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an IP Address, IP Mask (also 

known as Subnet Mask), and 

Gateway. You must specify an IP 

address. If you are unsure about 

the IP Mask and Gateway, leave 

the default settings. Click 

Next 

and proceed to step I.

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The 

Security Settings

 screen will 

appear. Choose from WEP or 

WPA PSK. If your network has WEP 

encryption enabled, then select 

the level of WEP encryption, 

and enter a Passphrase. The 

WEP key will be automatically 

generated. If you want to 

manually enter the WEP key, 

leave the 

Passphrase

 field blank 

and enter the WEP key in the 

Key 

1

 field. If your network has WEP 

encryption disabled, keep the 

default, 

Disabled

. Then click 

Next

.

If your network has WPA PSK 

enabled, then select WPA PSK 

from the drop-down menu. 

Select TKIP for the algorithm,  

then enter a Pre-Shared Key of 

8-32 characters. Click 

Next

.

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Review your settings on the 

Confirmation

 screen. Write 

down the Bridge’s IP Address if 

you want to access the Bridge’s 

Web-based Utility. Click 

Yes

 to 

save these settings.

K

On the 

Congratulations

 screen, 

click 

Exit

.

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1

F

The 

Mode Settings

 screen will 

appear. Select 

Infrastructure

 if 

you want your wireless 

computers to communicate 

with computers on your wired 

network using a wireless access 

point. Select 

Ad-Hoc

 if you 

want wireless computers to 

communicate directly with 

each other.

In the 

WB Name

 field, enter a 

unique name for the Bridge. 

Click 

Next

.

G

On the 

Wireless Settings

 

screen, enter your wireless 

network’s SSID. If you chose Ad-

Hoc mode, select the channel 

that your network uses.

If you have Wireless-G 

(802.11g) and Wireless-B 

(802.11b) devices in your 

network, then keep the default 

Network Mode

 setting, 

Mixed

If you have only Wireless-G 

devices, select 

G-Only

. Then 

click 

Next

.

H

The 

IP Settings

 screen will 

appear. If your network has a 

DHCP server, select 

Automatically obtain an IP 

address (DHCP)

. Click 

Next

 

and proceed to step I.

If your network does not have a 

DHCP server, select 

Set IP 

configuration manually

. Enter 

A

After configuration, unplug the 

power adapter from the 

electrical outlet, and unplug 

the Ethernet network cable 

from the hub, switch, or router.

B

Plug the Ethernet network 

cable into the RJ-45 port on 

the Ethernet-ready network 

device you wish to add to the 

wireless network.

C

Plug the power adapter into a 

local electrical outlet.

Congratulations! The installation of 

the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 

is complete.

3

H

For additional information or troubleshooting 
help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-
ROM. You can also call or e-mail for further 
support.

24-hour Technical Support

800-326-7114 
(toll-free from US or Canada)

E-mail Support

[email protected]

Website

http://www.linksys.com or
http://support.linksys.com

RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)

http://www.linksys.com/support

FTP Site

ftp://ftp.linksys.com

Sales Information

800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)

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®

Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of 
Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. 
and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 
Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

WET54GS5-QI-40329NC BW

NOTE:

The default IP address of 

the Bridge is 

192.168.1.226

.

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Connect the Wireless-G Ethernet 
Bridge for Network Use

NOTE:

For more security informa-

tion, refer to “Appendix B: Wireless 
Security.” in the User Guide on the 
CD-ROM.

F

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NOTE:

If you would like to change these 

basic settings or make advanced config-
uration changes, use your web browser 
and the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 
Web-based Utility. 

Open your web browser, and enter the IP 
address of the Wireless-G Ethernet 
Bridge (the default IP address is 

192.168.1.226

). Refer to the User Guide 

on the Setup CD-ROM.

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