Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge
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Instant Wireless®Series
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•Default Transmit Key- Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the
Game Adapter sends data. Make sure the other wireless-equipped devices
are using the same key.
•WEP Encryption - In order to use WEP encryption, select 64-Bit (10 hex
digits) or 128-Bit (26 hex digits) from the drop-down menu.
•Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a
Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys. It
is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
(The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products
only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products, you
will need to enter your WEP key(s) manually on the non-Linksys wireless
products.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the Generatebutton to cre-
ate WEP key(s).
An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method
used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses 64-bit or
128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption secu-
rity for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each device
in a network must use an identical WEP key. Higher encryption levels offer
higher levels of security, but due to the complexity of the encryption, they
may decrease network performance.
The wireless networks available to the Game Adapter are listed below. Detailed
information about the networks is listed on each line. This information includes
SSID, MACAddress, Channel, Signal Strength (as a percentage), and Mode.
•SSID - The network name. To join a wireless network, click the radio but-
ton next to the SSID.
•MACAddress - The MAC address of the network’s access point.
•Channel - The channel setting.
•Signal Strength (%) - The percentage of wireless signal strength.
•Mode - The type of wireless standard, network mode, and status of WEP
encryption.
Click the Connectbutton to connect to the selected network. If your page does-
n’t automatically refresh itself, then click the Refresh button of your web
browser.
WEP Encryption
Click the WEP Key Settingsbutton from the Setup screen to conf igure the
WEP settings. This will open the WEPEncryption screen.
Note:Make sure your WEP key matches the WEP key of the wire-
less network you want to join. Otherwise, the connection will fail.
Figure 7-3
Note:You may have to refresh this page to see any new settings.