Ap mode, Manual network setup - tcp/ip configuration, Obtain an ip address automatically – PLANET WNRT-320GS User Manual

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3.2.2. AP Mode

In AP Mode, the NAT (Network Address Translation) function and DHCP server are both disabled in default, and

all wireless clients obtain the IP address from some other network device with DHCP server enabled in the same

subnet of WNRT-320GS.Or users can assign a fixed IP address for client device as well in the Control Panel of

Windows. The LAN port of WNRT-320GS is supposed to connect with the Ethernet directly by the Ethernet cable.

Figure 3-2

3.3. Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the WNRT-320GS is

192.168.1.1

, and the default Subnet Mask is

255.255.255.0

. These values can be changed as you desire in the web UI of the WNRT-320GS. In this

section, we use all the default values for description.

No matter you want to configure the WNRT-320GS via wired or wireless connection, the PC need to
be assigned an IP address first. Before you connect the local PC to the WNRT-320GS via wired or
wireless connection, please configure the IP address for your PC in the following two ways first.

„

Obtain an IP address automatically

„

Configure the IP address manually

The following sections will introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7.
First, make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, and refer to the Ethernet adapter’s manual if
needed.

3.3.1. Obtain an IP Address Automatically

If you are sure the DHCP server of WNRT-320GS is enabled (the default setting of

Router Mode

), you

can set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. And then
the WNRT-320GS built-in DHCP server will assign an IP address to the PC automatically.

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