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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Layout

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Network Layout

The Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g routers, such as model numbers

BEFW11S4 and WRT54G, as well as access points, including model numbers WAP11 and WAP54G. The Camera

will also communicate with network adapters, such as the Wireless-B and Wireless-G Network Adapters (model

numbers WPC11 and WPC54G) for your laptop computers, Wireless-B and Wireless-G PCI Adapters (model

numbers WMP11 and WMP54G) for your desktop PCs, and Wireless-B and Wireless-G USB Adapters (model

numbers WUSB11 and WUSB54G) for your computers when you want to enjoy USB connectivity.

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 products that work with the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.

Figure 2-3: Network Using Wireless Bridging

Figure 2-2: Ad-Hoc Network

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

The Back Panel

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

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

The Back Panel

All connections to the Bridge are made through the ports on its back panel, shown in Figure 3-1.

Reset

When pressed, the Reset button resets the Bridge to its factory default settings.

LAN

The LAN port is where you will connect the Ethernet network cable.

Power

The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.

Important:

If you reset the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge, you will

erase all of your settings (WEP encryption, wireless settings,

etc.) and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge if you want to retain these settings.

Figure 3-1: Back Panel

NOTE:

If you use a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device to supply

data and power through the Ethernet network cable, then you

do not need to use the Power port.

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

The Front Panel

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

The Front Panel

The LEDs indicate network activity experienced by the Bridge. (See Figure 3-2.)

Power

Green. The Power LED will light up when the Bridge is powered on. While the Bridge is booting

up and performing a self-test, the Power LED will flash. It will stop flashing and remain lit

when the self-test has ended.

Ethernet

Green. The Ethernet LED will be lit steadily when the Bridge is connected to the wired network.

The LED will flash when there is wired network traffic.

Wireless-G

Green. The Wireless-G LED will be lit steadily when the Bridge is connected to the wireless

network. The LED will flash when there is wireless network traffic.

Figure 3-2: Front Panel

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

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge for

Setup

1.

Attach the Bridge’s antenna.

2.

Plug the included Ethernet network cable into the LAN port on the back panel of the Bridge, shown in Figure

4-1.

3.

Plug the other end of the Ethernet network cable into the RJ-45 port of the hub, switch, or PC you wish to use

to configure the Bridge.

4.

Plug the supplied power cable into the Power port on the back panel of the Bridge, shown in Figure 4-2. Then

plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge.”

Figure 4-1: Connect to the Network

Figure 4-2: Connect the Power

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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Now that you’ve connected the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge to your wired network, you are ready to set it up. The

Setup Wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps.

1.

Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Utility should run automatically, and the

screen in Figure 5-1 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).

•

Setup - Click the

Setup

button to proceed with the Setup Wizard.

•

User Guide - Click the

User Guide

button to open the PDF file of this User Guide.

•

LINKSYS Web - Click the

LINKSYS Web

button to access the Linksys website using an active Internet

connection.

•

Exit - Click the

Exit

button to exit the Setup Wizard.

2.

Click the

Setup

button to begin the setup process.

3.

Make sure the Bridge is correctly connected to your wired network (see Figure 5-2). Then click the

Next

button.

Figure 5-2: Connection

Figure 5-1: Welcome

Note:

While the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge has

been designed to work correctly right out of the box,

setting it up on a wireless computer will require you

to use the Linksys default settings (SSID: linksys and

mode: infrastructure). These settings can then be

changed through the Bridge’s Setup Wizard or Web-

based Utility.

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