Linksys WET11 - Instant Wireless EN Bridge Network... Original operating instructions

WET11
Included with the Linksys WET11 Wireless
Ethernet Bridge
• Linksys Wireless Ethernet Bridge (1)
• One External Antenna (attached)
• One Power Adapter (2)
• One RJ45 CAT 5 UTP Cable (3)
• One Setup CD-ROM with User Guide (4)
• Quick Installation and Registration Card (not
shown)
A. Plug a crossover or straight-
through cable into the RJ-45
jack on the back panel of the
Bridge.
B. The X-ll selection switch offers a choice between two settings. Use the X
setting if you are connecting the Bridge to a network card or other
Ethernet device. Use the ll setting if you are connecting the Bridge to a
hub or switch.
C. Plug the other end of the
crossover or straight-through
cable into the RJ-45 jack on
the PC you wish to use to con-
figure the Bridge.
D. Plug the supplied power
adapter into the jack on the
back panel of the Bridge.
Then plug the other end into
an electrical outlet.
E. Proceed to the next section, “Set Up the Wireless Ethernet Bridge.”
F. After configuration, unplug the crossover or straight-through cable from
the PC, and plug it into the RJ-45 jack on the Ethernet-ready network
device you wish to add to the WLAN.
A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup
Wizard should run automatically, and the Welcome screen should appear.
If it does not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the box that
appears, enter D:\setup.exe (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive).
B. To set up your Wireless Ethernet
Bridge, click the Setup button.
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Installation Process
For more detailed instructions, please refer to the Wireless Ethernet Bridge
User Guide.
Set Up the Wireless Ethernet Bridge
The SetupWizard will guide you through all the steps necessary to set up the
Wireless Ethernet Bridge.
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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the WET11 quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on
installation and configuration and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.

C. This screen shows the two ways to
configure the Bridge using this
Setup Wizard. Click the Next button.
D. Now displayed is a list of Wireless
Ethernet Bridges on your network. If
you have only one Bridge on your
network, it will be the only one dis-
played. If you have multiple Bridges
on your network, select the Bridge
you are currently installing by click-
ing its name in the Selection box.
Click the Yes button.
E. This screen shows a choice of two
wireless modes. Click the
Infrastructure Mode radio button if
you want your wireless computers to
network with computers on your
wired network using a wireless
access point. Click the Ad-Hoc
Mode radio button if you want mul-
tiple wireless computers to network
directly with each other. Then click
the Next button.
F. The Basic Settings screen will now
appear. Enter your wireless net-
work’s SSID, and select the Channel
at which the network broadcasts its
wireless signal. Enter a unique
Bridge Name for the Bridge. Then
click the Next button.
G. The IP Settings screen will now
appear. If your network has a DHCP
server, click the radio button next to
Automatically obtain an IP
address (DHCP). Then click the
Next button and proceed to step H.
If your network does not have an
DHCP server, click the radio button
beside Set IP configuration manu-
ally. Enter an IP Address, IP Mask, and Gateway appropriate to your
network.You must specify an IP address. If you are unsure about the IP
Mask and Gateway, it is better to leave these two fields alone. Then click
the Next button and proceed to step H.
H. The Security Setting screen will
appear. Set the Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) encryption for your
wired network. Select a WEP con-
figuration method: Disabled (no
WEP encryption), 64-bit WEP, or
128-bit WEP. Then select a
passphrase, the code used when
logging a wireless device onto the
wireless network. The passphrase is
case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
I. Review your settings. If these set-
tings are correct, click the Yes button
to save these settings. If any of these
settings are wrong, click the Back
button to make changes.
J. The configuration using the Setup
Wizard is complete. To configure
any other Bridges on your network,
you can run this Setup Wizard again.
Click the Exit button to exit the
Setup Wizard.
K. After configuration, unplug the crossover or straight-through cable from
the PC, and plug it into the RJ-45 jack on the Ethernet-ready network
device you wish to add to the WLAN.
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