D-Link DWL-A520 manual Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses

2. A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses (continued)

Please follow these steps to complete the installation:

1.Connect the Wireless Access Point (the D-LinkAirPro DWL- 5000AP is shown in the example) to a Broadband connection (i.e., a Cable modem such as the D-LinkDCM-200cable modem.)

2.Install the D-LinkAirPro DWL-A520 Wireless PCI Adapter into a desktop computer on your wireless network. (You can also install the D-LinkAirPro DWL-A650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter into a laptop computer. Please refer to the Quick Install Guide included with each product.)

3.Check the Device Manager to confirm that the wireless adapter is installed correctly. Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled: Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter.

4.Set the Static IP Address of the wireless adapters. Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled: Assigning an IP Address.

Note: The IP Address for all computers must be in the same IP Address range, and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all the computers on the network. For example: If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 192.168.0.2 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of 192.168.0.3 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, etc.

If you are using a PPPoE client (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) please contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for further instructions regarding connecting to the Internet.

5.Learn to share printers and files. Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled: Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP.