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... other image) is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. How to Use this Guide Your guide to the Wireless-G Range Expander has been designed to do while using the Range Expander. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. Look for technical terms that could damage...can also be found in the U.S. Wireless-G Range Expander Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved. WRE54G-UG-404027A JL In addition to while using the Range Expander. This exclamation point means there is a ...
... other image) is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. How to Use this Guide Your guide to the Wireless-G Range Expander has been designed to do while using the Range Expander. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. Look for technical terms that could damage...can also be found in the U.S. Wireless-G Range Expander Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved. WRE54G-UG-404027A JL In addition to while using the Range Expander. This exclamation point means there is a ...
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... your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander 6 The Front Panel 6 The Side Panel 6 The Power Plate 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Range Expander 8 Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander 9 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 14 Overview 14 The Setup Tab 15 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 19 Common Problems and Solutions...
... your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander 6 The Front Panel 6 The Side Panel 6 The Power Plate 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Range Expander 8 Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander 9 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 14 Overview 14 The Setup Tab 15 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 19 Common Problems and Solutions...
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...6-5: File Download 17 Figure 6-6: Setup Tab - Basic Setup 15 Figure 6-3: WEP Security screen 16 Figure 6-4: Setup Tab - Wireless-G Range Expander List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Front Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Power Plate 7 Figure 5-1: The Setup Wizard's Welcome screen 9 Figure ... Cannot find Wireless Network 10 Figure 5-5: Choose an access point 10 Figure 5-6: The Security Settings screen 11 Figure 5-7: Choose the Range Expander 11 Figure 5-8: The Password request screen 11 Figure 5-9: The Security Settings screen 12 Figure 5-10: The Configure Network Address Settings ...
...6-5: File Download 17 Figure 6-6: Setup Tab - Basic Setup 15 Figure 6-3: WEP Security screen 16 Figure 6-4: Setup Tab - Wireless-G Range Expander List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Front Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Power Plate 7 Figure 5-1: The Setup Wizard's Welcome screen 9 Figure ... Cannot find Wireless Network 10 Figure 5-5: Choose an access point 10 Figure 5-6: The Security Settings screen 11 Figure 5-7: Choose the Range Expander 11 Figure 5-8: The Password request screen 11 Figure 5-9: The Security Settings screen 12 Figure 5-10: The Configure Network Address Settings ...
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...So, networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. While access points and wireless routers bridge wireless networks and wired networks, the Range Expander can also be all of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices. a device that specifies a maximum data transfer ...rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of the Range Expander. 802.11g - How does the Range Expander do this mean? a series of computers or devices connected for networks that adds network functionality to all devices within...
...So, networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. While access points and wireless routers bridge wireless networks and wired networks, the Range Expander can also be all of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices. a device that specifies a maximum data transfer ...rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of the Range Expander. 802.11g - How does the Range Expander do this mean? a series of computers or devices connected for networks that adds network functionality to all devices within...
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... physical features of the Range Expander. • Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter describes the steps for connecting the Range Expander to your wireless network. • Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter instructs you on how to use the Range Expander's Setup Wizard and configure the Range Expander. • Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter show you...
... physical features of the Range Expander. • Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter describes the steps for connecting the Range Expander to your wireless network. • Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter instructs you on how to use the Range Expander's Setup Wizard and configure the Range Expander. • Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander This chapter show you...
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Chapter 1: Introduction 3 What's in this Guide? Wireless-G Range Expander • Appendix F: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Range Expander's warranty information. • Appendix G: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Range Expander's regulatory information. • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 What's in this Guide? Wireless-G Range Expander • Appendix F: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Range Expander's warranty information. • Appendix G: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Range Expander's regulatory information. • Appendix H: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
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...wireless PC's signal, providing that they both share the same channel and SSID. Roaming roaming: the ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another to a wired network via the access point or wireless router. Roaming means that is bridged to form an ad-hoc network. Linksys wireless... point. SSID: your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology Since an access point is able to a wired network when using an access point or wireless router. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 2: Planning your network and the access points will greatly enhance performance.
...wireless PC's signal, providing that they both share the same channel and SSID. Roaming roaming: the ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another to a wired network via the access point or wireless router. Roaming means that is bridged to form an ad-hoc network. Linksys wireless... point. SSID: your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology Since an access point is able to a wired network when using an access point or wireless router. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 2: Planning your network and the access points will greatly enhance performance.
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... Layout With 802.11g products communicating with 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such at www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products. Wireless-G Range Expander Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with the wireless PrintServer.
... Layout With 802.11g products communicating with 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such at www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products. Wireless-G Range Expander Network Layout Linksys wireless access points and wireless routers have been designed for use with the wireless PrintServer.
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... The Side Panel On the Range Expander's side panel, you want to retain these settings. 6 Blue. Do not reset the Range Expander if you will appear red. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander The Front Panel The Range Expander's LEDs, where information about ...panel. When there is positioned. Auto configuration The Auto configuration button can be used to easily connect the Range Expander to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander The Front Panel Figure 3-1: The Front Panel wep - Chapter 3: Getting to the nearest wireless network, ...
... The Side Panel On the Range Expander's side panel, you want to retain these settings. 6 Blue. Do not reset the Range Expander if you will appear red. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander The Front Panel The Range Expander's LEDs, where information about ...panel. When there is positioned. Auto configuration The Auto configuration button can be used to easily connect the Range Expander to Know the Wireless-G Range Expander The Front Panel Figure 3-1: The Front Panel wep - Chapter 3: Getting to the nearest wireless network, ...
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... power plate. Two power plates come with the Range Expander, one with two prongs for approximately ten seconds, or restore the defaults from the Password tab in the Range Expander's Web-Based Utility. Always unplug the Range Expander before removing the power plate. Figure 3-2: The ...Power Plate Chapter 3: Getting to reset the Range Expander's factory defaults. The Power Plate The back of the Range Expander has a two-pronged recess where...
... power plate. Two power plates come with the Range Expander, one with two prongs for approximately ten seconds, or restore the defaults from the Password tab in the Range Expander's Web-Based Utility. Always unplug the Range Expander before removing the power plate. Figure 3-2: The ...Power Plate Chapter 3: Getting to reset the Range Expander's factory defaults. The Power Plate The back of the Range Expander has a two-pronged recess where...
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... over the network with those settings. PCs communicate over a network. hardware: the physical aspect of instructions PCs use the Range Expander's Auto configuration button, disable your wireless network. The antenna's position enhances the receiving sensitivity. 3. Connect the appropriate power ...automatically detect your wireless network and configure itself with this is complete, proceed to Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander, for directions on your wireless network. Once this protocol. Locate an optimum location for more information on your wireless ...
... over the network with those settings. PCs communicate over a network. hardware: the physical aspect of instructions PCs use the Range Expander's Auto configuration button, disable your wireless network. The antenna's position enhances the receiving sensitivity. 3. Connect the appropriate power ...automatically detect your wireless network and configure itself with this is complete, proceed to Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander, for directions on your wireless network. Once this protocol. Locate an optimum location for more information on your wireless ...
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... the User Guide button opened this means the Setup Wizard is your PC's CD-ROM drive). Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-1: The Setup Wizard's Welcome screen 9 NOTE: You won't need to use the Setup Wizard, if you set up the...network to set up . If it up the Range Expander. 2. Your PC must be used to setup the Range Expander simply when you have disabled WEP security on your monitor. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Now that you've placed the Range Expander within your wireless network, you are ready to ...
... the User Guide button opened this means the Setup Wizard is your PC's CD-ROM drive). Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-1: The Setup Wizard's Welcome screen 9 NOTE: You won't need to use the Setup Wizard, if you set up the...network to set up . If it up the Range Expander. 2. Your PC must be used to setup the Range Expander simply when you have disabled WEP security on your monitor. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Now that you've placed the Range Expander within your wireless network, you are ready to ...
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...the Next button to continue or Exit to the beginning of the Setup Wizard. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-5: Choose an access point 10 Wireless-G Range Expander 3. If found , click Continue and a list with the status information for each access point will run a search.... Then, click Yes to continue or No to return to exit the Setup Wizard. 4. You should always connect your network for the Range Expander to communicate with your wireless network. Figure 5-2: Connecting to exit the Setup Wizard. If no access point is found , you 'd like...
...the Next button to continue or Exit to the beginning of the Setup Wizard. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-5: Choose an access point 10 Wireless-G Range Expander 3. If found , click Continue and a list with the status information for each access point will run a search.... Then, click Yes to continue or No to return to exit the Setup Wizard. 4. You should always connect your network for the Range Expander to communicate with your wireless network. Figure 5-2: Connecting to exit the Setup Wizard. If no access point is found , you 'd like...
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...it will appear next. If you have selected the Range Expander, you can set a password, you will be no more than 16 alphanumeric characters. Figure 5-7: Choose the Range Expander Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-8: The Password request screen 11 Now that the...of no more than 10 hexadecimal characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 hexadecimal characters in length for the Range Expander. Wireless-G Range Expander c.The Security Settings screen will now search for 128-bit encryption. From this Setup Wizard, click Exit. Hexadecimal ...
...it will appear next. If you have selected the Range Expander, you can set a password, you will be no more than 16 alphanumeric characters. Figure 5-7: Choose the Range Expander Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-8: The Password request screen 11 Now that the...of no more than 10 hexadecimal characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 hexadecimal characters in length for the Range Expander. Wireless-G Range Expander c.The Security Settings screen will now search for 128-bit encryption. From this Setup Wizard, click Exit. Hexadecimal ...
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... 8. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, the IP Address of encryption on your network. • Gateway. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-10: The Configure Network Address Settings screen gateway - a device that allows for 128-bit encryption. When entering the WEP key directly, it... Subnet Mask. This IP address must be no more than 16 alphanumeric characters. The Range Expander's Subnet Mask must be unique to 32 characters in your network Gateway, and an Expander Name. The Configure Network Address Settings screen will appear next, if you have not ...
... 8. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, the IP Address of encryption on your network. • Gateway. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-10: The Configure Network Address Settings screen gateway - a device that allows for 128-bit encryption. When entering the WEP key directly, it... Subnet Mask. This IP address must be no more than 16 alphanumeric characters. The Range Expander's Subnet Mask must be unique to 32 characters in your network Gateway, and an Expander Name. The Configure Network Address Settings screen will appear next, if you have not ...
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... configure any of the settings, click the No button. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-12: The Congratulations screen 13 Wireless-G Range Expander 9. You should now review the settings you can start it again to change any other Range Expanders in your settings. If you wish to revise your network, you 've chosen. You...
... configure any of the settings, click the No button. Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander Figure 5-12: The Congratulations screen 13 Wireless-G Range Expander 9. You should now review the settings you can start it again to change any other Range Expanders in your settings. If you wish to revise your network, you 've chosen. You...
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...: an application program that provides a way to perform more information on the World Wide Web. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 14 Overview This chapter is 192.168.1.240.) Press the Enter key and the Password Screen will appear. However, if you entered... in this protocol. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander Overview The Range Expander has been designed to be configured through your web browser with the Web-Based Utility. Open your PCs?...
...: an application program that provides a way to perform more information on the World Wide Web. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 14 Overview This chapter is 192.168.1.240.) Press the Enter key and the Password Screen will appear. However, if you entered... in this protocol. Wireless-G Range Expander Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander Overview The Range Expander has been designed to be configured through your web browser with the Web-Based Utility. Open your PCs?...
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...a wireless network. It is the name shared among all points in the wireless network. With this field blank. • Mode. Wireless-G Range Expander The Setup Tab Basic Setup The first screen that you disable it . Wireless The selections under this setting is connected to use the default...your network does not have assigned a static IP address to your wireless network. • Gateway. This allows you to configure the Range Expander's connection to the access point, then enter the IP address of your wireless network. The Subnet Mask must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters...
...a wireless network. It is the name shared among all points in the wireless network. With this field blank. • Mode. Wireless-G Range Expander The Setup Tab Basic Setup The first screen that you disable it . Wireless The selections under this setting is connected to use the default...your network does not have assigned a static IP address to your wireless network. • Gateway. This allows you to configure the Range Expander's connection to the access point, then enter the IP address of your wireless network. The Subnet Mask must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters...
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... transmissions. passphrase: used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by Disable. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 16 The Setup Tab Click Enable to broadcast the SSID to all zeroes. All points in your changes on this selection corresponds with ...the non-Linksys wireless products.) After you are using a Passphrase, then manually enter a set of the access point with which the Range Expander is used . Keys 1-4. WEP keys enable you wish to change the security settings to match your network. To change the settings. ...
... transmissions. passphrase: used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by Disable. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander 16 The Setup Tab Click Enable to broadcast the SSID to all zeroes. All points in your changes on this selection corresponds with ...the non-Linksys wireless products.) After you are using a Passphrase, then manually enter a set of the access point with which the Range Expander is used . Keys 1-4. WEP keys enable you wish to change the security settings to match your network. To change the settings. ...
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...settings, click the Yes button beside Restore Factory Defaults.Then, click the Save Settings button. Do not reset the Range Expander if you want to change the Range Expander's password and restore factory defaults. To back up configuration, click the Restore button and select it again into ... screen will erase all of your changes. If you can click Save to backup the file to confirm. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander The Setup Tab Figure 6-5: File Download 17 download: to receive a file transmitted over a network Click the Save Settings button to apply your...
...settings, click the Yes button beside Restore Factory Defaults.Then, click the Save Settings button. Do not reset the Range Expander if you want to change the Range Expander's password and restore factory defaults. To back up configuration, click the Restore button and select it again into ... screen will erase all of your changes. If you can click Save to backup the file to confirm. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Range Expander The Setup Tab Figure 6-5: File Download 17 download: to receive a file transmitted over a network Click the Save Settings button to apply your...