User's Manual

11
Getting Started
To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building.
We will discuss the following types of networks in this section:
1. A Home Internet Network
with A Residential Gateway/Router
2. A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses
3. An Ad Hoc Network
4. 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. When it is complete, your network may
look similar to this: