D-Link DWL-7000AP Product Manual - Page 10

Getting Started - dhcp

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Getting Started Right out of the box, with its default settings, the DWL-7000AP will automatically connect with other D-Link Air Xpert™ products IP ADDRESS Note: If you are using a DHCP-capable router in your network setup, such as the DI-604, you will not need to assign a static IP Address. If you need to assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, please remember that the IP Address for each computer must be in the same IP Address range as all the computers in the network, and the Subnet mask must be exactly the same for all the computers in 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. IMPORTANT: If computers or other devices are assigned the same IP Address, one or more of the devices may not be visible on the network. An Infrastructure wireless network contains an Access Point or Router. The Infrastructure Network example, shown on the following page, contains the following D-Link network devices: A wireless Access Point - D-Link Air Xpert™ DWL-7000AP An Ethernet Router - D-Link DI-604 A laptop computer with a wireless adapter - D-Link Air Xpert™ DWL-AG650 A desktop computer with a wireless adapter - D-Link Air Xpert™ DWL-AG520 A Cable modem - D-Link DCM-201 10

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10
Getting Started
An
Infrastructure
wireless network contains an Access Point or Router. The
Infrastructure Network
example, shown on the following page, contains the
following D-Link network devices:
A wireless Access Point -
D-Link
Air
Xpert™ DWL-7000AP
An Ethernet
Router -
D-Link DI-604
A laptop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Xpert™ DWL-AG650
A desktop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Xpert™ DWL-AG520
A Cable modem -
D-Link DCM-201
If you need to assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, please
remember that the
IP Address for each computer must be in the same IP
Address range as all the computers in the network
, and the Subnet mask
must be exactly the same for all the computers in 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.
IMPORTANT: If computers or other devices are assigned the same IP
Address, one or more of the devices may not be visible on the network.
IP ADDRESS
Note: If you are using a DHCP-capable router in your network setup, such as
the DI-604, you will not need to assign a static IP Address.
Right out of the box, with its default settings, the DWL-7000AP will
automatically connect with other D-Link
Air
Xpert™ products