4. Getting
Started
An Infrastructure
network contains an
Access Point
. The diagram on the next
page shows an example of a network with 2 DWL-800AP+’s. One is used
as an
Access Point
and the other is used as a
Repeater
. The network
illustration
contains the following D-Link network devices:
A Wireless Range Extender -
D-Link
Air
Plus DWL-800AP+
An Ethernet Broadband Router -
D-Link DI-604
A laptop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Plus DWL-650+
A desktop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Plus DWL-520+
A Cable modem -
D-Link DCM-200
IP ADDRESS
DHCP
stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
It is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses “automatically.”
With a DHCP-capable gateway/router, there is
no need to manually assign an IP address.
The default setting for the DWL-800AP+ is
Repeater
mode.
Please note: If you have a DHCP-capable router, such as the
DI-604, there is no need to assign an IP Address.
If you need to assign IP Addresses to the computers on the
network, please remember that the
IP Address for each
computer must be in the same IP Address range as all the
computers in the network
, and the Subnet mask must be exactly
the same for all the computers in the network.
For example: If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of
192.168.0.2 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, then the second
computer can be assigned an IP Address of 192.168.0.3 with a
Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, etc.
IMPORTANT: If computers or other devices are assigned the
same IP Address, one or more of the devices may not be
visible on the network.
