D-Link Air Xpert DI-774 Manual page 25

Networking Basics
Naming your Computer
To name your computer, please follow these directions:In Windows XP:
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Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen)
n Right-click on My Computer
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Select Properties and click
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Select the Computer
Name Tab in the System
Properties window.
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You may enter a Com-
puter Description if you
wish; this field is optional.
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To rename the computer
and join a domain, Click
Change.
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Networking Basics
Naming your Computer
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In this window, enter the
Computer name
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Select Workgroup and enter
the name of the Workgroup
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All computers on your network
must have the same
Workgroup name.
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Click OK
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP
The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad-
dress range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.) To
check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:
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Right-click on the
Local Area
Connection icon
in the task bar
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Click on Status
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