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1: Preparing to Install the WGE101 Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
WGE101 Default Wireless Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2: Installing the WGE101 Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting the Bridge to a Single Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting the Bridge to Multiple Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3: Preparing to Configure the WGE101 Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Identifying Your Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting the Bridge to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Checking and Changing the Computer's IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Changing the Bridge's IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the NetBIOS Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Changing the Country/Region Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Selecting a Specific Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Changing the Bridge's Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Enabling WEP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Upgrading the Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Configuring the Bridge for Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Setting the Bridge's Data Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
WGE101 Bridge Status Lights and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
WGE101 Bridge Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Restoring the Bridge to the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
WGE101 Bridge Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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