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Getting Started
To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building.
We will discuss the following types of networks in this section:
1. A Home Internet Network
with A Residential Gateway/Router
2. A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses
3. An Ad Hoc Network
4. An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing
Please select, from the four types of networks described above, the type of network that is appropriate for your
needs. Please follow the instructions in the corresponding section that follows.
1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router
(Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions.)
If you have two or more computers (laptops or desktops) and want to share files, printers, and Internet access
using a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router –
uses Dynamic (DHCP) IP addresses, then follow the instructions on the next page. When it is complete, your
network may look similar to this:
DHCP stands for
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol.
It is a protocol for
assigning dynamic IP
addresses
"automatically." With a
DHCP-capable
gateway, there is no
need to manually
assign an IP address.
1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router (continued)
(Requirements: A Residential Gateway/Router connected with an Ethernet (CAT5) cable to an 802.11b Access
Point such as the WAP-B11
000AP.
This type of installation requires that you provide a dynamic IP address for each computer on your network. You
will need a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router for your network.
To complete the installation, please follow these steps:
or
- if you want to connect to an Ethernet network that
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