
Wireless-G Game Adapter
The Advanced Settings Tab
Use the Advanced Settings screen to change the Game Adapter’s advanced wireless settings, clone a MAC address onto the Game Adapter, change the password, or restore its default settings.
LAN
IP Address - Select Obtain IP address automatically (DHCP) if your network router automatically assigns IP addresses. Select Use the following IP settings if you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to the Game Adapter. Then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway address in the fields provided.
IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network.
Subnet Mask - The Game Adapter’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network’s Subnet Mask.
Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here.
Advanced Wireless
Transmission Rate - The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or keep the default setting, Automatic, to have the Game Adapter automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the
Mode - If you have both
Authentication - The default is set to Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used. For Open System authentication, the sender and recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. For Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication. Select the authentication method your network is using, Open System or Shared Key. If you are not sure which method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Cloning
Cloning Mode - The MAC cloning feature allows you to clone the MAC address of the device currently connected to the Game Adapter’s Network port. The Game Adapter will actively scan for a new MAC address to be cloned whenever you disconnect and
Chapter 7: Using the
Figure 7-4: Utility’s Advanced Settings Screen
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The Advanced Settings Tab