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Chapter 4 Basic > Wireless Basic > Wireless Wireless Network Mode Setting Wireless Bridge This is the default operating mode of the Adapter. This mode is used to connect one device to a wireless network using the Ethernet port. LAN Party Gaming This operating mode is used to connect multiple Gaming Adapters without the need for a router or access point. One Gaming Adapter serves as a master. Additional units connect to the master and can communicate with the Gaming Adapters connected to the master. This allows you to create a LAN party using only Gaming Adapters. Designated as Master Game Console Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter Model No. WGA600N Game Console Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter Model No. WGA600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter Model No. WGA600N Game Console LAN Party Gaming Example Diagram Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter Advanced Configuration Configuring LAN Party Gaming 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. ConnectacomputertotheGamingAdapterdesignated as the master. 2. Launch your web browser. 3. Enter the IP address of the Gaming Adapter. The default address is 192.168.1.250. 4. Login to the Gaming Adapter. The default user name and password is admin. 5. Go to the Basic > Wireless screen. 6. Change the Wireless Network Mode option to LAN Party Gaming. 7. Click the Save Settings button. NOTE: LAN Party Gaming mode should only be enabled on the unit designated as the master. Adding Adapters to the LAN Party NOTE: Adapters (non-master) added to the LAN Party will need to be reset to factory defaults to return to standard operating mode. To add a Gaming Adapter to the LAN Party, perform the following steps: 1. Press the Security button on the unit designated as the master. Security Button 2. Press the Security button on the Gaming Adapter that is joining the LAN Party. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each Gaming Adapter that will be joining the LAN Party. 10

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Chapter±4
Advanced Configuration
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Dual-Band W±reless-N Gam±ng Adapter
Basic > Wireless
Basic > Wireless
Wireless Network Mode Setting
W±reless Br±dge
This is the default operating mode of
the Adapter. This mode is used to connect one device to a
wireless network using the Ethernet port.
LAN Party Gam±ng
This operating mode is used to
connect multiple Gaming Adapters without the need
for a router or access point. One Gaming Adapter serves
as a master. Additional units connect to the master and
can communicate with the Gaming Adapters connected
to the master. This allows you to create a LAN party using
only Gaming Adapters.
Dual-Band Wireless-N
Gaming Adapter
Model No.
WGA600N
Game
Console
Dual-Band Wireless-N
Gaming Adapter
Model No.
WGA600N
Dual-Band Wireless-N
Gaming Adapter
Model No.
WGA600N
Game
Console
Game
Console
Designated as Master
LAN Party Gaming Example Diagram
Configuring LAN Party Gaming
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:
Connect a computer to the Gaming Adapter designated
as the master.
Launch your web browser.
Enter the IP address of the Gaming Adapter. The default
address is
²9³.²µ8.².³´0
.
Login to the Gaming Adapter. The default user name
and password is
adm±n
.
Go to the
Basic > Wireless
screen.
Change the
Wireless Network Mode
option to
LAN Party
Gaming
.
Click the
Save Sett±ngs
button.
NOTE:
LAN Party Gaming mode should only be
enabled on the unit designated as the master.
Adding Adapters to the LAN Party
NOTE:
Adapters (non-master) added to the LAN
Party will need to be reset to factory defaults to
return to standard operating mode.
To add a Gaming Adapter to the LAN Party, perform the
following steps:
Press the
Secur±ty
button on the unit designated as
the master.
Security Button
Press the
Secur±ty
button on the Gaming Adapter that
is joining the LAN Party.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each Gaming Adapter that will
be joining the LAN Party.
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