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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Setup Tab
Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Setup Tab
The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Bridge's general settings.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel
your changes. Click the
Help
button if you need more information.
LAN
The Internet Setup section configures the Bridge to your Internet connection. Most of this information can be
obtained through your ISP.
Firmware
. The Firmware version is displayed here.
Regulatory Domain
. The regulatory’s domain is displayed here.
Device Name
. The name that you want to call your Bridge goes here. You may enter a name up to 19 characters.
MAC Address
. The Bridge’s MAC Address is displayed here.
Configuration Type
.
Choose the configuration type that your network uses.
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
. If your network uses a router or other DHCP server and assigns your IP
address automatically, select
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
.
Static IP Address
. If your network doesn’t use a router or other DHCP server and uses a permanent IP
address to connect to the Internet, select
Static IP Address
.
IP Address
. This is the Bridge’s IP address, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with
the IP Address you need to specify here.
Subnet Mask
. This is the Bridge’s Subnet Mask, as seen by users on the Internet (including your ISP).
Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway
. Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway Address, which is the ISP server’s IP
address.
Figure 6-2: Setup - Infrastructure
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Search Tab
Wireless-G Music Bridge
Wireless
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
MAC Address
. Your Bridge’s MAC Address is displayed here.
Wireless Mode
. From this drop-down menu, you can select from Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. If you’ll be
connecting to a Bridge or access point, select
Infrastructure
. If you’ll be connecting directly to another wireless
device without using a Bridge or access point, select
Ad-Hoc
. If you’re using a wired connection, click
Disabled
.
Channel
. (For Ad-Hoc networks only.) Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with
your network settings.
Network Mode
. (For Ad-Hoc networks only.) From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards
running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting,
Mixed
. If you have only 802.11g devices, select
Wireless-G-Only
.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
. Enter the network name shared among all devices in your wireless network. If
you don’t remember the network name or you have more than one network, you may search for the network by
clicking the
Search
button.
Security
. If you have security enabled on your wireless network, select
Enabled
. If you don’t use security on your
wireless network, select
Disabled
. To change the security settings on your Bridge, click
Edit Security Settings
.
The Search Tab
If you clicked the Search button to search for your network, this screeen will be displayed. Select your network
from the list and click
Connect
.
Click
Close
to return to the previous screen. Click
Refresh
to refresh the screen. Click
Help
for more information.
Figure 6-4: Search
Figure 6-3: Setup - Ad-Hoc
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Security Tab
Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Security Tab
Two methods of security are available if your network uses security: WEP and PSK. WEP is a basic encryption
method, which is not as secure as PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
WEP
To use WEP encryption, select
40/64 bit (10 hex digits)
or
104/128 bit (26 hex digit)
from the drop-down
menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
. Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a
WEP key is automatically generated. This case-sensitive passphrase must match the passphrase of your other
wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys
wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key
. The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are
“0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
TX Key
. The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses transmit key
number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the
TX Key
drop-down box.
Authentication
. The default is set to
Auto
, where it auto-detects for
Shared Key
or
Open
system.
Shared Key is
when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the sender and the
recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the same authentication
type.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel
your changes. Click the
Help
button if you need more information.
PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
PSK (Pre-Shared Key) offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
type of algorithm,
TKIP
or
AES
. Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Encryption
- Select the type of algorithm you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
,
from the
Encryption
drop-down menu.
Passphrase
- Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
.
Figure 6-5: Security - WEP
Figure 6-6: Security - PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Password Tab
Wireless-G Music Bridge
Change these settings as described here and click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel
your changes. Click the
Help
button if you need more information.
The Password Tab
Password
You can change the Bridge’s password from here. Enter a new password and then type it again in the
Confirm
field to confirm.
Factory Defaults
If you want to reset the Bridge to to its original default settings and lose all of the settings that you have set, you
can click the
Restore Factory Defaults
button.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel
your changes. Click the
Help
button if you need more information.
The Advanced Tab
This screen is used to configure the advanced settings and should only be used by advanced users.
Transmission Rate
. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless
network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or you can select
Auto
to have the Bridge
automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will
negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Bridge and a wireless client. The default value is
Auto
.
Fragmentation Threshold
. This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into
multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation
Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor
reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of
2346
.
RTS Threshold
. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value,
2347
, is
recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will
Figure 6-7: Password
Figure 6-8: Advanced
Important:
Resetting the Music Bridge will erase all of your settings and replace them with
the factory defaults. Do not reset the Bridge if you want to retain these settings.
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Music Bridge
The Status Tab
Wireless-G Music Bridge
not be enabled. The Bridge sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates
the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS)
frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default value
of
2347
.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel
your changes. Click the
Help
button if you need more information.
The Status Tab
The Status Tab displays your Bridge’s current status and its settings.
The Firmware, Regulatory Domain, Device Name. The local network’s MAC Address, Configuration Type, IP
Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, will be displayed. The wireless network’s MAC Address, SSID, Wireless
Mode, Channel, Network Mode, and Security will be displayed.
Firmware
. The Bridge’s current firmware version is displayed here.
Regulatory Domain
.
The regulatory’s domain is displayed here.
Device Name
. This is the specific name for the Bridge that you set on the Setup Tab.
LAN
MAC Address
. This is the Bridge’s LAN MAC Address.
Configuration Type
. This shows the network configuration type used by the Bridge.
IP Address
. This shows the Bridge’s IP Address, as it appears on your local, Ethernet network.
Subnet Mask
. This shows the Bridge’s Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway.
This shows the Bridge’s Default Gateway.
Wireless
MAC Address
. This is the Bridge’s wireless MAC Address.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
. This is the wireless network that the Bridge connects to.
Figure 6-9: Status

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