C
ONFIGURING
C
LIENT
TCP/IP
To access the Internet through the Base Station, you must
configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to
use the same IP subnet as the Base Station. The default
network settings for the Base Station are:
Gateway IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note:
These settings may be changed to suit your network
requirements, but you must first configure at least one
computer as described in this chapter to access the
Base Station’s web configuration interface.
The IP address of the connected client PC should be 192.168.1.x
(where x means 2–254). You can set the IP address for client
PCs either by automatically obtaining an IP address from the
Base Station’s DHCP service or by manual configuration.
Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000
1.
Access your network settings by clicking
Start
, then choose
Settings
and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
In the
Control Panel
, locate and double-click the
Network
and Dial-up Connections
icon.
3.
Locate and double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon
for the Ethernet adapter that
is connected to the Wireless
Router. When the Status
dialog box window opens,
click the
Properties
button.
4.
In the
Local Area
Connection Properties
box,
verify the box next to
Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
is
checked. Then highlight the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and
click the
Properties
button.
5.
Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
to configure your
computer for DHCP. Click the
OK
button to save this change
and close the Properties window.
6.
Click the
OK
button again to save these new changes.
7.
Reboot your PC.
8.
To obtain new network settings see See “Obtain IP Settings
from Your IEEE 802.11g Base Station” on the next page.
Obtain IP Settings from Your IEEE 802.11g Base Station
Now that you have configured your computer to connect to the
Base Station, it needs to obtain new network settings. By
releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from
the Base Station, you will also verify that you have configured
