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Status information
Local Network
On the
Local Network
screen in the
Status
menu you will find information about the
settings for your local network.
u
IP address
Shows the local IP address of your device.
u
Subnet mask
Shows the subnet mask used in the local network.
u
MAC address
Shows the local MAC address of your device for wired data transmission.
u
DHCP Server
Status
Shows the status of the DHCP server for your device for automatic assignment of
IP addresses to clients in your local network.
u
DHCP clients
Shows all clients in your network that have been assigned an IP address. The
Host
name
and the
MAC address
of each client are listed for identification. You are also
given information about the
IP address
assigned to each client as well as the
remaining
Lease time
for the IP address before the client is assigned a new address
by the DHCP server.
ì
Click on
Refresh
to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.
Wireless Network
On the
Wireless Network
screen in the
Status
menu you will find information about
the settings for your wireless network.
u
Status
Shows the status of the connection between your device and the wireless network.
u
SSID
Shows the identity of your wireless network.
u
Channel
Shows the radio channel currently used for transmitting data within your wireless
network.
u
MAC address
Shows the local MAC address of your device for wireless data transmission.
u
Wireless clients
Shows all clients in the wireless network that are currently connected to your device.
The
Host name
, the
MAC address
and the
IP address
of each client are listed for
identification purposes. You will also see information about the
Uptime
to date of
the current connection for each client in your wireless network.
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Status information
u
Repeater (WDS)
Status
Shows the status of the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) used in your wireless
network to increase its range.
WDS links
Shows the currently existing number of connections to other access points or
repeaters in your wireless network.
ì
Click on
Refresh
to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.
Device
On the
Device
screen in the
Status
menu you will find information about the most
important data for your device.
u
System uptime
Shows your device's operating time since the last system start.
u
System time
Shows the system time for your device.
u
Firmware version
Shows the version of the firmware currently installed in your device.
u
Bootcode version
Shows the version of the boot code currently installed in your device.
u
Wireless driver version
Shows the version of the WLAN driver currently installed in your device.
u
System Log
The system log can give you important information about the functioning of your
device and possible problems.
ì
Click on
Refresh
to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.
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Configuring the local network
Configuring the local network
Once you have set up the hardware and connected all the devices, you must configure
the network settings for all the PCs that are to communicate with each other via the
Gigaset SE361 WLAN.
In this section we assume that you will use the Gigaset SE361 WLAN's
DHCP
service. This
means that IP addresses are automatically assigned to the PCs (
Dynamic IP addresses
).
This is also the device's default setting.
In many cases, however, it is advisable to assign
Static IP addresses
, for example if you
wish to run a wireless network in
Ad-hoc mode
. How you configure dynamic address
assignment on the Gigaset SE361 WLAN is described in the section entitled "LAN con-
figuration" on page 54.
If your network is already set up you can read on from "The user interface" on page 24.
The network configuration varies depending on the Windows operating system you are
using. You will find the description for Windows XP on and after page 76, and for Win-
dows 2000 on and after page 84.
Have your Windows Installation CD to hand. You may be prompted to insert it.
Network configuration with Windows XP
To integrate a PC with Windows XP into a network that is configured with a Gigaset
SE361 WLAN you must carry out the following steps:
1.
Configure the network (see below)
2.
Select a computer name and workgroup (see page 79)
3.
Check the network settings and complete the installation procedure (see page 79)
4.
Make the TCP/IP settings (see page 80)
5.
Deactivate the http proxy (see page 82)
6.
Configure the popup blocker (see page 82)
7.
Synchronising the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SE361 WLAN (page 83)
Note:
The Windows user interfaces shown in this guide may differ from the one on your
screen as a result of individual settings, different versions of Windows or Service
Packs. The illustrations always reflect the state after immediate installation.
Note:
The name of the menu items may differ slightly from one version of Windows XP to
another. However, the configuration settings described below apply generally.
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Configuring the local network
Configuring the network
Configuring the network in this case means selecting
Internet Connection
as the con-
nection method. You can do this with the network wizard.
ì
Click on
Start
-
Control Panel
.
ì
Open the
Network Connections
screen (by double clicking or by using the right
mouse key).
ì
Under
Network Tasks
select the option
Set up or modify home network or small
office network
.
The network installation wizard is started.
ì
Skip the welcome screen and the checklist by clicking twice on
Next
.
You will be prompted to select a connection method.
ì
Select
Other Method
and confirm with
Next
.
You will now see a screen listing various connection methods.
Note:
Make sure that the
Use Windows to configure the settings
function is deactivated.
This can be done as follows:
ì
Click on
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Network Connections
LAN or High-
speed Internet
.
A window opens showing the properties of this connection.
In some versions of Windows XP, you open this window by right-clicking the Prop-
erties menu item.
ì
On the
General
tab, click on the
Properties
button.
On the
Wireless Networks
tab, deactivate the option
Use Windows to configure
the settings
.
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Configuring the local network
ì
Select
This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on
my network connect to the Internet through this computer
, and click on
Next
.
ì
In the next window select your network adapter and click on
Next
.
ì
Skip the message
This network configuration is not advisable
by clicking on
Next
.

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