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Linksys WGA54G User Manual

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  • Page 1 Instant Wireless ® Series Wireless-G Game Adapter User Guide Use this guide to install: WGA54G...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless, Linksys, and the Linksys logo are registered trademarks of Linksys Group, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Netherlands NL License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for procedure to follow. • Nederlands NL Licentie verplicht voor gebruik met buitenantennes. Neem contact op met verkoper voor juiste procedure. WGA54G-UG-304229 KL Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-G Game Adapter...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Specifications Environmental Appendix D: Warranty Information Appendix E: Contact Information Instant Wireless Series Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge ® Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-G Game Adapter The Wireless-G Game Adapter gives any wired Ethernet-equipped game con- sole wireless connection capabilities. The Game Adapter can be used in two different ways.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2: Getting To Know The Wireless-G Game Adapter

    Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Game Adapter The Wireless-G Game Adapter’s Back Panel The Back Panel is where you’ll connect the Game Adapter and find the Reset button. Reset The Reset button resets the Game Adapter to its factory default settings. The LAN port is where you will con- nect the Ethernet network cable.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Note: The Game Adapter can be used right out of the box if you are only using it to play head-to-head with another game console. Just plug it in and play. But if you are connecting it to a wireless network, or using it to play over the Internet, you must configure it with your wireless network.

  • Page 7: Chapter 4: Fast Setup For Head-To-Head Play

    Chapter 4: Fast Setup for Head-to- Head Play Note: These directions are provided for gamers playing Head-to-Head with no setting changes. If you wish to change the Game Adapter’s set- tings to match those of your wireless network, you should follow the directions provided in “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Game Adapter for Network Play”.

  • Page 8: Starting The Setup Wizard From Your Pc

    Starting the Setup Wizard from Your PC Next, you will configure the Wireless-G Game Adapter with your PC. The Setup Wizard will guide you through all the steps necessary. 1. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Utility should run automatically, and the screen in Figure 5-3 should appear.

  • Page 9: Advance Setup Wizard Configuration For Head-To-Head Play

    2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-7, select a radio button next to the Easy selections. When setting up Adapter 1, chose the radio button beside Adapter 1. When setting up Adapter 2, chose the radio button beside Adapter 2.
  • Page 10 2. From the next screen, shown in Figure 5-11, select a radio button next to the Advanced (Manual Configuration) selection. Then, click Next to contin- Figure 5-11 3. The wireless set- tings screen will now appear, shown Figure 5-12. Enter your wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network...

  • Page 11: Setup Wizard Configuration For Internet Play

    6. The following screen (shown in Figure 5-15) confirms that Advanced Setup is complete. Figure 5-15 Setup Wizard Configuration for Internet Play Console to Internet Setup allows you to configure the Game Adapter’s settings for playing games over a broadband Internet connection. 1.
  • Page 12 • You can also enter the WEP Key manually in the Key field. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadeci- mal characters. If you are using 128-bit encryption, then the key must consist of exact- ly 26 hexadeci- mal characters.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Game Adapter To Your Game Console

    Connecting the Game Adapter to Your Game Console Now that the Game Adapter is configured properly, as shown in the previous three sections, you can connect to your game console and start gaming. 1. Plug the included Ethernet network cable into the Game Adapter’s LAN port, as shown in Figure 5-22.

  • Page 14: Setup

    2. The Setup screen will appear, shown in Figure 6-2. Figure 7-2 The Utility provides a convenient, web-browser-based way to alter the Game Adapter’s settings. It offers five main tabs: • Setup - Enables you to configure the IP address and wireless settings. •...

  • Page 15: Wep Encryption

    An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption secu- rity for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each device in a network must use an identical WEP key.

  • Page 16: Advanced

    • Keys 1-4 - If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can enter one or more WEP keys manually. In each key field, manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length.

  • Page 17: Help

    • Mode. Select Mixed and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the net- work. • Authentication - The default setting is Open. The choices are Open and Shared.

  • Page 18: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section provides solutions to potential problems regarding the installation and operation of the Wireless-G Game Adapter. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I can’t connect to the Game Adapter. Open the Web-based Utility.
  • Page 19 Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware. Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work with each other, even if they are manufactured by different companies. The 802.11b standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security.
  • Page 20 Firmware - Code that is written onto read-only memory (ROM) or program- mable read-only memory (PROM). Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM, it is retained even when the device is turned off. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols.
  • Page 21 "system software" and "application software." System software is made up of control programs such as the operating system and database management sys- tem (DBMS). Application software is any program that processes data for the user. A common misconception is that software is data. It is not. Software tells the hardware how to process the data.
  • Page 22 Appendix D: Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI- DENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS...
  • Page 23 http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.

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