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Note: Before you begin, have your wireless network set up and working. Unpack the box, verify the contents, and follow the instructions in this installation guide. For more details, see the WGE101 Reference Manual on the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Resource CD or at Note: When you set up the bridge, place it away from potential sources of interference, such as computers, monitors, TVs, microwaves, cordless phones, or large metal surfaces. Cable or DSL modem Gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Router A B Internet Gaming Setup What you need: • WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge. • Broadband Internet access through a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless router with no security features enabled OR through a router with a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless access point with no security features enabled. • Ethernet-enabled game console. What you do: 1. Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the WGE101 Wireless Bridge (A) and the gaming console (B). 2. Connect the power adapter to the wireless bridge and plug the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power and Wireless lights should light up. 3. After the Wireless light lights up, turn on the gaming console. If the bridge and the gaming console are successfully connected, the Network light will light up. This light flashes when there is network activity. Note: If your setup works with the default settings, you don’t need to configure the bridge unless you have to change the Country/Region setting (from the default value of United States) or the bridge’s default IP address (because the network has another WGE101 bridge on it). Share the Wireless Bridge Setup Cable or DSL modem Gaming console or other Ethernet-enabled device WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge WGR614 54 Mpbs Wireless Router Fast Ethernet Switch FS605 Ethernet-enabled computer What you need: • WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge. • A switch or hub (such as the NETGEAR FS605, FS608, or EN104TP). • Broadband Internet access through a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless router with no security features enabled OR through a router with a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless access point with no security features enabled. • Game consoles, computers, printers, or other Ethernet-enabled devices that you want to connect to your network. What you do: 1. Shut down or power down the Ethernet-enabled devices that you want to connect through the bridge. 2. Connect the provided Ethernet cable between the bridge and the switch (or hub). 3. Connect an Ethernet cable between the switch (or hub) and each computer or printer that you want to be able to communicate through the bridge. 4. Plug the power adapters into the bridge and the switch (or hub) and then plug the power adapters into a power source. The Power and Wireless lights should light up. 5. After the Wireless light lights up, power up any game console(s) first. Then power up the other Ethernet-enabled devices. If the bridge and the Ethernet-enabled devices are successfully connected, the Network light will light up. This light flashes when there is network activity. Note: If your setup works with the default settings, you don’t need to configure the bridge unless you have to change the Country/Region setting (from the default value of United States) or the bridge’s default IP address (because the network has another WGE101 bridge on it). Configuring the Bridge You configure the bridge to change the Country/Region setting, to change the bridge’s IP address, to enable the security settings, or to change other settings. To configure the bridge you must have it connected to a personal computer — either directly or through a switch or hub. If you have a Windows® computer, you can configure the bridge’s basic connection settings using the NETGEAR Smart Navigator. (With a Macintosh®, Linux®, or UNIX® computer, you use browser- based configuration software to change the bridge’s settings. See the WGE101 Reference Manual on the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Resource CD for details.) To use the NETGEAR Smart Navigator: 1. Connect the bridge to a Windows computer. 2. Insert the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge Resouce CD into the CD-ROM drive and follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR Smart Navigator. 3. Choose Programs>NETGEAR WGE101 Bridge>Smart Navigator from the Start menu. 4. Select the bridge in the device list. 5. Click Connection Settings. 6. To change the Country/Region, select a different country or region. Note: Having the wrong Country/Region setting may violate local laws. 7. Make any other needed connection settings changes. 8. To apply these changes, click OK, type admin as the User name and password as the Password, click OK. 9. If the warning about selecting the incorrect region, appears, click Yes. To make other changes (like changing the IP address or changing the password), click the Advanced Settings button on the Smart N...