Initial Configuration - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR G-5100 Quick Start Manual

3 Set Your Computer's IP Address
This section shows you how to assign your computer a static IP address in the 192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.254
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This ensures that your computer can communicate with your
ZyAIR. The following instructions are for the Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP operating
systems.
1 In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel.
2 In Windows XP, click Network Connections.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up
Connections.
3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click
Properties.
4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the
General tab in Windows XP) and click Properties.
5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen
opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
6 Select Use the following IP address and fill in the IP
address (choose one from192.168.1.3 to
192.168.1.254) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)
fields.
7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window.
8 Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
9 Close the Network Connections screen.

4 Initial Configuration

Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions with JavaScript enabled.
Note: Even though you can connect to the ZyAIR wirelessly, it is recommended that you connect your
computer to the DATA IN port for initial configuration.
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