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to paten t issues), conditions ar e imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the conditions of this License ,[...]

28 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2.1, February 1999 Copyright ( C ) 1991, 1999 F ree Software F oundation, Inc. 51 Fr ank lin Street, F ifth Floor , Boston, M A 02110-1301, USA Everyone is per mitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license docum[...]

29 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge freedom and the wherewithal t o run that prog ram using a modified version of the Library . The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow . P ay close attention to the differenc e between a “work based on the library ” and a “w[...]

30 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Thus, it is not the intent of this sec tion to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Library . In addition, mere aggreg[...]

31 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge Use a suitable shared librar y mechanism f or linking b) with the Library . A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a cop y of the libr ar y already present on the user ’ s c omputer syst em, rather than copying library functions into the executable, and[...]

32 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up t o the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through an y other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice . This section is int[...]

33 Appendix E Sof tw are End User License Agreement Wir eless-G Ethernet Bridge The OpenSSL toolkit stay s under a dual license, i.e . both the c onditions of the OpenSSL License and the original SSLeay license apply to the toolk it. See below for the actual license tex ts. Ac tually both licenses are BSD-style Open Source licenses. In case of any [...]

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