Use a Static IP (this assumes you are behind a DHCP server of 192.168.0.1)
Windows 2000/XP
1.. Click on the Start menu, and then click on the Run option.
2.. When the "Run" window appears, input control ncpa.cpl into the
"Open" field.
3.. After the "Network and Dial up Connections" or "Network
Connections" window opens, right click on the Local Area Connection or
Wireless Network Connection which controls the connection to the router.
4.. After the "Local Area Connection Properties" or the "Windows
Network Connection Properties" window appears, click on Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) then click on the Properties button.
5.. Once the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window opens,
change the option from "Obtain an IP address automatically" to Use the
following IP address. Set the options under "Use the following IP address"
and "Use the following DNS server addresses" to the following:
a.. IP: 192.168.0.20 (If there are multiple computers being setup
with static IP's, then the next computer would be .25, and next would be
..30, etc)
b.. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
c.. Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
d.. Preferred DNS server: 192.168.0.1
6.. Click OK then OK or Close.
Windows 98/ME
1.. Click on the Start menu, and then click on the Run option.
2.. When the "Run" window opens, input control netcpl.cpl into the
"Open" field, then click on the OK button.
3.. When the "Network" window opens, locate the TCP/IP for the
Wireless or Ethernet adapter in the PC, and click on it. Once it's
highlighted, click on the Properties button.
4.. Change option from Obtain Automatically to Specify and input:
a.. IP: 192.168.0.20 (If there are multiple computers being setup
with static IP's, then the next computer would be .25, and next would be
..30, etc)
b.. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
5.. Click on the Gateway tab, and input 192.168.0.1 into the
"Default Gateway" field and click the Add button.
6.. Click on the DNS Configuration tab, then go to the "Host Name"
field and input Computer, then go to the "DNS Server Search Order" field and
input 192.168.0.1 then click the Add button.
7.. Click OK then OK once more, then windows will prompt for a
restart.
