your computer correctly.
1.
On the Windows desktop, click
Start/Programs/Command
Prompt.
2.
In the Command Prompt window, type
ipconfig /release
and
press the
Enter
key.
3.
Type
ipconfig /renew
and press the
Enter
key. Verify that
your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1.
These values confirm that the Base Station is functioning.
4.
Type
exit
and press
Enter
to close the Command Prompt
window.
Configuring Your Computer in Windows XP
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP
with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface
(where the icons and menus look like previous Windows
versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000
outlined above.
1.
Access your Network settings by clicking
Start
, choose
Control Panel
, select
Network and Internet Connections
and then click on the
Network Connections
icon.
2.
Locate and double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon for the Ethernet
adapter that is connected to
the Base Station. Next,
click the
Properties
button.
3.
In the
Local Area Connection Properties
box, verify the box
next to
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is checked. Then highlight
the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button.
4.
Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
to configure your
computer for DHCP. Click the
OK
button to save this change
and close the
Properties
window.
5.
Click the
OK
button again to save these new changes.
6.
Reboot your PC.
Configuring a Macintosh Computer
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your
screen. This is because these steps and screen shots were
created using Mac OS 10.2. Mac OS 7.x and above are all very
similar, but may not be identical to Mac OS 10.2.
1.
Pull down the Apple Menu. Click
System Preferences
and
select
Network
.
2.
Make sure that
Built-in Ethernet
is selected in the
Show
field.
3.
On the
TCP/IP
tab, select
Using DHCP
in
the
Configure
field.
4.
Close the
TCP/IP
dialog
