Tcp/Ip Setup For Windows Xp - Linksys WAP11 v.2.6 User Manual

TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP

1. At the Windows XP desktop, click Start. Then click the Control Panel
icon. Click Network and Internet Connections. Click Network
Connections. Then double-click the appropriate Local Area Connection,
and click the Properties button.
2. If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step five.
Otherwise, click the Install button.
3. Select Protocol, and then click the Add button.
4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list, and click the OK button.
5. Select TCP/IP, and click the Properties button.
6. Select Use the following IP Address.
7. Enter an IP address for the computer, along with a Subnet mask and Default
gateway address. Then, click the OK button. If you do not have these val-
ues, consult your network administrator.
8. When you're finished, click the Close button. Restart your computer.
TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.
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Appendix C: Glossary
Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or
connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card is
the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and/or
Internet.
Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a
wireless adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc
wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly
with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also
referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer
mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation.
Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net-
works together and handles the most data.
Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given facility, in terms of how
much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits
per second (bps).
Beacon Interval - A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep
the network synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area,
the AP address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery
Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).
Bit - A binary digit. The value - 0 or 1-used in the binary numbering system.
Also, the smallest form of data.
Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at
and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word
"browser" seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user
interfaces that let you browse text files online.
BSS (Basic Service Set) - An infrastructure network connecting wireless
devices to a wired network using a single access point.
Buffer - A buffer is a shared or assigned memory area used by hardware
devices or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different
sets of priorities. The buffer allows each device or process to operate without
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