D-Link DWL-2000AP Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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.)

Networking Basics (continued)

Assigning a Static IP Address

in Windows XP/2000

Input your

DNS server

addresses. (Note:

If you

are entering a DNS server,

you must enter the IP

Address of the Default

Gateway.)

The DNS server information will be supplied

by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

Click

OK

Click on

Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP)

Click

Properties

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Networking Basics (continued)

Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX

Go to the

Apple Menu

and se-

lect

System Preferences

c

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 (continued)

Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX

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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Networking Basics (continued)

Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000

Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 98

Go to

Start

>

Run

>

type

cmd

.

A window

similar to this one will

appear.

Type

ping

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

, where

xxx

is the

IP Address

of

the Wireless Router

or Access Point.

A

good wireless con-

nection will show four

replies from the Wire-

less Router or Acess

Point, as shown.

Go to

Start

>

Run

> type

command

.

A window similar

to this will appear.

Type

ping xxx.xxx.

xxx.xxx

where

xxx

is the

IP Address

of the Wireless

Router or Access

Point.

A good

wireless connec-

tion will show four

replies from the

wireless router or

access point, as

shown.

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1.The computer used to conﬁgure the DWL-2000AP cannot

access the Conﬁguration menu.

Check that the

Ethernet LED

on the DWL-2000AP is

ON

. If the

LED

is not

ON

, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection

is securely inserted.

Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly. Please

see item 3

(

Check that the drivers for the network adapters are

installed properly

) in this

Troubleshooting

section to check that

the drivers are loaded properly.

Check that the

IP Address

is in the same range and subnet

as the DWL-2000AP. Please see

Checking the IP Address

in

Windows XP

in the

Networking Basics

section of this manual.

Note:

The IP Address of the DWL-2000AP is 192.168.0.50. All the computers on the

network must have a unique IP Address in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x.

Any

computers that have identical IP Addresses will not be visible on the network. They must all

have the same subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0

Do a

Ping test

to make sure that the DWL-2000AP is

responding. Go to

Start

>

Run

>Type

Command

>Type

ping

192.168.0.50.

A successful ping will show four replies.

Troubleshooting

This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and

operation of the DWL-2000AP Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the

network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are

having problems.

Note: If you have

changed the default IP

Address, make sure

to ping the correct IP

Address assigned to the

DWL-2000AP.

Note:

It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to

conﬁgure the DWL-2000AP Wireless Access Point.

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