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WPS870G User Guide Inferring an IP Address Using the example above, 192.168.10.10 is the IP address assigned to your Ethernet adapter. This tells you that you should assign an IP address beginning with 192.168.10.x. The last number, possibly 11 in this case, could be free. 1 Use the ping command (just like using ipconfig - see above) to verify if the address is free, type ping 192.168.10.11. 2 If you do not see the word "reply," then most likely the IP address is free. For the following reasons, the above instruction might not work: • You may have two network adapters installed in the computer, so you need to know which one is being used for the wireless network. • You statically assigned your Ethernet adapter's IP address and it is not the same as the router's network. In this case, access your router to discover the information. Refer to your router's documentation for further details. Hardware Setup If you chose to dynamically assign an IP address to your WPS870G, follow the Wireless Router connection procedure. If you chose static IP assignment, either hardware connection procedure can work. Wireless Router to WPS870G Connection If you decided to dynamically assign an IP address, use this procedure for connecting your hardware: Ethernet cable Po w er Parallel USB Reset LA N WPS870G Reset Power LAN 4 3 2 1 WAN Antenna Wireless Router To power To power To modem 1 Using an Ethernet cable, take one end and plug it into one of the LAN Ethernet ports (not WAN) on the back of your router. PAGE 10

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WPS870G
User Guide
PAGE 10
Inferring an IP Address
Using the example above, 192.168.10.10 is the IP address assigned to your Ethernet
adapter. This tells you that you should assign an IP address beginning with 192.168.10.
x
.
The last number, possibly 11 in this case, could be free.
1
Use the
ping
command (just like using
ipconfig
– see above) to verify if the address is
free, type
ping 192.168.10.11
.
2
If you do not see the word “reply,” then most likely the IP address is free.
For the following reasons, the above instruction might not work:
•
You may have two network adapters installed in the computer, so you need to know which one is being
used for the wireless network.
•
You statically assigned your Ethernet adapter’s IP address and it is not the same as the router’s network. In
this case, access your router to discover the information. Refer to your router’s documentation for further
details.
Hardware Setup
If you chose to dynamically assign an IP address to your WPS870G, follow the Wireless
Router connection procedure. If you chose static IP assignment, either hardware
connection procedure can work.
Wireless Router to WPS870G Connection
If you decided to dynamically assign an IP address, use this procedure for connecting your
hardware:
LAN
4
WAN
3
2
1
Antenna
Reset
Power
Power
USB
LAN
Reset
Parallel
Ethernet cable
WPS870G
To power
To power
Wireless Router
To modem
1
Using an Ethernet cable, take one end and plug it into one of the LAN Ethernet ports
(not WAN) on the back of your router.