ZyXEL Communications G-5100 User Manual
ZyAIR G-5100
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3 Set Your Computer’s IP Address
This section shows you how to assign your computer a static IP address in the 192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.254
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This ensures that your computer can communicate with your
ZyAIR. The following instructions are for the Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP operating
systems.
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This ensures that your computer can communicate with your
ZyAIR. The following instructions are for the Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP operating
systems.
1 In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel.
Panel.
2 In Windows XP, click Network Connections.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up
Connections.
Connections.
3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click
Properties.
4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the
General tab in Windows XP) and click Properties.
5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen
opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
6 Select Use the following IP address and fill in the IP
address (choose one from192.168.1.3 to
192.168.1.254) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)
fields.
192.168.1.254) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)
fields.
7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window.
8 Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
9 Close the Network Connections screen.
4 Initial Configuration
Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions with JavaScript enabled.
Note: Even though you can connect to the ZyAIR wirelessly, it is recommended that you connect your
computer to the DATA IN port for initial configuration.