Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or Windows 98.
∙Select Specify an IP address.
∙Input a static IP address within the same IP Address range as the wireless router or access point.
∙IP address: 192.168.0.51
∙Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
∙Default Gateway: Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router
∙Select Detect connection to network media.
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging
For Windows XP and 2000:
∙Go to Start > Run > type
cmd. A window similar to Fig. 7.35 will appear.
∙Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and hit Enter, where xxx is the IP address of the Wireless Router or Access Point.
∙A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown.
Fig. 7.34
Fig. 7.35
∙Click OK
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