Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or
Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or
Windows 98.
Select Specify an IP address.
Input a static IP address within
the same IP Address range as
the wireless router or access
point.
IP address: 192.168.0.51
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: Enter the
LAN IP address of the
Wireless Router
Select Detect connection to
network media.
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows XP and 2000:
Go to Start > Run > type
cmd. A window similar to
Fig. 8.35 will appear.
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
and hit Enter, where xxx is
the IP address of the
Wireless Router or Access
Point.
A good wireless connection
will show four replies from the
wireless router or access
point, as shown.
Click OK
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Fig. 8.34
Fig. 8.35