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Wireless Ethernet Bridge

8. The Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, appears next. Set the

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network by

selecting a WEP configuration method.

• WEP (Disabled/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP) - In order to utilize WEP

encryption, select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down menu. If you

do not want to use WEP encryption, keep the default setting, Disabled. The

Bridge’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict with other

manufacturers’ WEP encryption.

If you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP, you can create a WEP key automati-

cally or manually. Go to step 9a to generate a WEP key automatically. Go

to step 9b to create a WEP key manually.

9a. Enter a passphrase.

• Passphrase - This is the code used when logging a wireless device onto the

wireless network. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer

than 16 alphanumeric characters. Based upon the passphrase created by

you, WEP key settings are automatically generated. This passphrase is only

compatible with other Linksys wireless products.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previ-

ous screen. Then on the WEP Key Settings screen, you will see the automat-

ically generated WEP key. Click the Next button, and proceed to step 10.

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7. The IP Settings screen will appear next, shown in Figure 5-7. If your net-

work has a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Automatically

obtain an IP address (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue or the

Back button to return to the previous screen. Then proceed to step 8.

If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button beside

Set IP configuration manually to select this option. Enter an IP Address,

IP Mask, and Gateway appropriate to your network. You must specify an IP

address on this screen. If you are unsure about the IP Mask and Gateway, it

is better to leave these two fields blank. Click the Next button to continue or

the Back button to return to the previous screen. Then proceed to step 8.

• IP Address - This IP address must be unique to your network. Because this

is a private IP address, there is no need to purchase a separate IP address

from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

• IP Mask - The Bridge’s IP Mask (also known as Subnet Mask) must be the

same as your Ethernet (wired) network.

• Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here.

Figure 5-8

Figure 5-7