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Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000
•
Click
OK
You have completed the assignment of a Static IP Address.
(You do not need to
assign a Static IP Address if you have a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router.)
•
Highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
•
Click
Properties
•
Select
Use the following
IP address
in the
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties
window, below.
DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter
•
Input your
IP address and subnet mask.
(The IP Addresses on your
network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an
IP
Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses
that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must
be the same for all the computers on the network.)
IP Address:
e.g., 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:
Enter the LAN IP Address of the
wireless router. (D-Link wireless
routers have a LAN IP address
•
Select
Use the following
DNS server address
es.
Enter the LAN IP address of
the wireless router. (D-Link
wireless routers have a LAN
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Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address with
Macintosh OS X
Go to the
Apple Menu
and select
System
Preferences.
Click on
Network
Select
Built-in Ethernet
in the
Show
pull-down menu.
Select
Manually
in the
Configure
pull-down menu.
Input the
Static IP Address
, the
Subnet Mask
and the
Router IP
Address
in the appropriate fields.
Click
Apply Now
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Networking Basics
Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with
Macintosh OS X
Go to the
Apple Menu
and select
System Preferences
.
Click on
Network
Select
Built-in Ethernet
in
the
Show
pull-down menu.
Select
Using DHCP
in the
Configure
pull-down menu.
Click
Apply Now
The
IP Address
,
Subnet
mask
, and the
Router’s IP
Address
will appear in a few
seconds.
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Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows XP and 2000:
Go to
Start
>
Run
> type
cmd
.
A window similar to
Fig. 9.25
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.
For Windows ME and 98SE:
Go to
Start
>
Run
> type
command
.
A window
similar to
Fig. 9.26
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.
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8. Technical Specifications
Standards
• IEEE 802.11b
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
VPN Pass Through / Multi-Sessions
• PPTP
• L2TP
• IPSec
Device Management
Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6
or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or
later; or other Java- enabled browsers.
Wireless Data Rates
With Automatic Fallback
• 11Mbps
• 5.5Mbps
• 2Mbps
• 1Mbps
Encryption
64/128 - bit RC4
Media Access Control
CSMA/CA with ACK
Wireless Frequency Range
2.4GHz to 2.462GHz
Wireless Operating Range
Indoors: Up to 328 feet
(100 meters)
Outdoors: Up to 984 feet
(300 meters)
Wireless Modulation Technology
Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS)
11-chip Barker sequence
Modulation Techniques
• 11Mbps (CCK)
• 5.5Mbps (CCK)
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