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USER GUIDE
Dual-Band Wireless-N
Gaming Adapter
Model: WGA600N
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About This Guide About Ths Gude 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: NOTE: This check mark indicates that there is a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it is something that could damage your property or product. WEB: T
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 2 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Product Overview Chapter1 Back Panel Chapter : Product Overvew Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter. The Adapter gives wireless connection capabilities to any wired Ethernet-equipped game console. The Game Adapter can be used in several different ways. If you have an existing home wireless network and a cable or DSL Internet connection, the Game Adapter lets your Xbox®, Ethernet The Ethernet port connects the Xbox 360, PlayStation®2 or 3, or GameCube™ attach
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Wireless Security Checklist Chapter2 Chapter : 4. Enable encrypton Wreless Securty Checklst Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them for wireless communication. at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over rad
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Setup Wizard Advanced Options Chapter3 Chapter 3: Setup Wzard Advanced Optons This section covers the Advanced Options found in the Setup Wizard. For additional details on the Setup Wizard, refer to the Quick Installation Guide. 1. The Welcome screen appears on your monitor. Click the Clck Here to Start button. Installation Notice 4. Connect one end of the provided network cable into your computer’s network port and click Next. Welcome Screen 2. Read the License Agreement, and click
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Setup Wizard Advanced Options Chapter3 6. Plug the power adapter into the Gaming Adapter’s 8. Enter a new password for the Gaming Adapter and power port. Plug the other end of the power adapter enter it again in the Re-enter Password field. Click Next into an electrical outlet. Click Next to continue. to continue. Connect the Power Enter a New Password 7. Verify that the Power and Ethernet LEDs are lit. If not, 9. Click the Skp button. follow the on-screen instructions, otherwise click Next
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Setup Wizard Advanced Options Chapter3 10. Click the Advanced Setup button in the lower right 12. Enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) of your corner of the screen. wireless network. Available Wireless Networks Wireless Network Name 11. Select the appropriate network configuration for the 13. Select the level of wireless security is used on your Gaming Adapter. wireless network. Advanced Setup > Network Settings Wireless Security • Obtan network settngs automatcally (DHCP) Select this
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Setup Wizard Advanced Options Chapter3 • Hgh Securty (WPA/WPA) If your network uses AuthentcatonS elect the appropriate authentication WPA/WPA2 security, enter the passphrase in the method used to access the network. The default Passphrase field and click Next. setting is Auto. NOTE: WEP is not supported by Draft 11N specifications. If your network uses WEP, the Adapter will only operate in 802.11B/G modes. 14. The Network Settings screen will appear. Verify the network settings and c
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Setup Wizard Advanced Options Chapter3 16. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer and 18. The Congratulations screen will appear. Click Fnsh to plug it into your Gaming Console’s Ethernet port. Click complete the Advanced Setup Wizard installation. Next to continue. Congratulations Connect Gaming Console 17. If your computer was initially connected to a router, make sure you reconnect it. Click Next to continue. Reconnect Computer Dual-Band Wreless-N Gamng Adapter
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Chapter 4: Advanced Confguraton For details on connecting and installing the Adapter, please refer to the Quick Installation. This chapter will describe each screen of the web-based utility and each screen’s key functions. How to Access the Web-Based Utility Ethernet Adapter IP Settings (Windows XP) The web-based utility can be accessed using a web browser. Once you’ve assigned your Ethernet adapter with a static IP address, launch your web browser, an
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 WISH Indicates whether WISH (Wireless Intelligent Stream Status > Device Info Handling) is active or not. WISH is used for prioritizing The Device Info screen is the first screen you see when you applications over the wireless network. access the web-based utility. MAC Address Displays the MAC Address as seen by other devices on your wireless network. Network Name (SSID) This displays the name of the wireless network or SSID. Channel Displays the channel the
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Configuring LAN Party Gaming Basic > Wireless Designate a master unit and connect it to a computer with an Ethernet connection. Access the web-based utility of the master unit, and switch to LAN Party Gaming mode. NOTE: If the computer doesn’t already have a static IP address, refer to the beginning of this chapter for notes on configuring a static IP address on your computer. To designate a Gaming Adapter as a master unit, perform the following steps: 1.
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 80. Band Returning to Standard Operating Mode • .4GHz This option can be selected if you only want When your LAN Party is over and you want to reconfigure to use the 2.4GHz spectrum of radio frequencies on the Gaming Adapters, be sure to note that the procedure your wireless network. 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n is different for the Gaming Adapter designated as the support this spectrum. master and the other adapters. • GHz This option can be selec
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 WEP NOTE: WEP is not supported by Draft 11N specifications. If your network uses WEP, the Adapter will only operate in 802.11B/G modes. WPA Basic > Wireless > WEP WEP Key Length Select a level of WEP encryption, 4 bts Basic > Wireless > WPA (0 hex dgts) or 8 bts ( hex dgts) . The default is 4 bts (0 hex dgts) . WPA WEP Key Enter the WEP key used to access the network. WPA Mode The default setting, Auto (WPA or WPA) This is defined on the a
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Short GI Using a short (400ns) guard interval can increase Pres-Shared Key throughput. However, it can also increase error rate in Pre-Shared Key Enter the pre-shared key used by the some installations, due to increased sensitivity to radio- network. It should be between 8-63 characters. frequency reflections. Select the option that works best for your installation. Advanced > Advanced Wireless Advanced > WISH WISH (Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling) is a
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Wndows Meda CenterEnables the router to recognize WISH Rules certain audio and video streams generated by a Windows This section is where the defined WISH rules are displayed. Media Center PC and prioritize these streams above other WISH rules can be enabled/disabled by toggling the check traffic. These streams are used by systems known as box on the left of the rule. The icons next to the WISH rule Windows Media Extenders, such as the Xbox 360. are d
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Tools > Admin Tools > System There is only one account used to access the web-based utility. This account uses the default username and password, admn . To keep the gaming adapter settings secure, it is recommended that you change the password. Tools > System System Settings Save ConfguratonT his option allows you to save the Adapter’s configuration to a file on your computer. Tools > Admin Restore ConfguratonT his option is used to load a previous
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Tools > Firmware Tools > System Check Tools > System Check Tools > Firmware Ping Test Firmware Information Host Name or IP Address Enter a host name or IP Address Current Frmware VersonT his displays the Adapter’s and click the Png button. The Adapter will send a ping to current firmware version. the address entered until the Stop button is pressed. Current Frmware Date Displays the date the currently installed firmware version was created. Ping Result Th
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Advanced Configuration Chapter4 Status > Device Info Status > Wireless The Device Info screen is the first screen displayed after logging into the web-based utility. For details on this screen, refer to the beginning of this chapter. Status > Wireless Number of Wreless Access PontsDispla ys the total number of access points broadcasting within range of the Adapter. MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the access point. SSID Displays the SSID (wireless network name) of the access poi
