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    USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES W ireless-G Business Ethernet Br idge Model: WET200[...]

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    ii About This Guide Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicates that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay special atte[...]

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    i T able of Contents Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Netw ork 2 Network T opology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Network Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 [...]

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    ii T able of Contents Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > MA C T able . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Administration > P assword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Introduc tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Intr oduc tion Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Business Ethernet Bridge. The Linksys WE T200 Wireless Bridge seamlessly br idges separate Ethernet net works together wirelessly and is ideal for small businesses with offices and resources that are in diff erent office su[...]

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    2 Planning Y our Wireless Network Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Planning Y our W ireless Network Netw ork T opology A wireless net work is a group of computers, each equipped with one or more wireless adapters . Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel to talk to each other . Sev[...]

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    3 Planning Y our Wireless Network Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 2 Example of WET200 in A d-Hoc Mode Example of WET200 in Ad-Hoc Mode The WET200 can also be used to quick ly set up a temporar y network, as shown above. The diagram shows three wired networks, O ffice One, O ffice Tw o, and O ffice Three, each with a direct connec tion [...]

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    4 Produc t Over view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Pr oduc t Over view Front P anel The Bridge’ s LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are locat ed on the front panel. Fr ont Panel POWER (Green) Lights up when the Bridge is power ed on. PoE (Green) Lights up when power is being supplied through [...]

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    5 Installation Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Installation Over view This chapter explains how to place and connect the Bridge. Depending on your application, you might want to set up the device first before mounting the device . Refer to “Chapter 6: A dvanced Configura tion” . Connection There are two ways to install[...]

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    6 Installation Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 4 Bridge, and push the stand upwar d until it snaps into place. Repeat this step with the other stand . Stand Installation Pr oceed t o “Chapter 6: Advanced Configuration, ” for directions on how to set up the Bridge. W all-Mount Option On the Bridge’ s back panel are two crisscross [...]

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    7 Q uick Configuration Ov er view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Quick C onfigura tion Over view Over view The Ethernet switch of the WET200 is designed to be functional right out of the box with the default settings. In order to use the wireless bridge function, however , you must first per form a minimal configuration o[...]

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    8 Q uick Configuration Ov er view Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 5 Switch Y ou use the Switch tabs to enter settings that are used by the Bridge’ s switching fea tures. Port Management Use this screen to configure the Administrativ e Status, Flow Control , Link, Duplex, and Speed of the Bridge’ s ports. Port Mirroring Configure P [...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Chapter 6: A dvanc ed C onfigura tion Open your web bro wser , enter http://192.168.1.226 in the Address field , and press the Enter key . Address Bar NO TE: The default IP address is 192.168.1.226 . If the IP address is changed using DHCP , enter the assigned IP address inste[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Wireless The Wireless tab contains the f ollowing three scr eens that allow you t o configure the Bridge ’ s wireless inter faces: Basic Settings , Wireless Security , and Advanced Settings . Wireless > Basic Settings The Basic Settings screen allows you to set the follo[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Securit y screen allows you to configure security on your wireless network. Wireless > Wireless Security - Security Disabled Security Mode Enter the security configuration to ma tch the wireless Ac cess Point that this bridge wi[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge WP A2-Personal Use the WP A2 Personal scr een to configure WP A2 Personal encryption for the Bridge. Wireless > Wireless Security - WP A2 Personal Encryption This is set to AES and cannot be changed as WP A2 always uses AES encryption. Shared Secret Enter a WP A Shared Sec[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge EAP- TLS EAP- TLS uses a Cer tificate file for authentication. The Login Name and Privat e Key P assword are used to decr ypt the certificate file. Encryption This is set t o AES and cannot be changed. Login Name Enter your log in name for the RADIUS ser ver . Privat e Key P [...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Y ou can configure the Administrative Status and Flow Contr ol of the five Ethernet ports. The link speed and duplex settings are done automatically through auto -negotiation. Flow contr ol should be enabled to control network traffic during periods of congestion and prevent [...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge 802.1Q In 802.1Q -based VLAN mode, tags are inser ted into the data packets to distinguish between differ ent VLANs. Switch > VLAN - 802.1Q A VLAN can include an y of the five phy sical Ethernet ports (ports 1-5) as well as por t 6, which controls the wireless interface an[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge P or t-Based In port-based VLAN mode, the wireless bridge uses a port- based VLAN map to limit the traffic bet ween the por ts. A VLAN can include any of the five physical Ethernet por ts (ports 1-5) as well as por t 6, which controls the wireless interface and CPU access (ma[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > QoS Switch > QoS The Quality of Service (QoS) configuration in this switch has t wo par ts: QoS Mode and R ate Limiting. Q oS M ode is used to classify and prioritize packets. Rate Limiting is used to limit the amount of bandwidth used by data passing in or out[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Switch > MA C T able Use this screen to configure the MAC address table for the switch. The MAC table is used to switch frames to the correct por ts. Before the MAC table is populated, a frame is broadcast to all por ts. Learning mode is enabled, then the MA C table is pop[...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge W eb HTTPS Access If you want to enable https access, select Enabled . The default setting is Disabled . Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to cancel your changes . Administration > SNMP This screen is used to configure Simple Network Management Pr otocol ([...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Administration > F irmwar e Upgrade Administration > F irmware Upgr ade This screen allows you to upgrade the Bridge’ s firmware after you have downloaded a new firmware file from the Linksys w ebsite. F irmware should only be upgraded if you experience problems with [...]

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    Chapter 6 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge SSID Name of the wireless network. Network T ype Wireless net work type ( Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc ). W ireless Mode W ireless net work mode ( disabled , B/G Mixed , etc .). Channel Wireless network channel number . Security Mode Security mode ( disabled , WEP , WP A- Persona[...]

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    22 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix A Appendix A: W ireless Security Check list Wir eless net works are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be more [...]

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    23 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B Appendix B: Glossar y This glossar y contains some basic net working terms you may come across when using this pr oduct. WEB: F or additional terms, please visit the glossary at w w w .linksys.com/glossary Ac cess Mode Specifies the method by which user access is granted t o the system. A[...]

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    24 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B CoS (Class of Ser vice) The 802.1p priority scheme. CoS provides a method for tagging packets with priorit y information. A CoS value between 0-7 is added to the Layer II header of packets, where z ero is the lowest priorit y and seven is the highest. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) All[...]

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    25 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B MAC (Media Ac cess Control) Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each network ing device. Mask A filter that includes or excludes cer tain values, for example parts of an IP address. Mbps (MegaBits P er Second) One million bits per second; a unit of measurement f or d[...]

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    26 Glossar y Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix B T CP (T ransmission C ontrol Protocol) A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of da ta sent. T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protoc ol) A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network. T elnet A user command[...]

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    27 Specific ations Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix C Appendix C: Specifications Specifications Model WET200 Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af (Power over Ethernet), 802.1p (QoS Priority), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1X ( Security Authentication ), 802.11i-Ready (Security WPA2), 802.11e-Ready (Wireless QoS)[...]

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    28 Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation Limited Warranty Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three years (the " W arranty Period"), your Linksys Pr oduct will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Y our exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liabilit y under this warranty will be for Linksy[...]

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    29 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Appendix E: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference received ,[...]

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    30 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et 1. il doit accepter tout br[...]

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    31 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered by EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are [...]

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    32 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbo[...]

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    33 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ektyva 2002/96/EC numato , kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įvesk ite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiuotomis komunal[...]

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    34 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix E Português (P or tuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O sí[...]

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    35 Contac t Informa tion Wir eless-G Business Ethernet Bridge Appendix F Appendix F : C ontact Information Linksys C ontact Information W ebsite http://www.linksys .com Support Site http://www.linksys .com/support FTP Site ftp.linksys .com Advice Line 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Retur n Merchandise Authorization) http://www .li[...]