Linksys WRE54G Manual De Usuario

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Wireless-G Range Expander
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Range Expander. This Range Expander will allow you to expand your 
network beyond the range of your current access point or wireless router.
How does the Range Expander do this? Once on your network, the Range Expander repeats the signal to all 
devices within its range. By placing the Range Expander at the furthest edge of your access point or wireless 
router’s signal, it could conceivably double the area of your network.
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. While access points and 
wireless routers bridge wireless networks and wired networks, the Range Expander can then take that signal for 
networks that use the 802.11b and 802.11g standards and extend it beyond its current range.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Range Expander, set it up, and configure it to expand 
the range of your Wireless-B and Wireless-B networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most 
out of the Range Expander.
 
802.11g an IEEE wireless networking standard that 
specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an 
operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward 
compatibility with 802.11b devices.
802.11b - an IEEE wireless networking standard that 
specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps 
and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
access point a device that allows wireless-equipped 
computers and other devices to communicate with a wired 
network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
adapter - a device that adds network functionality to your PC.
network - a series of computers or devices 
connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, 
and/or transmission between users.
router - a networking device that connects 
multiple networks together.