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Wireless Ethernet Bridge

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

This section provides solutions to potential problems regarding the installation and

operation of the Wireless Ethernet Bridge. If you can’t find an answer here, check

the Linksys website at www.linksys.com.

1. I can’t connect to the access point.

Open the Web-based Utility. On the Setup tab, perform the following steps:

• Verify that the operating mode is set to Infrastructure mode.

• Make sure that the SSID is the same as the SSID of the access point.

• On the WEP Settings screen, make sure that all of the WEP settings are

the same as the WEP settings of the access point.

2. I don’t know how to change the Bridge’s IP address.

You have two ways to change the Bridge’s IP address.

• Open the Web-based Utility. On the Setup screen, click the Use the follow-

ing IP settings radio button, and change the IP address there.

• If you encounter problems, power the Bridge off and on again, or push the

Reset button. Then try to change the IP address again.

3. The Bridge-enabled PC won’t communicate with a wireless-enabled PC or

printer.

Perform the following steps:

• Check that the wireless-enabled PC or printer is on the same wireless net-

work as the PC using the Bridge.

• Make sure that the SSID and operating mode are the same for all devices

connected to the same wireless network.

• If the wireless LAN settings are okay, make sure that all the devices are

on the same IP network.

4. The Web-based Utility doesn’t detect the Bridge.

Make sure that the Ethernet cable is properly connected and that the LAN

LED is lit. If the LED is not lit, change the position of the X-II selection

switch on the Bridge’s rear panel. Use the X setting if you are connecting

the Bridge to a network card or other Ethernet device. Use the II setting if

you are connecting the Bridge to a hub or switch.

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