User guide

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BreezeNET DS.11b User’s Guide
Manual Version 1.0
Verifying the TCP/IP Protocol
Settings
The AP Manager program requires a TCP/IP networking protocol to
communicate with the Base Station. When setting up the Base Stations for the
first time you will need to verify the TCP/IP settings of the LAN administrator
station.
! When the network operating system in your network does not use the
TCP/IP protocol, you will need to install it onto the LAN administrator
station and assign a user-defined IP address to each LAN administrator
station.
! When your network operating system uses the TCP/IP protocol, your
station will already have an IP address assigned to it. This could either be a
user-defined value, or a value assigned by for example a DHCP server. You
do not need to modify this IP address.
To verify whether the TCP/IP protocol is properly installed, proceed as follows:
1. On the Windows task bar, click the
Start button.
2. Point to
Settings and then click on Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the
Network icon.
4. Verify that the list of network components includes the TCP/IP Protocol for
the wireless network interface that you will use to access the Base Station
(e.g. your ethernet or adapter).
! If Yes, close all windows using the
Cancel button and proceed with
Configuration Scenarios.
! If No, proceed as follows:
a. Click the
Add button.
b. From the list of component types, select
Protocol and click the Add
button.
c. Select the TCP/IP protocol from the list displayed.
d. When your network does not use IP addressing, enable the option
Specify an IP Address.
This will disable the DHCP mechanism that would assign an IP address
to your LAN administrator station automatically in networks that
include a DHCP server.
e. Enter a user-defined value in the
IP Address field of the format
153.69.254.xxx, where xxx may be any numerical value in the range of 1-
253.
When configuring multiple LAN administrator stations, make sure to
assign different values to each station.
f. In the Subnet Mask field enter the value
255.255.255.0
g. Click the OK button to confirm and follow the instructions as displayed
on your screen.