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Networking Basics
Please read the information under
Here±s how
in the screen below.
After you com-
plete the
Network Setup Wizard
you will use the
Network Setup Disk
to run the
Network Setup Wizard
once on each of the computers on your network.
To continue
click
Next.
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Please read the information on this screen, then click
Finish
to complete the
Network Setup Wizard
.
The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer.
Click
Yes
to
restart the computer.
You have completed configuring this computer.
Next, you will need to run the
Network Setup Disk
on all the other computers on your network.
After run-
ning the
Network Setup Disk
on all your computers, your new wireless net-
work will be ready to use.
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Networking Basics
Naming your Computer
To name your computer, please follow these directions:In
Windows XP
:
Click
Start
(in the lower left corner of the screen)
Right-click
on
My Computer
Select
Properties
and click
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Select the
Computer
Name Tab
in the System
Properties window.
You may enter a
Com-
puter Description
if you
wish; this field is optional.
To rename the computer
and join a domain, Click
Change
.
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Naming your Computer
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In this window, enter the
Computer name
Select
Workgroup
and enter
the name of the
Workgroup
All computers on your network
must have the same
Workgroup
name.
Click
OK
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Checking the IP Address in
W
indows XP
The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP
Address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.)
To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:
Right-click
on the
Local Area
Connection
icon
in the task bar
Click
on
Status
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Checking the IP Address in
W
indows XP
This
window will appear.
Click the
Support tab
Click
Close
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Assigning a Static IP Address in
W
indows XP/2000
Note:
Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad-
dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura-
tion Protocol) technology.
If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you
will not need to assign Static IP Addresses.
If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP
Address, please follow these instructions:
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Go to
Start
Double-click on
Control Panel
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