Setting up WEP in Bridging Mode

I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in bridging
mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a college
dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and another
person access to the campus network through my device.
How can I set up WEP so that only me and my roommate can
use the device wirelessly? Thanks.

Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be bridged, Brandon. Are you
tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup instructions in the User's
Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to a unique name (don't use
the default), make sure your LAN segment has a unique SSID and select one of
the channels (don't use the default, again).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in bridging
> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a college
> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and another
> person access to the campus network through my device.
> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my roommate can
> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.

I'm tying into a campus network. They require a VPN to
connect. I can connected wirelessly through any of their
already set up Acess Points....I just wish to create my
own, but one that only me and a roommate can use. This is
so I don't have 10 people I don't know are not taking up
my bandwidth on the wired connection I would attach to
the router. Sorry for the confusion.
>-----Original Message-----
>Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be bridged,
Brandon. Are you
>tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup
instructions in the User's
>Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to a
unique name (don't use
>the default), make sure your LAN segment has a unique
SSID and select one of
>the channels (don't use the default, again).
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in bridging
>> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a college
>> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and another
>> person access to the campus network through my device.
>> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my roommate
can
>> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

Yes, in that case, since you're having a LAN segment of your own, change the
Network Mode of the base station to bridging mode. It is described on pages
68-69 of the User's Guide.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:31ec01c3e29d$6aa3d310$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm tying into a campus network. They require a VPN to
> connect. I can connected wirelessly through any of their
> already set up Acess Points....I just wish to create my
> own, but one that only me and a roommate can use. This is
> so I don't have 10 people I don't know are not taking up
> my bandwidth on the wired connection I would attach to
> the router. Sorry for the confusion.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be bridged,
> Brandon. Are you
> >tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup
> instructions in the User's
> >Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to a
> unique name (don't use
> >the default), make sure your LAN segment has a unique
> SSID and select one of
> >the channels (don't use the default, again).
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in bridging
> >> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a college
> >> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and another
> >> person access to the campus network through my device.
> >> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my roommate
> can
> >> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

BTW - Forgot to add in this Knowledge Base article on using a bridge using
the MN-500: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;817463
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, in that case, since you're having a LAN segment of your own, change
the
> Network Mode of the base station to bridging mode. It is described on
pages
> 68-69 of the User's Guide.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:31ec01c3e29d$6aa3d310$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm tying into a campus network. They require a VPN to
> > connect. I can connected wirelessly through any of their
> > already set up Acess Points....I just wish to create my
> > own, but one that only me and a roommate can use. This is
> > so I don't have 10 people I don't know are not taking up
> > my bandwidth on the wired connection I would attach to
> > the router. Sorry for the confusion.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be bridged,
> > Brandon. Are you
> > >tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup
> > instructions in the User's
> > >Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to a
> > unique name (don't use
> > >the default), make sure your LAN segment has a unique
> > SSID and select one of
> > >the channels (don't use the default, again).
> > >--
> > >Chris H.
> > >Microsoft Windows MVP
> > >Associate Expert
> > >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > >
> > >"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in bridging
> > >> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a college
> > >> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and another
> > >> person access to the campus network through my device.
> > >> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my roommate
> > can
> > >> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

That really helped! Thank you!
>-----Original Message-----
>BTW - Forgot to add in this Knowledge Base article on
using a bridge using
>the MN-500: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;817463
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, in that case, since you're having a LAN segment
of your own, change
>the
>> Network Mode of the base station to bridging mode. It
is described on
>pages
>> 68-69 of the User's Guide.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> "Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>> news:31ec01c3e29d$6aa3d310$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm tying into a campus network. They require a VPN
to
>> > connect. I can connected wirelessly through any of
their
>> > already set up Acess Points....I just wish to create
my
>> > own, but one that only me and a roommate can use.
This is
>> > so I don't have 10 people I don't know are not
taking up
>> > my bandwidth on the wired connection I would attach
to
>> > the router. Sorry for the confusion.
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be
bridged,
>> > Brandon. Are you
>> > >tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup
>> > instructions in the User's
>> > >Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to
a
>> > unique name (don't use
>> > >the default), make sure your LAN segment has a
unique
>> > SSID and select one of
>> > >the channels (don't use the default, again).
>> > >--
>> > >Chris H.
>> > >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> > >Associate Expert
>> > >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> > >
>> > >"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>> > >news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > >> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in
bridging
>> > >> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a
college
>> > >> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and
another
>> > >> person access to the campus network through my
device.
>> > >> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my
roommate
>> > can
>> > >> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >.
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Cool. Now get back to your studies! 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:39cb01c3e2a3$74c107e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> That really helped! Thank you!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >BTW - Forgot to add in this Knowledge Base article on
> using a bridge using
> >the MN-500: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-us;817463
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Yes, in that case, since you're having a LAN segment
> of your own, change
> >the
> >> Network Mode of the base station to bridging mode. It
> is described on
> >pages
> >> 68-69 of the User's Guide.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >> "Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
> >> news:31ec01c3e29d$6aa3d310$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I'm tying into a campus network. They require a VPN
> to
> >> > connect. I can connected wirelessly through any of
> their
> >> > already set up Acess Points....I just wish to create
> my
> >> > own, but one that only me and a roommate can use.
> This is
> >> > so I don't have 10 people I don't know are not
> taking up
> >> > my bandwidth on the wired connection I would attach
> to
> >> > the router. Sorry for the confusion.
> >> > >-----Original Message-----
> >> > >Use of WEP doesn't require that the MN-500 be
> bridged,
> >> > Brandon. Are you
> >> > >tying into a modem? If so, the normal setup
> >> > instructions in the User's
> >> > >Guide will work. You would change the Workgroup to
> a
> >> > unique name (don't use
> >> > >the default), make sure your LAN segment has a
> unique
> >> > SSID and select one of
> >> > >the channels (don't use the default, again).
> >> > >--
> >> > >Chris H.
> >> > >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> > >Associate Expert
> >> > >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> > >
> >> > >"Brandon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >> > >news:320301c3e29b$10c99340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > >> I've been told that I can set up my MN-500 in
> bridging
> >> > >> mode to use WEP. I plan to use this device in a
> college
> >> > >> dorm, and do not wish for anyone but me and
> another
> >> > >> person access to the campus network through my
> device.
> >> > >> How can I set up WEP so that only me and my
> roommate
> >> > can
> >> > >> use the device wirelessly? Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >.
> >> > >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >