NETGEAR WGE101 manual

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T ab le of Contents 1: P reparing to Install the WGE101 Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 P ackage Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requir ements . . . . [...]

Preparing to Install the WGE101 Bridge Introduction Thank you for purchasing a NET GEAR WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet B ridge. With this bridge you can connect one or more gaming consoles, personal computers, printers, or other Ethernet-enabled devices to communicate with your networ k. N ote: If y ou have a wired network, y ou must have a wirel[...]

System Requirements Before installing the WGE101 54 Mbps Wir eless Ethernet Bridge, please make sure that these minimum requirements hav e been met: • F or connecting into a wired network, you must have the network set up and working with an access point or wireless router . • F or creating an Ad-Hoc networ k without an access point, all device[...]

WGE101 Default Wireless Conf iguration Settings N ote: If you are setting up a new wireless network, please set up the network and make sure it works before adding the W GE101 Wireless E thernet Bridge into the network. Y ou will need to identify the wireless configuration and security parameters already defined in your wireless network. N ote: All[...]

Installing the WGE101 Bridge This section provides instructions for connecting the WGE101 54 Mbps Wir eless Ethernet Bridge, using the default settings, to either a single E thernet-enabled device or to multiple devices through a switch or hub. N ote: If you find that the default settings don ’ t work, if you know that you ’ ve configured y our[...]

4. T urn off the gaming console or other E thernet-enabled device. 5. Connect the provided E thernet cable between the WGE101 Wireless Bridge and the gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device. 6. Connect the power adapter to the bridge and plug the po wer adapter in to a power outlet. The P ower and Wireless LAN lights should light up. 7. Aft[...]

5. Connect the provided E thernet cable between the WGE101 Wireless Bridge and the switch (or hub). 6. Connect each gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device to the switch (or hub) using an Ethernet cable. 7. Connect the switch ’ s (or hub ’ s) po wer adapter and plug that power adapter in to a power outlet. 8. Connect the bridge ’ s po[...]

Preparing T o Conf igure the WGE101 Bridge If the default settings don ’ t work in your wireless networ k, if you are in a countr y or region other than the U nited States, or if you have multiple WGE101 bridges on the network, you need to configure the bridge. Identifying Y our Wireless Network Settings Y ou may want to print this page separatel[...]

Connecting the Bridge to a Computer Y ou use browser-based configuration software to configur e the bridge. T o access the software, the bridge must be directly connected or connected through a switch (or hub) to a computer . The computer must have an Internet bro wser installed. For example, if the bridge is connected to a game box, you ’ ll hav[...]

9. Click OK twice to close the N etwork control panel and save any changes. 10. If you made a change, restart the computer . N ote: After you ’ ve changed the settings on the bridge, you ’ ll hav e to reset the TCP/IP P roper ties: IP Address tab v alues back to their original state. Windows 2000/XP 1. Right-click My N etwork Place and choose P[...]

N ote: After you ’ ve changed the settings on the bridge, you ’ ll hav e to reset the T CP/IP dialog box back to its original state. Mac OS X 1. Choose System P refer ences from the A pple (  ) menu. 2. Double-click Network . 3. If not already selected, select B uilt-in Ethernet in the Configur e list. 4. If Manually isn ’ t selected in th[...]

8. Click Apply . 9. Click Logout . 10. Restore the computer to its pr evious network settings. See Checking and Changing the Computer’ s IP Address on page 8 for details. 11. Make any other configuration changes. 12. If you want this bridge used elsewhere on your network, install it now . N ote: If you have multiple W GE101 bridges in your networ[...]

Conf iguring the WGE101 Bridge f or Y our Wireless Netw ork Y ou use browser-based configuration software to configur e the bridge. T o do so, you must have the bridge connected to a computer (either directly or through a switch or hub) that has an Internet bro wser installed. See Installing the W GE101 Bridge on page 4 or Connecting the Bridge to [...]

10. T o use the bridge with a different computer or other Ethernet-enabled device, return to Installing the WGE101 Bridge on page 4 to connect the bridge. Selecting a Specif ic Wireless Netw ork On the W ireless Settings page, you can select a specific wireless network (SSID) and make other configuration changes. 1. Start your br owser software. 2.[...]

4. Click OK . Yo u ’ ll see the S tatus page. 5. Click Change Passwor d . 6. T ype the old password in the O ld P assword box. 7. T ype a new password in the N ew P assword box. 8. Re-type the new password in the Confirm P assword box. 9. Click Apply . 10. If you are thr ough making changes, click Logout . Enab ling WEP Security T o prevent other[...]

7. Select Open System or Shared as the A uthentication T ype. 8. Select 64 bits or 128 bits as the Key Length. 9. If the key is determined through software, type the phrase in the P assphrase box and click Generate . OR If you entered a key manually for y our wireless router or access point, select a Key and type the hexadecimal values that are use[...]

Conf iguring the Bridge f or Ad-Hoc Mode Y ou may use this bridge in a wireless-only network where the wir eless devices are all set to Ad- Hoc mode. B y default, the bridge is set to Infrastructure mode; therefore, you ’ ll need to change the N etwork T ype on the W ireless Settings page. N ote: In an Ad-Hoc network, all devices must hav e the s[...]

Setting the Bridge ’ s Data Rate The wireless E thernet standard, 802.11, supports several data rates — the most common are the 802.11b and the 802.11g standards. The 802.11b standard is slo wer with a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps. The 802.11g standard supports data rates up to 54 Mbps. By default the WGE101 bridge is set to connect at either s[...]

WGE101 Bridge Status Lights and Settings Status Lights The W GE101 54 Mbps Wireless E thernet Bridge has the following three lights, which give you information about the status of your wireless connection: PWR Gr een OFF: N o power to the unit. ON: P ower applied to the unit. WLAN Gr een OFF: N o wireless L AN activity . Flashing: S earching for an[...]

Status Inf ormation In the bro wser-based configuration software, you can get certain status information about the bridge and your wireless network. The Status page of the configuration softwar e shows: • Connection status • A signal strength indicator • N etwork name SSID • Curr ent country or region setting • Channel and frequency of th[...]

T roub leshooting Tips If you have problems connecting to y our wireless network, check these tips. The bridge is too far away from the wireless router or access point. OR The bridge is not configured correctly for the network • Mo ve the bridge and the wireless router or access point closer together . OR • Check the configuration utility for t[...]

N ote: For more tr oubleshooting information, go to the NETGEAR, I nc. web site. • If the wireless LAN setting are correct, make sure all the devices are on the same IP network. • Make sure the E thernet cable connectors are plugged into the computer and bridge securely . • Y ou may need to change the IP address of your computer temporarily t[...]

WGE101 System Requirements and Specif ications System Requirements f or the Bridge T o use the bridge in your network you must have: • Wireless r outer or access point (Infrastructure mode) or a network of wir eless devices (Ad-H oc mode) • N etwork software (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, or UNIX) • Internet Explor er 5.0 or later; N etscape 6.0 or[...]

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