Once the wireless drivers and ACU are installed, the wireless client will
need to be configured with an IP address to communicate over TCP/IP. From the
Network Connections control panel, right click on the Wireless
Network Connection and choose the Properties
. From the
properties, choose the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the
properties button. From there, the IP settings can be configured. There are two
options for assigning IP addresses for hosts:
-
Static – Assigned manually by the user or network administrator
-
Dynamic – Assigned by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Server
Every wireless device on the network will require an IP address just
like wired LAN devices. If there are more than a few computers, manually
configuring TCP/IP addresses for every host on the network can be a time
consuming process. This also requires that the network administrator assigning
the addresses understands IP addressing and knows how to choose a valid address
for the particular network. DHCP is the easiest method of assigning IP
addresses. If a DHCP server is present on the network, make sure the device is
set to receive an IP address automatically
.
In the Windows operating system, the IP address is manually entered into the
TCP/IP properties dialog box. Figure
shows the TCP/IP
configuration box, which is used to set the address settings, or configurations
that are entered, which include the following:
- An IP address
- A subnet mask
- Default gateway address