Configuring the Bridge for Your Wireless
Network
You use browser-based configuration software to configure the bridge. To do so, you must have
the bridge directly connected to a computer that has an Internet browser installed. See
Installing the WGE101 on page 4.
Once you are logged into the configuration software, you can view the status of your home
wireless network and current configuration of the bridge, change the password, enable WEP
security (if you have it set up on your wireless network), select a specific network for the
wireless connection, or make other configuration changes.
1.
Start your browser software.
2.
Type
http://
followed by the bridge’s IP address as the web address and press
Enter
(or
Return
).
Note:
The default value is
192.168.0.201
. If you’ve set
the bridge to use DHCP, check the router table to find
out what the currect address is for the bridge.
You’ll see the Status page.
3.
Click
Wireless Settings
.
4.
To communicate to a specific wireless router or access point, select the SSID name.
Note:
If you have NETGEAR wireless devices, the default SSID is Wireless or
NETGEAR.
5.
If you are not in the United States, select the correct country or region from the
Country/Region list. Click
Yes
to accept the new country or region.
Warning:
Having the bridge set to the wrong country or region may result in the violation
of local laws.
6.
Click
Apply
.
7.
If you are through making changes, click
Logout
.
8.
To use the bridge with a different computer, other Ethernet-enabled device, or with a hub,
return to Installing the WGE101 on page xxx to connect the bridge.
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