Using The Base Station As A Bridge - Microsoft MN-500 User Manual

Caution
When you configure the base
station as a bridge, the Base
Station Management Tool is
no longer available.
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To configure the TCP/IP properties of a computer running
Windows XP
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network
Connections.
2. Double-click the icon for the connection you want to configure,
and then in the Connection Status dialog box, click Properties.
3. On the General tab, under This connection uses the following
items, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click
Properties.
4. Click Obtain IP address automatically, and then click Obtain
DNS server address automatically.
5. Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, and then
click OK to close the Connection Properties dialog box.

Using the Base Station As a Bridge

If you already have a functioning network in your home or office,
you can use the base station to expand network connectivity, for
example, by adding wireless functionality to a wired network. This
is called bridging because the base station acts as a bridge
between two networks or segments of a network.
Before you change the base station to bridging mode, make sure
that the following conditions are true:
• A device on your network, such as your modem, is providing
router capabilities, or a device on your network is providing a
Network Address Translation (NAT) service.
• There is an existing DHCP server on your network.
• All devices on your network use static (fixed) IP addresses.
To configure the base station as a bridge
1. Connect the base station to a computer on your network. For
information about how to do this, see Chapter 3.
2. On the computer connected to the base station, open your Web
browser, and then type 192.168.2.1 in the address field.
3. At the logon prompt, type your password. The default password
is admin.
4. On the Management menu, click Change Password, and then
create a new base station password.
5. On the Security menu, click Wireless Settings, and then create
your wireless security settings. For information about wireless
security settings, see "Wireless Security (WEP)" in this chapter.
6. On the Security menu, click Network Mode.