Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender User's Guide

A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.®WIRELESSModel No.Media Center ExtenderWireless A/GWMCE54AGUser GuideGHz2.4802.11gGHz802.11a5Dual-BandDual-Band

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender4Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderFront PanelNavigation Padwith LED Press the left, rig

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender5Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderBack PanelBack PanelOn the Media Center Extender’s ba

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender6Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderBack PanelAUDIOThe Extender offers two types of audio

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender7Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderBack PanelAdditional ComponentsUSB Ports The USB port

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender8Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderRemote ControlRemote ControlThe Extender includes a r

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender9Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderRemote ControlREPLAY Press this button to replay your

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender10Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderRemote Control

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender11Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderBefore You BeginChapter 3: Connecting the Media Center Ex

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender12Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderInstructions for Connecting to a Wired NetworkInstruction

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender13Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderInstructions for Connecting the ExtenderInstructions for

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender14Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderInstructions for Connecting the Extender2. If you are usi

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender15Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderInstructions for Connecting the Extender3. Plug the Exten

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender16Chapter 3: Connecting the Media Center ExtenderInstructions for Connecting the Extender

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender17Chapter 4: Setting up the Media Center ExtenderChapter 4: Setting up the Media Center Extender1. Power o

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender18Chapter 4: Setting up the Media Center Extender4. The Media Center Extender Setup wizard will automatica

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender19Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsAppendix A: TroubleshootingThis appendix provide

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender20Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions2. I need to restore the Extender’s software ima

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender21Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions4. When I use the Extender on my wireless networ

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender22Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat version of Windows X

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender23Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the IEEE 802.11g standard?It is one of the

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center ExtenderCopyrights and TrademarksSpecifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trad

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender24Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is ad-hoc mode?When a wireless network is set

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender25Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity PrecautionsAppendix B: Wireless SecurityLinksys wants to make wire

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender26Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless NetworksSecurity Threats Facing Wireless N

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender27Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless NetworksChange your SSID regularly so that

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender28Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networksbetween 0 and 99,999 seconds, whic

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender29Appendix C: Updating the Extender’s Software ImageAppendix C: Updating the Extender’s Software ImageYou

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender30Appendix C: Updating the Extender’s Software Image

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender31Appendix D: Windows HelpAppendix D: Windows HelpAlmost all Linksys products require Microsoft® Windows.

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender32Appendix D: Windows Help

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender33Appendix E: GlossaryAppendix E: Glossary802.11a - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximu

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Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender34Appendix E: GlossaryBit - A binary digit.Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instru

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender35Appendix E: GlossaryDDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender36Appendix E: GlossaryEAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender37Appendix E: GlossaryHalf Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line,

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender38Appendix E: GlossaryMbps (MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender39Appendix E: GlossaryPower over Ethernet (PoE) - A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliv

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender40Appendix E: GlossarySoftware - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a p

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender41Appendix E: GlossaryTFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that ha

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender42Appendix E: GlossaryWLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices tha

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender43Appendix F: SpecificationsAppendix F: SpecificationsModel WMCE54GStandards 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.3uPorts

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center ExtenderTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1Welcome 1What’s in this Guide? 1Chapter 2: Getting to Know the M

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender44Appendix F: SpecificationsDimensions 17.00" x 2.00" x 12.25" (W x H x D) (431.8 mm x 50.8

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender45Appendix G: Warranty InformationAppendix G: Warranty InformationLIMITED WARRANTYLinksys warrants to You

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender46Appendix G: Warranty InformationIN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR TH

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender47Appendix H: Regulatory InformationAppendix H: Regulatory InformationFCC STATEMENTThis product has been t

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender48Appendix H: Regulatory Information

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender49Appendix I: Contact InformationAppendix I: Contact InformationNeed to contact Linksys?Visit us online fo

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender50Appendix I: Contact Information

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Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center ExtenderList of FiguresFigure 2-1: Front Panel 3Figure 2-2: Back Panel 5Figure 2-3: Remote Control 8Figure 3-1: Wi

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender1Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcomeChapter 1: IntroductionWelcomeThank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender2Chapter 1: IntroductionWhat’s in this Guide?• Chapter 4: Setting up the Media Center ExtenderThis chapter

Dual-Band Wireless A/G Media Center Extender3Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Center ExtenderFront PanelChapter 2: Getting to Know the Media Cente