NETGEAR ME103v4 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point

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Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Internet Options icon.

3.

Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually” or “I want to connect through a

Local Area Network” and click Next.

4.

Select “I want to connect through a Local Area Network” and click Next.

5.

Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next.

6.

Proceed to the end of the Wizard.

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the

utility

winipcfg.exe

:

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.

By default, the

IP Address

tab is open on

this window.

• Verify the following:

Obtain an IP address automatically

is

selected. If not selected, click in the

radio button to the left of it to select it.

This setting is required to enable the

DHCP server to automatically assign an

IP address.

• Click

OK

to continue.

Restart the PC.

Repeat these steps for each PC with this

version of Windows on your network.

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2.

Type

winipcfg

, and then click OK.

The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet

mask, and default gateway.

3.

From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter.

The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are

using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a

router or gateway:

•

The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254

•

The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

•

The default gateway is 192.168.0.1

Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking

As part of the PC preparation process, you may need to install and configure

TCP/IP on each networked 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:

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon.

3.

If an Ethernet adapter is present in your PC, you should see an entry for Local Area

Connection. Double-click that entry.

4.

Select Properties.

5.

Verify that ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ and ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ are present. If

not, select Install and add them.

6.

Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, click Properties, and verify that “Obtain an IP address

automatically is selected.

7.

Click OK and close all Network and Dialup Connections windows.

8.

Then, restart your PC.

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP

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 XP and 2000 systems, locate your

Network Neighborhood

icon.

• Select

Control Panel

from the Windows XP Start Menu.

• Select the

Network Connections

icon on the Control Panel.

This will take you to the next

step.

Now the Network Connection window

displays.

The Connections List that shows all the

network connections set up on the PC,

located to the right of the window.

• Right-click on the

Connection with the

wireless icon

and choose

Status

.

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Now you should be at the Local Area

Network Connection Status window. This

box displays the connection status,

duration, speed, and activity statistics.

Administrator logon access rights are

needed to use this window.

• Click the

Properties button

to view

details about the connection.

The TCP/IP details are presented on the

Support tab page.

• Select

Internet Protocol,

and click

Properties

to view the configuration

information

.

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000

After you install a network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP

without your having to configure it.

However, if there are problems, following the steps below to

configure TCP/IP with DHCP for Windows 2000.

Verify that

Obtain an IP address

automatically

radio button is selected and

that the

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

radio button is selected.

• Click the

OK

button.

This completes the DHCP configuration in

Windows XP.

Repeat these steps for each PC with this

version of Windows on your network.

Click on the

My Network Places

icon on the Windows desktop.

This will bring up a window

called Network and Dial-up Connections.

• Right click on

Local Area Connection

and select

Properties

.

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