The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Bridge's general settings.

The Internet Setup section configures the Bridge to your Internet connection. Most of this information can be obtained through your ISP.

Firmware

The Firmware version is displayed here.

The regulatory�s domain is displayed here.

Device Name

The name that you want to call your Bridge goes here. You may enter a name up to 19 characters.

MAC Address

The Bridge�s MAC Address is displayed here.

Configuration Type

Choose the configuration type that your network uses.

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

If your network uses a router or other DHCP server and assigns your IP address automatically, select Automatic Configuration - DHCP.

Static IP Address

If your network doesn�t use a router or other DHCP server and uses a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP Address.

IP Address

This is the Bridge�s IP address, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here.

Subnet Mask

This is the Bridge�s Subnet Mask, as seen by users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway Address, which is the ISP server�s IP address.

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.

Your Bridge�s MAC Address is displayed here.

From this drop-down menu, you can select from Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. If you�ll be connecting to a Bridge or access point, select Infrastructure. If you�ll be connecting directly to another wireless device without using a Bridge or access point, select Ad-Hoc. If you�re using a wired connection, click Disabled.

Channel (For Ad-Hoc networks only.)

Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings.

Network Mode (For Ad-Hoc networks only.)

From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices, select Wireless-G-Only.

Enter the network name shared among all devices in your wireless network. If you don�t remember the network name or you have more than one network, you may search for the network by clicking the Search button.

If you have security enabled on your wireless network, select Enabled. If you don�t use security on your wireless network, select Disabled. To change the security settings on your Bridge, click Edit Security Settings.

Change these settings as described here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes.

If you clicked the Search button to search for your network, this screen will be displayed. Select your network from the list and click Connect.

Change these settings as described here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes.

Two methods of security are available if your network uses security: WEP and PSK. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as PSK (Pre-Shared Key).

To use WEP encryption, select 40/64 bit (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bit (26 hex digit) from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key.

Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. This case-sensitive passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)

The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F".

The default transmit key number is 1. If your network�s access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box.

The default is set to Auto, where it auto-detects for Shared Key or Open system. Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the same authentication type.

PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

PSK (Pre-Shared Key) offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.

Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.