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Tip:
Some vendor’s offer NIC cards and cables as complete
networking kits.
Note:
The ZoomAir AP11 does not support cables designated as
100BaseTx (“Fast Ethernet”) and 10Base2.
For most small installations, one hub will suffice; just be sure that it
has enough ports for all the wired-LAN computers plus one for the
ZoomAir AP11. For larger installations, you can use multiple hubs
or a larger-capacity hub (which may be easier).
For physical installation of the hardware, follow the directions in
the documentation for the NIC cards and/or kits you have
purchased. When you get to the part of the documentation for
setting up the network (especially IP addressing), read the following
section of this Guide first. If you are adding the ZoomAir AP11 to
a pre-existing wired LAN, you need to check the default IP settings
for the ZoomAir AP11 unit; you may need to change them.
Providing IP Addresses
When you are configuring your new NIC cards, the setup software
or the documentation may ask you to decide whether to specify IP
addresses (“static” addresses) or obtain an IP address automatically
(dynamic). We recommend setting up each NIC card to obtain an
IP address automatically through the ZoomAir AP11’s DHCP
server.
As appropriate to your situation, set up each computer for file and
printer sharing. Consult your Ethernet NIC card documentation.
Note:
The ZoomAir AP11 and clients must be running in order
that the AP11 can provide IP addresses to the clients. The
AP11 must be connected through a hub to the wired
portion of the LAN (see the next section) to provide
addresses to wired clients.
Making the Connections to a Hub
Once all your wireless and wired members of the LAN are set up,
you can connect each wired computer and the ZoomAir AP11 to a
hub. This is typically done with 10BaseT cables terminated with RJ-
45 connectors (they look like thick telephone plugs). The ZoomAir