XP SP2 wireless problem

Hello:

I run a household with about a dozen nodes including 4 on a wireless AP -
all on staic IP addresses

I just purchased a DELL laptop with XP Pro SP2 and I have no idea HOW to set
the static IP address with the new wireless configuration.

Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!

Bar

I don't think you should have to set it up. Just turn on the wireless device
and let it find your network and log into it. It will keep the settings as
long as you don't change any of the default settings. Mine started up right
away.

"Bar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A8D2EEAD-7E84-4435-9C93-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello:
>
> I run a household with about a dozen nodes including 4 on a wireless AP -
> all on staic IP addresses
>
> I just purchased a DELL laptop with XP Pro SP2 and I have no idea HOW to
> set
> the static IP address with the new wireless configuration.
>
> Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!
>
> Bar

The reason you had no problem is your network is serviced by a DHCP server
whereas my home LAN runs off a static DNS system.

I need to know HOW to setup XP Pro SP2 to accept static IP addresses for a
wireless NIC.

Thanks,

Bar


"Carol" wrote:

> I don't think you should have to set it up. Just turn on the wireless device
> and let it find your network and log into it. It will keep the settings as
> long as you don't change any of the default settings. Mine started up right
> away.
>
> "Bar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A8D2EEAD-7E84-4435-9C93-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello:
> >
> > I run a household with about a dozen nodes including 4 on a wireless AP -
> > all on staic IP addresses
> >
> > I just purchased a DELL laptop with XP Pro SP2 and I have no idea HOW to
> > set
> > the static IP address with the new wireless configuration.
> >
> > Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!
> >
> > Bar
>
>
>

Start/Control Panel/Network Connections. Right click on the NIC you want
to set as static IP and select Properties.

Under the General tab, highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)", click on
Properties. The General tab lets you set up the static IP and DNS
servers, the Advanced button has more settings that are network dependent.

Lance
*****

Bar thought carefully and wrote on 12/31/2005 5:59 PM:
> The reason you had no problem is your network is serviced by a DHCP server
> whereas my home LAN runs off a static DNS system.
>
> I need to know HOW to setup XP Pro SP2 to accept static IP addresses for a
> wireless NIC.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bar
>
>
> "Carol" wrote:
>
>
>>I don't think you should have to set it up. Just turn on the wireless device
>>and let it find your network and log into it. It will keep the settings as
>>long as you don't change any of the default settings. Mine started up right
>>away.
>>
>>"Bar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:A8D2EEAD-7E84-4435-9C93-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Hello:
>>>
>>>I run a household with about a dozen nodes including 4 on a wireless AP -
>>>all on staic IP addresses
>>>
>>>I just purchased a DELL laptop with XP Pro SP2 and I have no idea HOW to
>>>set
>>>the static IP address with the new wireless configuration.
>>>
>>>Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!
>>>
>>>Bar
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Lance, that did it.

I can't understand how I missed that first time I tried setting it up.

Best regards,

Bar

"Lance" wrote:

> Start/Control Panel/Network Connections. Right click on the NIC you want
> to set as static IP and select Properties.
>
> Under the General tab, highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)", click on
> Properties. The General tab lets you set up the static IP and DNS
> servers, the Advanced button has more settings that are network dependent.
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> Bar thought carefully and wrote on 12/31/2005 5:59 PM:
> > The reason you had no problem is your network is serviced by a DHCP server
> > whereas my home LAN runs off a static DNS system.
> >
> > I need to know HOW to setup XP Pro SP2 to accept static IP addresses for a
> > wireless NIC.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bar
> >
> >
> > "Carol" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I don't think you should have to set it up. Just turn on the wireless device
> >>and let it find your network and log into it. It will keep the settings as
> >>long as you don't change any of the default settings. Mine started up right
> >>away.
> >>
> >>"Bar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>news:A8D2EEAD-7E84-4435-9C93-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >>>Hello:
> >>>
> >>>I run a household with about a dozen nodes including 4 on a wireless AP -
> >>>all on staic IP addresses
> >>>
> >>>I just purchased a DELL laptop with XP Pro SP2 and I have no idea HOW to
> >>>set
> >>>the static IP address with the new wireless configuration.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!
> >>>
> >>>Bar
> >>
> >>
> >>
>