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. When it is complete, your network may look similar to this:
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.
(Requirements: A Residential Gateway/Router connected with an Ethernet (CAT5) cable to an
802.11b/g Access Point or another computer with an 802.11b/g WLAN card installed).
This type of installation requires that you provide a dynamic IP address for each computer on your
network. You will need a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router for your network.
To complete the installation, please follow these steps:
1. Connect
the
Router/Gateway
to a Broadband connection, (e.g., a
Cable
modem or a
DSL
modem.)
2. Connect the WLAN Access Point to the router.
3. Install
the
Wireless LAN Adapter
into a laptop computer on your wireless network.
4. Check
the
Device Manager
to confirm that the wireless card is installed correctly.
5. By default, the wireless card is set to obtain a Dynamic IP Address.
If you are having
difficulty connecting,
check to make sure that the
IP Address
of the
wireless card
is within
the IP address range of your network.
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