Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Figure 7-10: RADIUS-TTLS

23

Figure 7-11: Password Tab

24

Figure 7-12: Advanced Settings Tab

24

Figure 7-13: Status Tab

26

Figure 7-14: Help Tab

27

Figure 7-15: Firmware Upgrade

27

Figure C-1: Firmware Upgrade

35

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

1

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge. The versatile Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge can make any

wired Ethernet-equipped device a part of your wireless network. At home, use the Bridge to connect game

consoles, set-top boxes, or computers to your Wireless-G network and its shared high-speed Internet connection.

In the office, convert your Ethernet-wired printer, camera, notebook or desktop into a wireless networked device.

It's completely driver-free, so it works on any platform and under any operating system! Since there's no drivers

to load, setup is a snap—configure the network settings through your PC's web browser, then plug it into your

device and go.

And physical installation is simplified by support for Power Over Ethernet. With an optional POE

Adapter, you can mount the Bridge wherever you want—power and data are both supplied through the Category

5 Ethernet cable.

You can also use the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge as a kind of “cable-less cable” to connect remote areas

together. Maybe Shipping is all the way across the warehouse from Receiving. Or maybe you want to set up a

home office in your detached garage.

With a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge in the garage, and another one (or a

Wireless-G Access Point) in the house, you're connected—no digging trenches, and no overhead wires. Let the

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge from Linksys open up exciting new possibilities for your wireless network.

Use the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Bridge. These instructions should be all you

need to get the most out of the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.

Ethernet

: an IEEE standard network

protocol that specifies how data is

placed on and retrieved from a

common transmission medium.

802.11g

: an IEEE wireless networking

standard that specifies a maximum

data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an

operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and

backward compatibility with 802.11b

devices.

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

2

Chapter 1: Introduction

What’s in this Guide?

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

What’s in this Guide?

This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.

•

Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter describes the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge applications and this user guide.

•

Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network

This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking.

•

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

This chapter describes the physical features of the Bridge.

•

Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge for Setup.

This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Bridge to your network for setup.

•

Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.

This chapter explains how to set up the Bridge using the Setup Wizard.

•

Chapter 6: Connecting the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge for Network Use.

This chapter explains how to connect the Bridge to a network device so the device can join your wireless

network. It also describes placement options for the Bridge.

•

Chapter 7: Using the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility

This chapter explains how to use the Web-based Utility so you can change the Bridge’s settings or advanced

configuration.

•

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding

installation and use of the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.

•

Appendix B: Wireless Security

This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks.

•

Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware

This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the firmware on the Bridge should you need to do so.

•

Appendix D: Windows Help

This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing

the TCP/IP protocol.

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

3

Chapter 1: Introduction

What’s in this Guide?

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

•

Appendix E: Glossary

This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.

•

Appendix F: Specifications

This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Bridge.

•

Appendix G: Warranty Information

This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Bridge.

•

Appendix H: Regulatory Information

This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Bridge.

•

Appendix I: Contact Information

This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine

4

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each

computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same

frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the

same wireless network.

Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: infrastructure

and ad-hoc. An infrastructure configuration is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to each other through an

access point. An ad-hoc configuration is wireless-equipped computers communicating directly with each other.

Choosing between these two modes depends on whether or not the wireless network needs to share data or

peripherals with a wired network or not.

If the computers on the wireless network need to be accessible by a wired network or need to share a peripheral,

such as a printer, with the wired network computers, the wireless network should be set up in Infrastructure

mode. The basis of Infrastructure mode centers around an access point, which serves as the main point of

communications in a wireless network (see Figure 2-1). Access points transmit data to PCs equipped with

wireless network cards, which can roam within a certain radial range of the access point.

Multiple access points

can be arranged to work in succession to extend the roaming range, and can be set up to communicate with your

Ethernet hardware as well.

If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the

wireless network, then the Ad-Hoc mode can be used. Ad-Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless

transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for an access point. The

drawback of this mode is that in Ad-Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with

computers on a wired network. And, of course, communication between the wireless-equipped computers is

limited by the distance and interference directly between them.

Figure 2-2 shows a typical scenario of four Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges in ad-hoc mode. Figure 2-3 shows a

typical wireless bridging scenario using two Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges. Each wireless network is connected to

a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge through a switch. A separate notebook computer is equipped with a wireless

network adapter and can communicate with either wireless network when it is configured with the appropriate

SSID and channel.

SSID

: your wireless network’s name.

LAN

(Local Area Network)

: the

computers and networking products

that make up your local network.

Figure 2-1: Infrastructure Network

Infrastructure

: a wireless network

that is bridged to a wired network via

an access point.

Ad-hoc

: a group of wireless devices

communicating directly to each other

(peer-to-peer) without the use of an

access point.

Downloaded from

www.Manualslib.com

manuals search engine