14
Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter
Running the Setup Wizard
Wireless-B Media Adapter
13. If you will connect the Adapter to your PC or router using an Ethernet network cable AFTER configuration, then
go to step 15.
If you will connect the Adapter to your PC or router wirelessly AFTER configuration, then the
Basic Wireless
Settings
screen will appear, as shown in Figure 4-12.
The Mode setting shows a choice of two wireless modes. Select
Infrastructure
if you want the Adapter to
communicate using an access point or wireless router. Select
Ad-Hoc
if you want the Adapter to
communicate directly with a wireless PC.
In the
SSID
field, enter your wireless network’s SSID or name. This is the unique name shared by all devices
in a wireless network. The SSID is case-sensitive and should have 32 characters or fewer.
If the Adapter is set to Ad-Hoc mode, then select the channel setting of your existing wireless network. This is
the channel on which the network broadcasts its wireless signal.
Select the authentication type used by your network,
Open System
or
Shared Key
. For Open System
authentication, the sender and recipient do not use a WEP key for authentication. For Shared Key
authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure about which
setting to use, Linksys recommends that you keep the default setting,
Open System
.
Click the
Next
button.
Figure 4-12: Basic Wireless Settings
Screen
SSID:
your wireless network’s name.
Ad-hoc:
a group of wireless devices
communicating directly to each other (peer-to-
peer) without the use of an access point.
Infrastructure:
configuration in which a
wireless network is bridged to a wired network
via an access point.
