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Use this guide to install: WGA11B

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  • Page 1 Wireless-B Game Adapter User Guide Use this guide to install: WGA11B...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or Linksys declares that the Wireless-B Game Adapter conforms to the specifications listed trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other coun- below, following the provisions of the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC: tries.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-B Game Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction The Wireless-B Game Adapter The Wireless-B Game Adapter gives any wired-Ethernet-equipped game con- Features sole wireless connection capabilities. The Game Adapter can be used in two different ways. If you have an existing home wireless network with a cable or Chapter 2: Getting to Know the DSL Internet connection, the Game Adapter lets your PlayStation®2, Xbox™...
  • Page 4: Chapter 2: Getting To Know The Wireless-G Game Adapter

    Chapter 2: Getting to Know the The Game Adapter’s LEDs The Game Adapter’s LEDs, Wireless-B Game Adapter shown in Figure 2-2, display the activity on your network. The Game Adapter’s Back Panel The Back Panel, shown in Figure 2-1, is where you’ll connect the Game Adapter and find the Reset button.
  • Page 5: Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 3: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area net- work (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency chan- nel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices.
  • Page 6: Connecting The Game Adapter

    Chapter 4: Simple SetUp Setting up the Game Adapter The Game Adapter can be set up Connecting the Game Adapter by clicking the Channel Selector button once and then clicking the 1. Plug the included Ethernet network cable into the Game Adapter’s LAN button to cycle to the appropriate port, as shown in Figure 4-1.
  • Page 7: Chapter 5: Configuring The Wireless-B Game Adapter With The Setup Wizard

    Chapter 5: Configuring the 2. The Setup Wizard will search for the Game Adapter. Wireless-B Game Adapter with the If it cannot find one, you will be asked to check the connections, as shown in Figure 5-2. Review your Setup Wizard connections and click Continue.
  • Page 8 5. From the Basic Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-5, select the IP Address • Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a setting for the Game Adapter. Obtain IP Address automatically should Passphrase, and the WEP Key will appear in the Key field. The Passphrase only be selected if you are connected to a network with a DHCP server, is case-sensitive and should have 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters.
  • Page 9: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting Appendix B: Glossary Frequently Asked Questions 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware. Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work with each other, This section provides solutions to potential problems regarding the installation and even if they are manufactured by different companies.
  • Page 10 user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location. It's espe- Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre- or other devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless quently.
  • Page 11 PC Card - A credit-card sized removable module that contains memory, I/O, the network. TCP is known as a "connection oriented" protocol due to requir- or a hard disk. ing the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet resulting in transmission control.
  • Page 12: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications Appendix D: Warranty Information Standards LIMITED WARRANTY 802.11b Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser (“You”) that, for a period of two years, (the “Warranty Period”) Your Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and Ports Power, Ethernet (Network) workmanship under normal use.
  • Page 13: Appendix E: Contact Information

    E-mail Europe europe-support@linksys.com United Kingdom & Ireland uks@linksys.com Latin America latam-soporte@linksys.com U.S. and Canada support@linksys.com For unlisted regions or the most up-to-date contact information, please visit the website below: http://www.linksys.com/international http://www.linksys.com © Copyright 2003 Cisco Systems Inc. All rights reserved.

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