PLANET WNRT-320GS - Manual (Page 17)

User’s Manual of WNRT-320GS
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3.2.2. AP Mode
In AP Mode, the NAT (Network Address Translation) function and DHCP server are both disabled in default, and
all wireless clients obtain the IP address from some other network device with DHCP server enabled in the same
subnet of WNRT-320GS.Or users can assign a fixed IP address for client device as well in the Control Panel of
Windows. The LAN port of WNRT-320GS is supposed to connect with the Ethernet directly by the Ethernet cable.
Figure 3-2
3.3. Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration
The default IP address of the WNRT-320GS is 192.168.1.1 , and the default Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0 . These values can be changed as you desire in the web UI of the WNRT-320GS. In this
section, we use all the default values for description.
No matter you want to configure the WNRT-320GS via wired or wireless connection, the PC need to
be assigned an IP address first. Before you connect the local PC to the WNRT-320GS via wired or
wireless connection, please configure the IP address for your PC in the following two ways first.
„ Obtain an IP address automatically
„ Configure the IP address manually
The following sections will introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7.
First, make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, and refer to the Ethernet adapter’s manual if
needed.
3.3.1. Obtain an IP Address Automatically
If you are sure the DHCP server of WNRT-320GS is enabled (the default setting of Router Mode ), you
can set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. And then
the WNRT-320GS built-in DHCP server will assign an IP address to the PC automatically.