Green House WGA54G - Manual (Page 14)

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge
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Instant Wireless ® Series
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The Setup screen, shown in Figure 6-2, lets you configure the Game Adapter’s
wireless network settings.
• Firmware - The version number of the Game Adapter’s firmware is dis-
played here. Firmware should be upgraded ONLY if you experience prob-
lems with the Game Adapter. Firmware updates are posted at
www.linksys.com.
• MAC Address - The Game Adapter’s MAC Address is displayed here.
• SSID - The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wire-
less network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless net-
work. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters,
which may be any keyboard character (do not use any spaces). Make sure
this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. For added
security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a name of your
choice.
• Network Type - Choose the Game Adapter’s wireless operating mode here.
Keep the default setting, Infrastructure, if you want your wireless-
equipped device to communicate with computers and other devices on your
wired network using a wireless access point. Select Ad-Hoc button if you
want multiple wireless-equipped devices to communicate directly with each
other, such as when playing head-to-head.
If you chose Ad-Hoc mode, then select the correct operating channel for
your network in the Channel drop-down menu. The channel you choose
should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network.
• WEP - To enable WEP encryption, click the Enable radio button. You
should always employ WEP to increase wireless network security. Then
click the WEP Key Settings button to configure the WEP settings. To dis-
able WEP encryption, keep the default, Disable.
Note: You may have to refresh this page to see any new settings.
Setup
2. The Setup screen will appear, shown in Figure 6-2.
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.
• Advanced - Lets you change the advanced wired and wireless settings,
clone a MAC address onto the Game Adapter, change the password, and
restore default settings.
• Help - Provides explanations of various configuration settings and links to
online technical support resources.
Figure 7-2