Client's Computer Setup - Planex BLW-54CW3 User Manual

1. Client's Computer Setup

The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with BLW-54CW3 Wireless Router.
Please make sure that your operating system already enabled your interface card on the host and
connected to one of the LAN ports on BLW-54CW3 through Cat.5 cable. Be sure that LEDs on
BLW-54CW3 are already on and the LED corresponds with the port which you connected. If you
switch on BLW-54CW3 for the first time, owing to the default status, it will automatically enable the
embedded DHCP server and start to distribute IP to your host. In addition, the default IP address of
BLW-54CW3 is "192.168.1.1." If your operating system is Windows 98/2000/XP, you may be able
to use command of "ipconfig" to inquire whether you have the correct IP address or not. If you are
using Linux/Unix-Like system, you can use "ifconfig" to check your NIC (Network Interface Card)
address. The instructions are as follows:
Windows98
1. Click "Start→Programs→MS-DOS" or "Start→Run..." and type in "command.exe" and
then press enter.
2. "MS-DOS" window will appear.
3. Type "ipconfig" after the command of "c:>" and then press enter.
4. MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice of the value of "IP
Address" and "Default Gateway."
5. The value of "Default Gateway" is the IP address of BLW-54CW3.
Windows2000/XP
1. Please make sure that you do have the authority to access as an "Administrator" or you
are already one of the "System Administrators."
2. Click "Start→Programs→Accessories→Command Prompt" or "Start→Run...," and
then type in "cmd.exe" and press enter.
3. It will appear a "MS-DOS" window.
4. Type "ipconfig" after the command of "c:>" and then press enter.
5. MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice of the value of "IP
Address" and "Default Gateway."
6. The value of "Default Gateway" is the IP address of BLW-54CW3.
Linux / Unix-Like
1. At first please make sure that your NIC are already enabled and works properly.
2. And be sure you have "root" number or your already are one of the members of a "root"
group.
3. Please type "ifconfig" of "ifconfig -a" after "#" and then press enter.
4. It will appear your present NIC address in the window, please take notice of the value of
"IP Address" and "Gateway."
5. The value of "Gateway" is the IP address of BLW-54CW3.
If you can get "IP Address" and "Gateway," normally, it means that you may use web
browser to configure MZK-W04G. Type your destination: "
Address of BLW-54CW3) on the Address Bar in the web browser. If you have changed the
http://192.168.1.1
" (default IP