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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless A/G Game Adapter for PlayStation®2 or GameCube™
Advanced Setup Wizard Configuration for Head-to-Head Play
Wireless A/G Game Adapter
6. On the Security Settings screen for your Wireless-G and/or Wireless-B network, select 64-bit or 128-bit
encryption from the drop-down menu. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key. Click the Next button.
If you don’t want to use encryption, select Disabled and then click the Next button.
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not have more than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If
you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
7. The Network Settings screen will appear. Enter an IP Address, IP Mask (also known as Subnet Mask), and
Gateway appropriate for your network setup. You must specify the IP Address on this screen. If you are unsure
about the IP Mask and Gateway, do not change these fields. Click the Next button
IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network.
IP Mask - The Game Adapter’s IP Mask must be the same as your wired network’s IP or Subnet Mask.
Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here.
Figure 5-15: Setup Wizard’s 2.4 GHz
Security Settings Screen
Figure 5-16: Setup Wizard’s Network Settings Screen
ip address: the address used to identify a computer or
device on a network
gateway: a device that interconnects networks with
different, incompatible communications protocols.
subnet mask: an address code that determines the size of
the network.