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4. An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing
(continued)
If the Internet Sharing Software will be installed on the same computer into
which you are installing this wireless network adapter, then follow these
steps:
1. Install the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-A520 Wireless PCI Adapter
(please
refer to the
Quick Install Guide.
)
2. Check the
Device Manager
to confirm that your adapter is installed
correctly. Please refer to the
Networking Basics
section in this
manual entitled:
Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the
Wireless Adapter
.
3. Install your
Internet Sharing Software
4. If required by the ICS software, set the static IP Address for the
wireless adapter
. Please refer to the
Networking Basics
section in
this manual entitled:
Assigning an IP Address
.
Note: The IP Address for all the computers on the network must be in the same IP
Address range, and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all the computers on the
network. For example: If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of
192.168.0.2 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, then the second computer can
be assigned an IP address of 192.168.0.3 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, etc.
5. Learn to share printers and files. Please refer to the
Networking
Basics
section in this manual entitled:
Adding and
Sharing Printers
.
If the
Internet Sharing Software
will be installed on a computer other than
the one in which you are installing the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-A520 Wireless
PCI Adapter
, then follow these steps:
1. Install the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-A520
Wireless PCI Adapter
into the
computer (please refer to the
Quick Install Guide.
)
2. Check the
IP Address
for the
wireless adapter
. Please make
certain that all the computers on your network are in the same IP
Address range. Please refer to the
Networking Basics
section in
this manual entitled:
Checking your IP Address
.
Note: By default, the
wireless adapter
is set to obtain a
Dynamic IP
Address,
automatically
.
3. Learn to share printers and files. Please refer to the
Networking
Basics
section in this manual entitled:
Adding and Sharing
Printers in Windows XP
.
