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USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES W ireless-G Business Ethernet Br idge Model: WET200.
ii About This Guide Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items.
i T able of Contents Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Netw ork 2 Network T opology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Network Layout.
ii T able of Contents Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > MA C T able . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduc tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Intr oduc tion Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Business Ethernet Bridge.
2 Planning Y our Wireless Network Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Planning Y our W ireless Network Netw ork T opology A wireless net work is a group of computers, each equipped with one or more wireless adapters . Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel to talk to each other .
3 Planning Y our Wireless Network Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2 Example of WET200 in A d-Hoc Mode Example of WET200 in Ad-Hoc Mode The WET200 can also be used to quick ly set up a temporar y network, as shown above.
4 Produc t Over view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Pr oduc t Over view Front P anel The Bridge’ s LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are locat ed on the front panel. Fr ont Panel POWER (Green) Lights up when the Bridge is power ed on.
5 Installation Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Installation Over view This chapter explains how to place and connect the Bridge. Depending on your application, you might want to set up the device first before mounting the device .
6 Installation Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 4 Bridge, and push the stand upwar d until it snaps into place. Repeat this step with the other stand . Stand Installation Pr oceed t o “Chapter 6: Advanced Configuration, ” for directions on how to set up the Bridge.
7 Q uick Configuration Ov er view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Quick C onfigura tion Over view Over view The Ethernet switch of the WET200 is designed to be functional right out of the box with the default settings.
8 Q uick Configuration Ov er view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 5 Switch Y ou use the Switch tabs to enter settings that are used by the Bridge’ s switching fea tures. Port Management Use this screen to configure the Administrativ e Status, Flow Control , Link, Duplex, and Speed of the Bridge’ s ports.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 6: A dvanc ed C onfigura tion Open your web bro wser , enter http://192.168.1.226 in the Address field , and press the Enter key . Address Bar NO TE: The default IP address is 192.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Wireless The Wireless tab contains the f ollowing three scr eens that allow you t o configure the Bridge ’ s wireless inter faces: Basic Settings , Wireless Security , and Advanced Settings .
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Securit y screen allows you to configure security on your wireless network.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge WP A2-Personal Use the WP A2 Personal scr een to configure WP A2 Personal encryption for the Bridge. Wireless > Wireless Security - WP A2 Personal Encryption This is set to AES and cannot be changed as WP A2 always uses AES encryption.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge EAP- TLS EAP- TLS uses a Cer tificate file for authentication. The Login Name and Privat e Key P assword are used to decr ypt the certificate file. Encryption This is set t o AES and cannot be changed.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Y ou can configure the Administrative Status and Flow Contr ol of the five Ethernet ports.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge 802.1Q In 802.1Q -based VLAN mode, tags are inser ted into the data packets to distinguish between differ ent VLANs.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge P or t-Based In port-based VLAN mode, the wireless bridge uses a port- based VLAN map to limit the traffic bet ween the por ts.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > QoS Switch > QoS The Quality of Service (QoS) configuration in this switch has t wo par ts: QoS Mode and R ate Limiting. Q oS M ode is used to classify and prioritize packets.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > MA C T able Use this screen to configure the MAC address table for the switch. The MAC table is used to switch frames to the correct por ts. Before the MAC table is populated, a frame is broadcast to all por ts.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge W eb HTTPS Access If you want to enable https access, select Enabled . The default setting is Disabled . Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to cancel your changes .
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Administration > F irmwar e Upgrade Administration > F irmware Upgr ade This screen allows you to upgrade the Bridge’ s firmware after you have downloaded a new firmware file from the Linksys w ebsite.
Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge SSID Name of the wireless network. Network T ype Wireless net work type ( Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc ). W ireless Mode W ireless net work mode ( disabled , B/G Mixed , etc .). Channel Wireless network channel number .
22 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix A Appendix A: W ireless Security Check list Wir eless net works are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
23 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B Appendix B: Glossar y This glossar y contains some basic net working terms you may come across when using this pr oduct. WEB: F or additional terms, please visit the glossary at w w w .linksys.
24 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B CoS (Class of Ser vice) The 802.1p priority scheme. CoS provides a method for tagging packets with priorit y information. A CoS value between 0-7 is added to the Layer II header of packets, where z ero is the lowest priorit y and seven is the highest.
25 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B MAC (Media Ac cess Control) Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each network ing device. Mask A filter that includes or excludes cer tain values, for example parts of an IP address.
26 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B T CP (T ransmission C ontrol Protocol) A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of da ta sent. T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protoc ol) A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network.
27 Specific ations Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix C Appendix C: Specifications Specifications Model WET200 Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af (Power over Ethernet), 802.1p (QoS Priority), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.
28 Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation Limited Warranty Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three years (the " W arranty Period"), your Linksys Pr oduct will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
29 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Appendix E: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules.
30 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et 1.
31 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered by EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
32 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega.
33 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ektyva 2002/96/EC n.
34 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Português (P or tuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados.
35 Contac t Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix F Appendix F : C ontact Information Linksys C ontact Information W ebsite http://www.linksys .com Support Site http://www.linksys .com/support FTP Site ftp.linksys .com Advice Line 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Retur n Merchandise Authorization) http://www .
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