Wireless A/G Game Adapter

Figure 6-2: Connect the Power

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Figure 6-3: Xbox’s Main Menu

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Figure 6-4: Xbox’s SETTINGS Screen

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Figure 6-5: Xbox’s NETWORK SETTINGS Screen

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Figure 6-6: Xbox’s ADVANCED Screen

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Figure 6-7: Xbox’s WIRELESS STATUS Screen

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Figure 6-8: Xbox’s WIRELESS SETTINGS Screen

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Figure 6-9: Xbox’s SELECT NETWORK Screen

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Figure 6-10: Xbox’s WIRELESS SETTINGS Screen

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Figure 6-11: Xbox’s SECURITY TYPE Screen

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Figure 6-12: Xbox’s SECURITY KEY Screen

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Figure 6-13: Xbox’s WIRELESS SETTINGS Screen

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Figure 6-14: Xbox’s WIRELESS STATUS Screen

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Figure 6-15: Xbox’s WIRELESS DETAILS Screen

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Figure 7-1: Utility’s Enter Network Password Screen

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Figure 7-2: Utility’s Setup Screen

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Figure 7-3: Utility’s WEP Encryption Screen

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Figure 7-4: Utility’s Advanced Settings Screen

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Figure 7-5: Utility’s Help Screen

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Wireless A/G Game Adapter

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Wireless A/G Game Adapter. With this Adapter, your wireless gaming experience will

be faster and easier than ever.

How does the Game Adapter do this? Like all wireless products, the Game Adapter allows for greater range and

mobility within your wireless network, whether it’s using the Wireless-A (802.11a), Wireless-G (802.11g), or

Wireless-B (802.11b) standard. Using this Adapter, your game console has the flexibility to communicate using

any of the three wireless networking standards.

But what does all of this mean?

Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers

and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video

games. This is exactly what the Game Adapter is designed for—gaming over a wireless network. So, networks

are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.

PCs and game consoles equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome

cables. By sharing the same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network.

In most cases, you can use the “Fast Setup” chapter to quickly install the Game Adapter. If you need to configure

the Game Adapter’s settings, run the included Setup Wizard, which will walk you through its configuration, step

by step. Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect and set up the Game Adapter for your

PlayStation

®

2, GameCube

™

, or Xbox

®

.* These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the

Game Adapter.

*Your game console may require a network adapter that is sold separately.

802.11b:

an IEEE wireless networking standard

that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of

11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.

adapter:

a device that adds network functionality

to your PC.

network:

a series of computers or devices

connected for the purpose of data sharing,

storage, and/or transmission between users.

802.11g:

an IEEE wireless networking standard

that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of

54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.

802.11a:

an IEEE wireless networking standard that

specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps

and an operating frequency of 5GHz.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

What’s in this Guide?

Wireless A/G Game Adapter

What’s in this Guide?

This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless A/G Game Adapter.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter describes the Game Adapter’s applications and this User Guide.

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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

This chapter discusses a few of the basics about wireless networking.

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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless A/G Game Adapter

This chapter describes the physical features of the Game Adapter.

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Chapter 4: Fast Setup

If your wireless network uses no wireless security and has SSID broadcast enabled, then use this chapter to

quickly install the Game Adapter.

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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless A/G Game Adapter for PlayStation

®

2 or GameCube

™

This chapter instructs you on how to connect and set up the Game Adapter for your PlayStation2 or

GameCube.

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Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless A/G Game Adapter for Xbox

®

This chapter instructs you on how to connect and set up the Game Adapter for your Xbox.

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Chapter 7: Using the Wireless A/G Game Adapter Web Configuration Utility

This chapter explains how to use the Game Adapter’s Utility to make configuration changes.

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

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

regarding installation and use of the Game Adapter.

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Appendix B: Wireless Security

This appendix discusses security issues regarding wireless networking and measures you can take to help

protect your wireless network.

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Appendix C: Windows Help

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

the TCP/IP protocol.

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Appendix D: Glossary

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

ssid

(service set identifier): your wireless network’s name.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

What’s in this Guide?

Wireless A/G Game Adapter

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Appendix E: Specifications

This appendix provides the Game Adapter’s technical specifications.

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Appendix F: Warranty Information

This appendix supplies the Game Adapter’s warranty information.

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Appendix G: Regulatory Information

This appendix supplies the Game Adapter’s regulatory information.

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Appendix H: Contact Information

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

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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

Wireless A/G Game Adapter

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless

network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or

adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network.

Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless

router. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network. Each wireless PC in an

infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired network infrastructure via the access point or wireless

router.

An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a wireless PC to a wired network, and can double the

effective wireless transmission range for two wireless adapter PCs. Since an access point is able to forward data

within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled.

Roaming

Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. Roaming means that you can move your

wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC's signal, provided that they

both share the same channel and SSID.

Choose a feasible radio channel and optimum access point position. Proper access point positioning combined

with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance.

Network Layout

Wireless A/G products offer the most flexibility, because they can connect to 802.11a networks, or they can

connect to networks with 802.11g and/or 802.11b devices—depending on the settings you configure on the

dual-band products.

The Wireless A/G Game Adapter is compatible with all 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g routers, as well as access

points. It will also communicate with other wireless notebook adapters for your laptop computers, wireless PCI

adapters for your desktop PCs, and wireless USB adapters when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. Wireless

products will also communicate with wireless print servers.

infrastructure

: a wireless network that is

bridged to a wired network via an access point.

ad-hoc

: a group of wireless devices

communicating directly with each other (peer-

to-peer) without the use of an access point.

roaming

: the ability to take a wireless device

from one access point's range to another without

losing the connection.

ssid

: your wireless network's name.

topology

: the physical layout of a network.

access point

: a device that allows wireless-

equipped computers and other devices to

communicate with a wired network. Also used

to expand the range of a wireless network

adapter

: a device that adds

network functionality to your PC

network

: a series of computers or devices

connected for the purpose of data sharing,

storage, and/or transmission between users

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