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Wireless
54
Mbps PCI Card
The PC/PCI Card's default is to Obtain an IP address automatically and to Obtain DNS
server address automatically using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If
your network does not have a DHCP server, or if you need to assign your computer an IP
address that is different than the one assigned by your network's DHCP server, click the
Use the following IP address click box. You can then enter the IP address, subnet mask,
and Default gateway's address.
If you enter an IP address manually, you will also need to enter the address of a DNS
server (an alternative DNS server is not required).
Windows XP also allows you to specify an alternate IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, DNS server, and WINS server addresses for computers that will be connected to
two networks (such as one TCP/IP setup for your office, and an alternate one for your
house). The alternate TCP/IP setup dialog box can be accessed by clicking the Alternate
Configuration tab.
Click the User configured and the TCP/IP entry fields will open.
Enabling the WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility for Windows XP
If you install the supplied WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility
The supplied WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility (on the install CD) will only be installed
if you followed the instructions for Windows 2000 (and other versions of Windows). The
WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility will work correctly in Windows XP, and (if installed)
will be the default WLAN Utility for configuring and managing your WIRELESS LAN CARD.
Windows XP also has its own, built-in, utility for configuring and managing wireless
devices. If you installed the supplied WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility, and you want
to use the Windows XP built-in WLAN utility, as described in the above sections, you must
disable the utility built into Windows XP.
Follow these instructions if you installed the supplied WIRELESS LAN CARD WLAN Utility,
and you want to use the Windows XP built-in WLAN utility to configure and manage your
WIRELESS LAN CARD.
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