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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 running the
Network
Setup Disk
on all your computers, your new wireless network will be ready to use.
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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.
Select the
Computer
Name Tab
in the System
Properties window.
You may enter a
Comput-
er 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
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.
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP
The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad-
dress 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 Windows XP
This
window will appear.
Click the
Support
tab.
Click
Close.
Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Note:
Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP
Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
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:
Go to
Start.
Double-click on
Control Panel.
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Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Double-click
on
Network
Connections.
Double-click on
Properties.
Right-click on
Local Area
Connections.
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