Specifications

Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter

WLAN Networking Basics

To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building.

We will discuss the following types of networks in this section:

• A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router

• A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses

• An Ad Hoc Network

• An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing

Please select, from the four types of networks described above, the type of

network that is appropriate for your needs. Please follow the instructions in the

corresponding section that follows.

1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router

(Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions.)

If you have two or more computers (laptops or desktops) and want to share files,

printers, and Internet access using a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router –

or - if you want to connect to an Ethernet network that uses Dynamic (DHCP) IP

addresses, then follow the instructions on the next page.

DHCP stands for

Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol.

It is a protocol for

assigning dynamic IP

addresses

“automatically.” With a

DHCP-capable

gateway, there is no

need to manually

assign an IP address.

Requirements: A Residential Gateway/Router connected with an Ethernet (CAT5)

cable to an 802.11g Access Point.