Networking Basics
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or
Windows 98
.
Select
Use the following IP address.
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Input a static IP address within the
same IP Address range as the
wireless router or access point.
Fig. 8.34
IP address:
192.168.0.51
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
Select
Detect connection to network
media.
Click
OK
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows XP and 2000:
Go to
Start
>
Run
> type
cmd
. A window similar to
Fig. 8.35
will appear. Type
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
,
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.
Fig. 8.35
