Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-Port Switch
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch. The Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch can make any wired Ethernet-equipped device a part of your wireless 802.11b or 802.11g network. At home, use the Bridge to connect game consoles or computers to your Wireless-G network and its shared high- speed Internet connection. In the office, convert your Ethernet-wired printer, camera, notebook or desktop into a wireless networked device.
The Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch can be used for connecting remote areas together. You can connect up to 5 Ethernet-equipped computers directly to the high-speed 10/100 switch ports on the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge. Put another one (or a Wireless-G Access Point, or our one-port Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge) at the other end, and those 5 computers are connected to your main network.
And those 5 switch ports can support devices other than PCs. Since there are no drivers to load, you can make any wired-Ethernet device, such as a printer or network attached storage device, into a wireless network device. All five ports are auto-speed negotiating, and have automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection, so you don't have to worry about the cable type. To protect your data and privacy, all wireless transmissions can be secured with up to 128-bit WEP encryption, Pre-Shared Key, or RADIUS.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-port Switch.
802.11g: an IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices.
Ethernet: an IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium.
