4.0 Basic Configuration
AeroPad Mini does not require drivers to be installed into your system. AeroPad Mini is configured by using any web browser (e.g. Safari, Internet Explorer, and Netscape) from your computer and accessing AeroPad Mini's internal configuration web pages (hereafter referred to as
As with any wireless adapter, you will need to configure the AeroPad Mini before it can connect to your wireless network. Mainly, AeroPad needs to know what the Network Name (SSID) and the WEP Key (if your network is encrypted) are.
A typical network diagram for a wireless network is pictured below. AeroPad Mini is connected to a computer, giving it wireless capability. A wireless router or access point is connected to the DSL/Cable modem, and accessing the Internet. The AeroPad Mini is constantly communicating with the access point wirelessly, thereby accessing the local network resources or the Internet.
Note: Wireless Router is an Access Point plus a Router. Access Point is sometimes also referred to as Base Station.
To access and configure AeroPad Mini's
1.Set your computer's TCP/IP values manually to "192.168.1.2", Subnet Mask "255.255.255.0", and Gateway and DNS to "0.0.0.0". Refer to Section 4.1 on how to do this for each OS.
2.Use a web browser to access and configure the AeroPad Mini using the built in Setup Wizard that is included in the
3.Chang your computer's TCP/IP settings back to "Acquire IP automatically" will activate AeroPad Mini and bring your computer online wirelessly. Refer to Section 4.3 for detail instructions.
4.1 Manually setting TCP/IP Values
The default IP address of the AeroPad Mini is "192.168.1.50". In order to access the AeroPad Mini
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