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Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters. With this Bridge, your wireless networking

experience will be faster and easier than ever.

How does the Bridge do this? You can put your Linksys phone adapter or IP phone almost anywhere, without the

cost and hassle of running network cables. The Bridge was specially designed to convert your phone adapter or

IP phone into a wireless device, so it can connect to your home network without an Ethernet cable. This lets you

put your phone where it's most convenient for you, and not be limited to the area around your Internet

connection.

To make installation even more convenient, the Bridge shares electrical power with the phone adapter or IP

phone, so only one power adapter is needed. To get connected, just plug your existing power adapter's power

jack into the Bridge, and connect the power and data cables of the Bridge to the phone adapter or IP phone. The

included Setup Wizard makes it easy to configure the Bridge for your wireless network. To protect your data and

privacy, all wireless transmissions can be encrypted with WEP or industrial-strength, Wi-Fi Protected Access

(WPA/WPA2) security.

But what does all of this mean?

Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers

and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video

games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.

PCs equipped with wireless cards and adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the

same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network.

The included Setup Wizard walks you through configuring the Bridge for your wireless network, step by step. Use

the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Bridge as you run the Setup Wizard. These

instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Wireless-G Bridge for Phone Adapters.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome

network: a series of computers or devices

connected for the purpose of data sharing,

storage, and/or transmission between users.

adapter: a device that adds network functionality

to your PC.

802.11b: an IEEE wireless networking standard

that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of

11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.

802.11g an IEEE wireless networking standard that

specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps

and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.