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Chapter 4: pc configuration, Overview, Windows clients – Abocom 802.11b/g Portable Router WAP2102 User Manual

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Chapter 4: PC Configuration

Overview

For each PC, the following may need to be configured:

• TCP/IP network settings
• Internet Access configuration
• Wireless configuration

Windows Clients

• This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the

Wireless Router.

• The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
• The Wireless Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, so it is essential

that the TCP/IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC.

TCP/IP Settings - Overview

If using default Wireless Router settings, and default Windows TCP/IP
settings, no changes need to be made.

• By default, the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a

suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.

• For all non-Server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting is to act as a DHCP

client.

If using a Fixed (specified) IP address, the following changes are
required:

• The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router.
• The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.