Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter
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WLAN Networking Basics
To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building.
We will discuss the following types of networks in this section:
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A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router
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A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses
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An Ad Hoc Network
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An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing
Please select, from the four types of networks described above, the type of
network that is appropriate for your needs. Please follow the instructions in the
corresponding section that follows.
1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router
(Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions.)
If you have two or more computers (laptops or desktops) and want to share files,
printers, and Internet access using a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router –
or - if you want to connect to an Ethernet network that uses Dynamic (DHCP) IP
addresses, then follow the instructions on the next page.
Requirements: A Residential Gateway/Router connected with an Ethernet (CAT5)
cable to an 802.11g Access Point.
DHCP stands for
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol.
It is a protocol for
assigning dynamic IP
addresses
“automatically.” With a
DHCP-capable
gateway, there is no
need to manually
assign an IP address.
