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Cisco Linksys WET610N Quick Installation Manual

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Special Instructions for
Sony Bravia Owners
Please use this guide for

installation instructions,

and disregard the
contents of the Start Here
envelope in the Linksys
by Cisco package.

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

Wireless-N Ethernet
Bridge with Dual-Band
Package Contents
Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge
with Dual-Band
Setup Software and User Guide
on CD-ROM
Quick Installation Guide
Network Cable
Power Adapter
WET610N
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Summary of Contents for Cisco Linksys WET610N

  • Page 1: Installation Instructions

    Sony Bravia Owners Please use this guide for installation instructions, QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE and disregard the contents of the Start Here Wireless-N Ethernet envelope in the Linksys Bridge with Dual-Band by Cisco package. WET610N Model: Package Contents • Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band • Setup Software and User Guide on CD-ROM •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    WET610N Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Power Connection .
  • Page 4 Table of Contents WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 5: Overview

    . The instructions explain how to connect and set up the Bridge for use with your TV . Office Living Room Internet Bridge Router Modem Diagram of a Typical Installation List of Compatible TVs The Linksys by Cisco Bridge is compatible with the following: Sony BRAVIA XBR9 Series LCD HDTVs • Models: KDL-40XBR9, KDL-46XBR9, KDL-52XBR9 Sony BRAVIA Z Series LCD HDTVs • Models: KDL-40Z5100, KDL-46Z5100, KDL-52Z5100 Sony BRAVIA W Series LCD HDTVs • Models: KDL-40W5100, KDL-46W5100, KDL-52W5100...
  • Page 6: Power Connection

    Power Connection WET610N 1 Power Connection Check the following: 1) make sure that you can connect to the Internet through your wireless router and computer, and 2) make sure your TV is powered on . Plug the included power adapter into the Power port of the Bridge . Plug the other end of the power adapter into an electrical outlet . (Your power adapter may vary in appearance .) NOTE: Do not stack any devices on top of the Bridge; otherwise, they may interfere with its wireless performance . 2 Setup Selection Access XMB, the menu system of your Sony BRAVIA TV . Go to Settings > Network > Network Setup . (For more information about how to use XMB, refer to the documentation for your TV .) Select Wireless Bridge Setup . Then select Continue .
  • Page 7 WET610N Setup Selection Connect one end of the included network cable to the Ethernet port of the Bridge . Then connect the other end to the LAN port of the TV . Select Continue . The TV is checking the Bridge . Please wait; this may take a few minutes . You have a choice of two setup options: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) automatic setup Scan manual setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network . If your router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then it will have a button that looks like one of the icons Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button on Router in the picture . NOTE: If your router uses WEP security, an encryption method that is designed to help keep your data safe, for your wireless network, please note that WEP is not supported by Wi-Fi Protected Setup . If your router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and you want to use this option, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) . Then select Continue .
  • Page 8: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    Wi-Fi Protected Setup WET610N Wi-Fi Protected Setup Before you begin, make sure the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature is enabled . For more information, refer to the documentation for your router . Select Start . Then select Continue . On your router, press the button that looks like one of the icons in the picture . Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button on the Router The Bridge is connecting to the wireless network . Please wait; this may take a few minutes . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 9 WET610N Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup is successful . The Bridge is configured with the wireless settings displayed on-screen . Select Continue . To set up the network settings of the TV, select Auto . Then select Continue . The new network settings are displayed . Select Continue if the settings are correct . To save the new network settings of the TV and connect to the wireless network, select Save & Connect . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 10 Wi-Fi Protected Setup WET610N The TV is connecting to the network . Please wait; this may take a few minutes . The TV is connected to the network . The status of the Bridge, local network connection, and Internet connection are displayed . Select OK to exit this screen . Congratulations! Setup is complete. If you encounter any problems, proceed to Troubleshooting, page 11 . NOTE: For more information about how to install the Bridge for use with the Sony BRAVIA TV, refer to the Online Reference Book for your TV, and then search for the Network Setup section . For other information about the Bridge, refer to the User Guide on the CD included with the Bridge . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 11: Scan (Manual Setup)

    WET610N Scan (Manual Setup) Scan (Manual Setup) IMPORTANT: If you have used Wi-Fi Protected Setup to create a wireless connection between the TV and Bridge, then you do not need to follow the instructions in the Manual Setup section . Your setup is complete . The Bridge is searching for available wireless networks . Please wait; this may take a few minutes . If your network is listed, select it, and then select Continue . Proceed to step D . If your network is not listed, select Manual Entry to enter a wireless network name (also called an SSID) . Then select Continue . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 12 Scan (Manual Setup) WET610N Select Change to display the on-screen keyboard . Use the number keypad on your TV’s remote control to enter the network name . For different characters, press the button repeatedly until you see the desired characters . Press ENT on your TV’s remote control, or select Confirm to save the network name . Select Continue . If your network uses wireless security, then select the appropriate security mode: WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP), or WPA2-PSK (AES) . (WPA- or WPA2-PSK is also known as WPA- or WPA2-Personal .) Select Continue . Proceed to step E . If your network does not use security, then select None . Select Continue . Proceed to step F . NOTE: WPA-AES is not supported . If the router uses WPA-AES for security, then please change this setting on the router and your other wireless devices . For more information, refer to the documentation for your router .
  • Page 13 WET610N Scan (Manual Setup) Select Change to display the on-screen keyboard . Use the number keypad on your TV’s remote control to enter the security key . For different characters, press the button repeatedly until you see the desired characters . Press ENT on your TV’s remote control, or select Confirm to save the security key . Select Continue . To set up the network settings of the TV, select Auto . Then select Continue . The new network settings are displayed . Select Continue if the settings are correct . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 14 Scan (Manual Setup) WET610N To save the new network settings of the TV and connect to the wireless network, select Save & Connect . The TV is connecting to the network . Please wait; this may take a few minutes . The TV is connected to the network . The status of the Bridge, local network connection, and Internet connection are displayed . Select OK to exit this screen . Congratulations! Setup is complete. If you encounter any problems, proceed to Troubleshooting, page 11 . NOTE: For more information about how to install the Bridge for use with the Sony BRAVIA TV, refer to the Online Reference Book for your TV, and then search for the Network Setup section . For other information about the Bridge, refer to the User Guide on the CD included with the Bridge . Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    WET610N Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems during the installation process, please try the solutions for your problem . The Bridge is not found. 1 . Follow these instructions until your problem is solved: • Make sure the Bridge is powered on . Make sure the network • cable is securely connected to the Bridge and TV . Disconnect the power adapter from the Bridge . Wait five seconds . • Then connect the power adapter to the Bridge . Reset the Bridge to its factory default settings . Using an object with a • small tip, such as a pen, press and hold the Bridge’s Reset button for approximately five seconds . (The Reset button is located between the Ethernet and Power ports .) 2 . On the TV, select RETURN to try again . The TV has lost its connection to the Bridge.
  • Page 16 Troubleshooting WET610N The Bridge cannot be accessed. Follow these instructions: 1 . Reset the Bridge to its factory default settings . Using an object with a small tip, such as a pen, press and hold the Bridge’s Reset button for approximately five seconds . (The Reset button is located between the Ethernet and Power ports .) 2 . On the TV, select RETURN to restart the Network Setup process . No wireless networks are detected by the Bridge. Follow these instructions until your problem is solved: • Select Back to repeat the search for wireless networks . Repeat the search until your wireless network is detected .
  • Page 17 WET610N Notes Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
  • Page 18 Notes WET610N 09072110NC-JL Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band...
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