42D-Link DWA-172 User Manual
Appendix B - Networking Basics
Windows
®
XP Users
• Windows
®
XP - Click on Start > Control Panel. Make sure you are in Classic View. Double-click on the Network Connections icon.
• Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link wireless network adapter (or other adapter) which will be connected
to your router.
• Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
• Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or LAN IP address on your router.
Example: If the router’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure
that the number you choose is not in use on the network.
• Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router or gateway.
• Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router or gateway.
• The Secondary DNS is optional (you may enter a DNS server from your ISP).
• Click OK to save your settings.
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