Configure A Static IP Address How you configure your wireless network adapter is importand. Incorrect configurations can result in security problems, as well as connectivity issues with your LAN and the Internet. This turtorial instructs you on how to assign a static IP address to your WiFi network adapter.

Assigning a Static IP Address to a WiFi Network Adapter Right-click the wireless network connection icon on your taskbar, then choose Open Network Connections. Right-click the network connection you want to change. From the list of options, select Status from the menu. You can then select Properties. From the menu, highlight Internet protocol TCP/IP and then click the Properties button. You will see a couple of options, the first is Obtain IP Address Automatically. But we want to select the second option: Use the following IP Address. You'll need to enter both an IP address and a Subnet Mask. Since you're behind a router, you should already know your IP address is something like 192.168.1. x (where x is a number). Your router probably already has an IP address like 192.168.1.1, so you will increment the final didgit by one for each PC. So the first computer you change to static IP address will have an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Under the Default Gateway, put the internal IP address of the router, because this is the computer's gateway to the Internet. Under the Use The Following DNS Server Address. You can get those address from your ISP. Or, this infor might already be viewable inside of yor router's setup. You will need to make sure thet DHCP is turned off in the router's setup. Advantage: More secure. Anyone strolling by with a laptop will not be automatically assigned an IP address. Disadvantage: Less Convenient. As more and more appliances, like Tivo and VoIP systems, become Internet aware, you will need to do heavy configuration to get the static.

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2. Update Your D-Link Router Firmware
3. Renew Your IP Address
4. Router Setup and Configuration
5. Wireless Zero Configuration
6. Windows Remote Desktop Setup
7. Home Network Setup
8. Setting Up A VPN Remote Connection
9. LAN Party Setup
10. WiFi Security
11. Internet Connection Sharing
12. Firewall Options
13. Wireless Network Setup
14. Configure WPA Wireless Connection
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