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F On the Mode Settings screen, click the Infrastructure radio button if you want your wireless and wired networks to communicate using a wireless access point. Click the
In the WB Name field, enter a unique name for the Bridge. Click Next.
G On the Wireless Settings screen, enter your wireless network’s SSID. If you chose Ad- Hoc mode, select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then click Next.
H The IP Settings screen will appear. If your network has a router or DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses, click the radio button next to Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP). Click Next and proceed to step I.
If you need to assign a static IP address to the Bridge, click the radio button next to Set IP configuration manually. Enter an IP Address, IP Mask (also known as Subnet Mask), and
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NOTE: The default IP address of the Bridge is 192.168.1.225.
Gateway appropriate for your network. You must specify an IP address on this screen. If you are unsure about the IP Mask and Gateway, leave these two fields blank. Click Next and proceed to step I.
I The Security Settings screen will appear. If your network has WEP encryption enabled, then select the level of WEP encryption, and enter a Passphrase. If you do not have a Passphrase and want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank. If your network has WEP encryption disabled, keep the default, Disabled.
Then click Next.
J If you entered a Passphrase, you will see the automatically generated WEP key. (See Figure J.) Otherwise, manually enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field. Click Next.
K Review your settings on the Confirmation screen. Write down the Bridge’s IP Address if you want to access the Bridge’s
L On the Congratulations screen, click Exit.
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A After configuration, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet, and unplug the Ethernet network cable from the PC.
B Plug the Ethernet network cable into the
C Plug the power adapter into a local electrical outlet.
NOTE: If you do not have an active con- nection to the
Congratulations! The installation of the
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