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How To Set up and Configure the WNA-100 Wireless Network Adapter 

 

Section 1:

 Set up and Connect the Adapter to a Computer, Then Configure the Computer to 

Communicate With the Adapter

 

 

Before the adapter can be connected to a printer, it must be connected to a computer so that it can be configured 
to function on a wireless network. The adapter must be configured from the adapter's web interface using an 
Internet browser. After the adapter has been connected to the computer, the computer's TCP/IP settings must be 
configured to communicate with the adapter. 

To set up the adapter: 

1.

 

Connect the antenna to the adapter.  

2.

 

Connect the power supply cord to the adapter, and then plug the power unit into the wall outlet. 

 
 

 

 

 

Note: Only use the power supply provided with the adapter.

 

 

3.

 

Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter. 

 
 

 

 

 

4.

 

Connect the other end of the crossover cable to the Ethernet port on the computer that will be used to 
configure the adapter using an Internet browser. 
 

Note: The adapter is not intended for use on a switch or hub. The adapter must be connected directly to 

Summary of Contents for WNA-100 - Bridge

Page 1: ... the computer the computer s TCP IP settings must be configured to communicate with the adapter To set up the adapter 1 Connect the antenna to the adapter 2 Connect the power supply cord to the adapter and then plug the power unit into the wall outlet Note Only use the power supply provided with the adapter 3 Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet port on the adap...

Page 2: ...thout the network configuration for the wireless router the WNA 100 cannot be configured correctly for a wireless Ethernet connection Frequency Band for example 802 11b or 802 11b g Network Type AD HOC or Infrastructure Note If AD HOC is the network type the Channel must also be obtained The Channel will be a number between 1 and 11 Network Name Secure Socket Identification SSID name of the wirele...

Page 3: ... the WNA 100 to connect to a wireless router Note For additional information about the various wireless settings displayed on the adapter s web interface click on the Help button at the top right of the web browser window Section 3 Configure the TCP IP Settings for the Wireless Router Management Note This solution requires knowledge of the TCP IP addressing scheme for wireless network that the WNA...

Page 4: ...that the adapter uses to communicate with the network in the format of x x x x where the x character represents a decimal number from 0 255 For example 192 168 0 100 4 If necessary configure any other settings displayed on the TCP IP settings window Note For additional information about the various settings click on the Help button at the top right of the web browser window Section 4 Configure the...

Page 5: ...tton next to Reset to Factory Defaults This will cause all changes to be reset and they will need to be re entered This is only to be used if the wireless device needs to be reset to factory defaults 2 Disconnect the Ethernet crossover cable from the computer and then connect the cable to the printer s Ethernet port A Configuration Page will be printed Note The adapter can be attached to the print...

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