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Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point
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Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics
August 2003
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Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
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Appendix D
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet through the ME103
802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point.
For adding file and print sharing to your network, please consult the Windows help information
included with the version of Windows installed on each computer on your network.
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol). Each computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its
networking protocol. If a Network Interface Card (NIC) is already installed in your PC, then TCP/
IP is probably already installed as well.
Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP/IP.
Windows 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network.
In your TCP/IP network, each PC and the wireless access point must be assigned a unique IP
addresses. Each PC must also have certain other TCP/IP configuration information such as a
subnet mask (netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. In
most cases, you should install TCP/IP so that the PC obtains its specific network configuration
information automatically from a DHCP server during startup.
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking
As part of the PC preparation process, you may need to install and configure
TCP/IP on your PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert it during the
TCP/IP installation process.
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
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1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.
Double-click the Network icon.
The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components:
You must have an Ethernet adapter or an ME103, the TCP/IP protocol, and the Client for
Microsoft Networks.
If you need to add TCP/IP:
a.
Click the Add button.
b.
Select Protocol, and then click Add.
c.
Select Microsoft.
d.
Select TCP/IP, and then click OK.
If you need to add the Client for Microsoft Networks:
a.
Click the Add button.
b.
Select Client, and then click Add.
c.
Select Microsoft.
d.
Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.
If you need to add File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks:
Note:
It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the
Network window in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft
Networks.
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a.
Click the Add button.
b.
Select Client, and then click Add.
c.
Select Microsoft.
d.
Select File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.
3.
Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings
After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed, each PC must be assigned specific
information about itself and resources that are available on its network. The simplest way to
configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the
network.
You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems
when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these
versions of Windows.
In Windows 98 and Me systems, locate your
Network Neighborhood
icon.
•
If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop, position your
mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.
•
If the icon is not on the desktop,
•
Click
Start
on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.
•
Choose
Settings
, and then
Control Panel
.
•
Locate the
Network Neighborhood
icon and click on it. This will open
the Network panel as shown below.
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Verify the following settings as shown:
• Client for Microsoft Network exists
• Ethernet adapter is present
• TCP/IP is present
•
Primary Network Logon
is set to
Windows logon
Click on the
Properties
button. The
following TCP/IP Properties window will
display.

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