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NETGEAR WGE101 Reference Manual

NETGEAR WGE101 Reference Manual

54 mbps wireless ethernet bridge smart navigator software
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2: Configuring Your WGE101 ........6...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    If the default settings on the bridge do not work, you will need to configure the bridge. If the default settings do work, you only need to configure the bridge if the network is in a country or region other than the United States or if there are multiple WGE101 bridges on the network.

  • Page 4: Wge101 Default Wireless Configuration Settings

    Note: Any means the bridge will connect to the access point or wireless router that has the strongest signal. This may not be the closest access point or wireless router. For the WGE101 Wireless Ethernet Bridge to communicate with a specific wireless router or access point, both devices must be configured with the same SSID.

  • Page 5: 1: Preparing To Use The Smart Navigator

    Preparing To Use the Smart Navigator Before you can use the Smart Navigator to configure a WGE101 bridge, you must install the software on a Windows computer and connect the bridge to that computer. Installing the Smart Navigator Software You install the Smart Navigator software from the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Resource CD.

  • Page 6: Connecting A Wge101 Bridge To A Computer

    Connecting a WGE101 Bridge to a Computer To configure the bridge using the Smart Navigator, the bridge must be directly connected or connected through a switch (or hub) to a Windows computer. For example, if the bridge is connected to a game box, you’ll have to connect the bridge to a computer to be able to configure the bridge.

  • Page 7: Identifying The Wireless Network Name (Ssid), Ip Address, And Wep Security Settings

    Wireless Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Any is the default WGE101 SSID. If you have named your wireless network with a different SSID, write your network’s SSID on the line below.

  • Page 8: 2: Configuring Your Wge101

    Configuring Your WGE101 This section provides instructions for configuring the WGE101 Bridge using the Smart Navigator. You use the Smart Navigator, itself, to change basic settings: • Network Name (SSID) • Country/Region • Network Type (Infrastructure/Ad-Hoc) • Security Settings •...

  • Page 9: Getting Status Information

    Getting Status Information 1. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu. When the Smart Navigator opens, it searches for any connected WGE101 Bridge. When located, any bridge appears in the Smart Navigator device list at the top of the window.

  • Page 10: Changing The Country/Region Setting

    Changing the Country/Region Setting Before making any other changes you should make sure that the bridge is configured to operate where the network is located. 1. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu. Select the bridge in the device list.

  • Page 11: Selecting A Specific Wireless Network

    Selecting a Specific Wireless Network By default, the WGE101 connects to the wireless router or access point with the strongest signal. This may not be the closest or the desired network. To have the bridge connect to a specific network, you change the Network Name (SSID) setting. If you filled in the Network Name (SSID) on page 5, you may want to refer to it for this procedure.

  • Page 12: Enabling Wep Security On The Bridge

    WEP security in the bridge, too. If you filled in the parameters on page 5, you may want to refer to them for this procedure. Note: The default security setting has WEP security disabled. 1. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu. Select the bridge in the device list.

  • Page 13: Changing The Bridge's Ip Address

    Note: All NETGEAR products use 192.168.0.yyy. If you have NETGEAR wireless products working in your wireless network without configuration changes, you won’t need to change the bridge’s IP address unless you have more than one WGE101 bridge on the network. 1. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu.

  • Page 14: Configuring The Bridge For An Ad-Hoc Network

    Note: In an Ad-Hoc network, all devices must have the same SSID, WEP settings, and IP network subset address with a unique identifying number (xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy). 1. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu. Select the bridge in the device list.

  • Page 15: Making Advanced Settings Changes

    Note: If you get a warning that the IP address doesn’t match, see the Changing the Bridge’s IP Address procedure on page 11. 5. Click OK. For details on using the browser-based configuration software see the WGE101 Reference Manual on the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Resource CD.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Tips

    Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems using the Smart Navigator software, check these tips. Symptom Cause Solution The WGE101 There’s a hardware • Check that the bridge’s power light doesn’t show up in problem. is on. the device list. •...

  • Page 17: Technical Support

    ©2003 by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the Netgear logo, Everybody’s Connecting, Auto Uplink and The Gear Guy are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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