Client's Computer Setup - Planex GW-MF54G2 User Manual

1. Client's Computer Setup

The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with GW-MF54G2 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 GW-MF54G2 through Cat.5 cable. Be sure that LEDs on
GW-MF54G2 are already on and the LED corresponds with the port which you connected. If you switch on
GW-MF54G2 for the first time, it will automatically enable the embedded DHCP server and start to
distribute IP to your host. In addition, the default IP address of GW-MF54G2 is "192.168.1.100". 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."
The value of "Default Gateway" is the IP address of GW-MF54G2.
5.
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 GW-MF54G2.
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 GW-MF54G2.
If you can get "IP Address" and "Gateway," normally, it means that you may use web browser to
configure GW-MF54G2. Type your destination—"
GW-MF54G2) on the Address Bar in the web browser. If you have changed the default IP Address of
GW-MF54G2, please type in the new address on the address bar.
http://192.168.1.100
" (default IP Address of