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Section 3 Connecting Wireless Access Point Gateway
Router to the Network
In order to install the Wireless Access Point Gateway Router: you will need to check
your PC’s settings and the values from your ISP before connecting your gateway to the
network.
The information offered by your ISP
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Dynamic IP settings
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Your fixed IP address for the gateway
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Your subnet mask for the gateway
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Your default gateway IP address
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Your DNS IP address
The static IP settings for the PC
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Your PC’s fixed IP address
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Your PC’s subnet mask
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Your PC’s default gateway
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Your PC’s primary DNS IP address
The dynamic IP settings for the PC
We recommend that you leave your IP settings as automatically assigned. By default, the
gateway is a DHCP server, and it will give your PC the necessary IP settings.
Confirm Hardware Installation
After you have the previous values on hand, you can begin to configure your Wireless
Access Point Gateway Router.