background image

3

2

The Game Adapter’s LEDs,
shown in Figure 2-2, display the
activity on your network.

Ethernet

Green. 

The Ethernet LED will light up when data is trans-

mitted over the Ethernet cable.

Wireless

Green. 

The Wireless LED will be lit steadily when the

Game Adapter is connected to the wired network. The LED
will blink when there is network traffic. 

Wireless Channel

When using the Channel Selector button for fast setup, this
will display the channel on which the Game Adapter is
broadcasting (1 - 13) or indicated Infrastructure (IN), when
using the Game Adapter in Infrastructure mode, for fast
setup.

Figure 2-2

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the

Wireless-B Game Adapter

The Back Panel, shown in Figure 2-1, is where
you’ll connect the Game Adapter and find the
Reset button.

Channel Selector

The Channel Selector button
selects the channel, when
using the Game Adapter in Ad-
hoc mode, or Infrastructure
(IN), when using the Game
Adapter in Infrastructure
mode, for fast setup.

Reset

The Reset button resets the
Game Adapter to its factory
default settings.

X - II

This switch toggles the
Network port between
crossover mode (

X

) and

straight-through mode (

II

). If

you are connecting the Game
Adapter directly to a computer
or to an Uplink port, choose
straight-through (

II

).

Network

The Network port is where you
will connect the Ethernet net-
work cable.

Power

The Power port is where you
will connect the power adapter.

The Game Adapter’s Back Panel

Figure 2-1

The Game Adapter’s LEDs

Содержание Linksys WGA11B

Страница 1: ...Use this guide to install WGA11B Wireless B Game Adapter User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...me Adapter conforms to the specifications listed below following the provisions of the European R TTE directive 1999 5 EC EN 301 489 1 301 489 17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment EN 609 50 Safety ETS 300 328 2 Technical requirements for Radio equipment Caution This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and or ...

Страница 3: ...to use PC based Setup Wizard to guide you through Then just plug the Adapter into your game box and go The Wireless B Gaming Adapter provides lag free gaming with communica tion speeds up to 11Mbps So spend your time gaming not stringing wires with the Linksys Wireless B Gaming Adapter Easy to use toggle switch for instant wireless configuration Compatible with popular 802 11b devices for high spe...

Страница 4: ...w the Wireless B Game Adapter The Back Panel shown in Figure 2 1 is where you ll connect the Game Adapter and find the Reset button Channel Selector The Channel Selector button selects the channel when using the Game Adapter in Ad hoc mode or Infrastructure IN when using the Game Adapter in Infrastructure mode for fast setup Reset The Reset button resets the Game Adapter to its factory default set...

Страница 5: ...f the computers on the wireless network need to be accessible by a wired net work or need to share a peripheral such as a printer with the wired network computers the wireless network should be set up in Infrastructure mode The basis of Infrastructure mode centers around an access point which serves as the main point of communications in a wireless network see Figure 3 1 Access points transmit dat...

Страница 6: ...at the Game Adapter s crossover X II switch is set appropriately If the Game Adapter is not transmit ting or receiving data appropriately try flipping the switch to its other setting 4 Plug the supplied power cable into the Game Adapter s Power port as shown in Figure 4 2 Then plug the other end into an electrical outlet preferably a surge protector 5 Start your game console Connecting the Game Ad...

Страница 7: ...yphrase The Game Adapter is designed to work right out of the box If you are concerned with security how ever you can set the same Keyphrase on two Game Adapters to utilize WEP The Keyphrase is case sensitive and should have nine or fewer alphanumeric characters It must match the Keyphrase of your wire less network and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only Click the Next button to cont...

Страница 8: ... screen shown in Figure 5 5 select the IP Address setting for the Game Adapter Obtain IP Address automatically should only be selected if you are connected to a network with a DHCP server allowing it to administer the IP Address automatically Otherwise select Specify an IP Address If you are not familiar with IP Address settings leave the default settings Your password can also be changed from thi...

Страница 9: ...lly at each computer and if computers move to another location in another part of the network a new IP address must be entered DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and dis tribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP addres...

Страница 10: ...hrase Used much like a password a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products 15 14 user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location It s espe cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre quently Using very short leases DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in whi...

Страница 11: ...vices Roaming In an infrastructure mode wireless network this refers to the abili ty to move out of one access point s range and into another and transparently reassociate and reauthenticate to the new access point This reassociation and reauthentication should occur without user intervention and ideally without interruption to network connectivity A typical scenario would be a location with multi...

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