ICOM AP-3 Manual De Usuario

COMPUTER SETTINGS

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it is better to connect the computer to the AP-3 unit
with a cable. This chapter is written under the
assumption of a cable connection between the com-
puter and the AP-3 unit.
Before connecting the computer to the AP-3 unit,
adjust the protocol (TCP/IP) settings of the computer.
• Proceed to Chapter 6 (

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p. 37) for instructions regard-

ing how to connect a computer that is already being
used in the LAN and use it to adjust the settings of the
AP-3. In such a case, delete all the currently allocated
IP addresses and the default gateway.

• When using a computer that has never been used in a

LAN environment, check the items listed below.

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Make sure the computer to be used is installed with an
Ethernet card (Ethernet board) and the provided AP-3 dri-
ver is installed on the Ethernet card. 
See the instruction manual provided with the Ethernet
card regarding how to install the driver (if necessary).

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Make sure TCP/IP is installed in all of the computers. 
If installation is required, refer to the Help screen of the
operating system or the instruction manual provided with
the Ethernet card.

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Windows 95 and 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
and Open Transport of the Mac OS all support DHCP
client. 
* If the computer does not support DHCP client, set the

following four items manually. 

• Local IP address

• Subnet mask

• Gateway address

• DNS server address

See the instruction manual provided with the ICOM wireless LAN card for instructions regarding how to set
the protocol (TCP/IP) settings of the computer (Windows) into which the wireless LAN card will be insert-
ed and used for the wireless connection with the AP-3.