Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or
Windows 98.
·
Select
Specify an IP address.
·
Input a static IP address within
the same IP Address range as
the wireless router or access
point.
·
IP address:
192.168.0.51
·
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
·
Default Gateway:
Enter the
LAN IP address of the
Wireless Router
·
Select
Detect connection to
network media.
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
·
Go to
Start
>
Run
> type
cmd
. A window similar to
Fig. 8.35
will appear.
·
Type
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
and hit
Enter
, where
xxx
is
the
IP address
of the
Wireless Router or Access
Point.
·
A good wireless connection
will show four replies from the
wireless router or access
point, as shown.
·
Click
OK
For Windows XP and 2000:
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Fig. 8.35
Fig. 8.34
