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Networking Basics
(continued)
Assigning a Static IP Address
in
Windows XP/2000
Click on
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click
Properties
IP Address:
e.g., 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:
Enter the LAN IP address of
the wireless router. (D-Link
wireless routers have a LAN
IP address of 192.168.0.1)
In the window below, select
Use the following IP address
.
Input your
IP address and subnet
mask.
(The IP addresses on
your network must be within the
same range. For example, if one
computer has an IP address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have
IP addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet
mask must be the same for all the computers on the network).
Click
OK
Select
Use the following DNS
server addresses
. Enter
the LAN IP address of the
wireless router. (D-Link
wireless routers have a LAN
IP address of 192.168.0.1)
You have completed the assignment of a static IP address. (You do not need to assign
a static IP address if you have a DHCP-capable router).
