Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address; Windows 2000/Nt/Xp - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR G-2000 Quick Installation Manual

3 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address

Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP
The ZyAIR is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your
computer to receive an IP address or assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 range
with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can communicate with
your ZyAIR.
Your computer must have a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on
computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems. Refer to the Setting
Up Your Computer's IP Address appendix in the User's Guide for configuring the IP address in other
operating systems.

3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP

In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control
1.
Panel.
In Windows XP, click Network Connections.
2.
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).
-To have your computer accept a dynamic IP address,
click Obtain an IP address automatically.
-If you want a static IP address, click Use the
following IP Address and fill in the IP address (use
one between192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254), Subnet
mask (255.255.255.0), and Default gateway
(192.168.1.1) fields.
Click Advanced.
ZyAIR G-2000 802.11g Wireless 4-port Router
address. This is the default for most new computers.
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