WiFi or Wireless Fidelity (wireless accuracy) is a technology for wireless data transmission over a special Wireless LAN channel. The WiFi network is half duplex, due to the technology itself.
This feature means that only one device operating as an access point can operate on one frequency. An access point can be either a computer with a Wi-Fi transmitter, or specialized devices - routers that support the WiFi wireless protocol.
There are two ways to build a network using the Wi-Fi wireless protocol.
Setting up a Wi-Fi network computer-to-computer in Windows 7
In this article, we will look at how to combine several laptops running Windows 7 into a wireless Wi-Fi local area network in Ad-Hoc mode.
To make it easier for you to navigate the Wi-Fi network setup, I will explain the following definitions:
Network host- a computer or laptop connected to the Internet and acting as an Internet gateway. A Wi-Fi connection will be created on this computer.
Other computers on the network- computers or laptops connected to a Wi-Fi network created on the main computer and having access to the Internet through this computer.
Setting up a network host
In the Description: field, enter a description of the computer, such as Stepan's Computer.
Click the Edit button.
In the Computer name: field, enter a computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network.
Note: By default, in all versions of Windows 7, Vista, and all versions of Windows XP except for Windows XP Home Edition, the workgroup name is WORKGROUP.
Click the wired network connection icon.
Click the Add button.
Click Create Computer-to-Computer Network
In the Network name: field, enter an arbitrary network name.
In the Security Type: field, select WPA2-Personal.
If other computers on the network are running Windows XP, select WEP.
In the Security key: field, enter the password.
The password must be between 8 and 63 characters. If WEP encryption is selected, the password must be 5 or 13 characters long. The longer the password, the better. To create a password, it is better to use a password generator.
In this window, click Turn on Internet Connection Sharing.
Click the Close button.
Setting up other computers on the network
Select the Properties menu item. Click the Advanced system settings link.
Click the Computer Name tab.
In the Description: field, enter a description for the computer, such as Anatoly's Computer. Click the Edit button.
In the Computer name: field, enter a computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network.
In the Workgroup: field, enter the name of the workgroup. The workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the network.
If you don't want to change the computer name and workgroup name, just click Cancel.
Note: By default, in all versions of Windows 7, Vista, and all versions of Windows XP except Windows XP Home Edition, the workgroup name is WORKGROUP.
Click the network icon.
Right-click the wireless network adapter icon and select Properties.
Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Check the box Use the following IP address:
In the IP Address: field, assign an IP address to the wireless adapter. The IP address must be unique and from the same subnet as the host computer's wireless adapter IP address. The network should not have devices with the same IP.
Since the Wi-Fi wireless adapter is assigned an IP address of 192.168.137.1 on the host computer, the IP addresses on other computers on the network should be: 192.168.137.2 , 192.168.137.3, etc.
Important: If the main computer of the network is running the Windows XP operating system, then its wireless adapter is assigned the IP address 192.168.0.1, which means that other computers on the network need to specify IP addresses: 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3, etc.
In the Subnet mask: field, enter the value 255.255.255.0.
In the Default gateway: field, enter the IP address of the host computer - 192.168.137.1.
Important: If the main computer of the network is running Windows XP, then the IP address of the main gateway must be set to 192.168.0.1
In the Preferred DNS Server: field, enter the IP address of the provider's preferred DNS server.
In the Alternative DNS server: field, enter the IP address of the provider's alternative DNS server.
Addresses of DNS servers can be obtained from the provider.
Press ok.
Click the network connection icon.
Double click on your network.
Enter password. Press ok.
All. We set up a computer-to-computer wireless Wi-Fi network in Windows 7.
Setting up Wifi at home and connecting a laptop through it
Consider the option of a Wifi wireless network using a Router, when you already have a computer connected to the network (Internet) by a wired network and you still need to connect your laptop via WiFi.
This option is relevant, for example, if you have Internet from an Internet provider (say, Akado) for one computer that goes over the wire. And you intend to connect the laptop to the same existing network, but via Wifi, in order to access the Internet from it and be able to move it around the apartment without wires.
And also, if the independent availability of the Internet on each computer is important to you. (You can turn off the computer and go to work on a laptop with the Internet in another room or in the kitchen).
To make this possible, you need to understand the scheme, read the article, following the instructions.
Scheme 1. Combining a Wifi router, computer and laptop:
What you need to do to turn on the Router - step by step
If you are satisfied with the cable connection of the first computer (1) to the network and you do not plan to change it to Wifi, and Wifi is needed only for the second laptop computer (2), then you need to purchase a Wireless Router.
Such a wireless router has the possibility of a wired connection - a UTP (LAN) connector (s), a WAN ("input") connector, and an antenna for wireless contacts.
Consider the example of the Router "ASUS WL-530gV2 Pocket Router (802.11g, 1xWAN + 4xUTP)" working according to this switching scheme. Which cost in Moscow in 2009 less than $100.
You can use, for example, the DLINK Router. The instruction is the same, with the difference that the WAN connector is marked "Internet" on it.
Router ASUS WL-530gV2 (Pocket router)
In addition to the router, you also need an additional UTP-5 cable of category, 1 m long (a regular cable for a computer network with connectors).
How to connect the router
The router must be connected to the gap between the modem that "gives" you the Internet from the provider and the computer (1).
For this you need:
Turn off the power of the computer, modem. Put the router unconnected next to the modem.
Pull out the cable (UTP-5 type) coming from the modem from the network card of the computer (1) and connect it to the “WAN” input of the Router. This router model has it on the side.
The router is now connected to the internet. You have to distribute it.
We connect the computer (1) to the Router with the purchased additional UTP-5 cable:
One end - to the network card of the computer, the other - to the LAN1 connector of the router.
We connect the router to the power supply, through its own power supply (should be included with it).
The router is connected.
Now you can turn on the power of the computer, modem, router.
Setting up a computer (1) to access the Internet through the Router by wire
Computer setup is actually reduced to zero. If the Router has DHCP (IP allocation service and connection parameters for connected machines), it is enough to connect the PC connector to it and the computer will automatically receive an IP address from it.
The only thing is, if a specific IP address was set in the properties of the network adapter on the PC, then it must be reset to “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
AT Windows 7 this is done in:
« Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections»
Go like this: Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then:
View network status and tasks -> Change adapter settings.
Select your network adapter (where you connected the router), right-click - Properties, TCP / IP (IPv 4) - General.
Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".
Click OK, then OK again.
In Windows XP:
Start, Control Panel, Network Connections - select your adapter ("Local Area Connection") - Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) - then everything, as in Windows 7.
Note that the computer will “get” the Internet only if the router is configured correctly and rebooted.
Setting up a Laptop (2) for Internet access
Go to the "Network Connections" of your laptop in the same way as you entered during Computer Setup (1), in accordance with the operating system already on the laptop.
Look for "wireless network connection".
Choose your wireless network, named as indicated in the Router. Let's say mynet.
Click "Connect". If the key was not set when setting up the router (which is not recommended), then the Internet will connect immediately. Or, a window will appear asking you to enter the “Network Key”.
Everything. With the correct configuration of the router, the Internet should already be available in the laptop.
You can check its work by going to some fairly reliable site, such as www.yandex.ru, www.google.com.
These entered settings will not need to be specified again after the next turn-off/turn-on of the Notebook. It will connect to the internet by itself.
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A home hotspot or WI-FI in various public places is a convenient and useful thing. Thanks to it, you can always be up to date with the news and communicate with friends without using additional wires. But everyone faced problems when connecting to WI-FI. This happens on any device, but most of all, owners of old laptops with WINDOWS XP OS face this nuisance. Therefore, the user has to configure not only the access point, but also the OS.
I'll start right away with some advice. The first step is to select software for the built-in WI-FI device. The program can be downloaded from computer forums, sometimes it comes with a laptop. It happens that a WI-FI device in a computer or laptop may be missing, then you have to purchase it separately and connect it to a PC.
Standard connection method
For fans of video instructions, we found a video with a detailed description of the inclusionWI-FI on OSWindowsXP:
If a PC with Windows XP does not connect to WI-FI, then the adapter may be disabled. The laptop has a Wi-Fi on/off button. It can be one of the keys on the keyboard or brought out to a separate switch on another part of the case. After pressing it, the adapter starts up and the WI-FI icon appears on the Windows XP taskbar. Double-click on it to open a list of available networks. You need to select the network owned by the user and click Connect.
What to do if it doesn't connect?
If you cannot connect to the Internet, you will have to do a deeper adjustment of WI-FI settings on Windows XP:
- Open "Start" and select "Control Panel" from the list.
- Then select "Network Connections" and turn on "Wireless Network Connection".
- Next, click on "Change network preference order" and in the settings, click "Network by access point". To do this, check the box "Automatically connect to the network."
- Then you need to return to "Wireless Network Connection" and click on "Update Network List".
- Define your WIFI and click connect.
- After you need to enter the username and key.
In the connection settings there is a function for automatically connecting to WI FI. After turning it on, the user does not have to connect to the Internet manually every time the laptop is started.
Attention! If you can’t find the WI-FI adapter off key on the laptop, you can turn it on in Windows XP Device Manager:
- Go to "My Computer" and in the open folder, right-click on any empty part of the directory.
- A list will open, select "Properties".
- Click "Device Manager" at the top left.
- Find your WI-FI equipment and start it.
Setting up Wi-Fi on Windows XP is a bit more complicated than on more modern operating systems. For example, in Windows 8, the WI-FI network is detected automatically and rarely requires manual adjustments of options. Despite this, having the necessary skills, setting up the adapter even on XP can be done in a few minutes.
On a desktop computer, in order to connect to WI-FI, you must not only understand Windows XP, but also install an external element. It can be USB WI-FI adapter or PCI-E WIFI CARD.
The first option is also perfect in the case of a laptop, if, for example, the signal is caught poorly.
Setting up or connecting to the Internet
After successfully connecting to WI-FI, you need to make sure that the Internet is available. If it is not there, then WI-FI on the laptop does not work. To solve the problem on Windows XP, you need to go to "Network Places" and select "View available wireless networks."
- IP: 192.168.0.2
- Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Gateway: 192.168.1.1.
Causes of problems with WI-FI
The most common reasons why you cannot connect to WI-FI on Windows XP are:
- The computer has an OS installed with the SP2 pack, which does not correspond to modern routers. The problem is fixed by updating the operating system to SP3.
- The PC does not see the WI-FI adapter. To make sure that it is available, just go to the "Task Manager" and open the "Network cards" tab. If the device is there, but it is marked with a red sign, then you need to install drivers.
- Adapter not included. To enable it, you may need to use not only a specially designated button on the keyboard, but also hold down the Fn key.
If you forgot your access key?
It happens that you can’t connect to a WI-FI network for a completely banal reason - I forgot the password. On Windows XP it can be found.
I'll tell you how:
- Go to the "Control Panel", look for "Network and Internet Connection".
- After selecting, click "Next" and mark the addition of a new computer to the network, again "Next".
- Select manual network setup.
- In the tab that opens, click on "Print network settings". In the notebook that opens, you will find the lost password.
And you can also search for the access key in the router settings in the "Security" section.
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Providing your home with a Wi-Fi network is the best way to solve the problem of accessing the World Wide Web for all your devices. But at the same time, there are some difficulties with setting up a wireless network. Especially often, owners who have an operating system on their computer that has already lost official support from Microsoft face problems. For example, in Windows XP it is much more difficult to correctly configure it than in laptops with Windows 7, 8 and 10. How to set up WiFi on Windows XP is described in detail in the instructions below.
Where to begin?
If the user has a question: “How to properly configure a wireless WiFi network on your laptop with the Windows XP operating system”, then first of all, he needs to install the drivers that ensure the correct functioning of the Wi-Fi adapter. This device is usually already built into the laptop by the manufacturer, but if it is not there, you can purchase it separately and connect it to a PC. Then, in order to be able to connect to WiFi, install the appropriate software by downloading it from the official resource of the equipment manufacturer.
If the laptop already has an adapter installed, then usually the list of PC components contains a special CD with the software recorded on it. In the event that such a disk is missing or irretrievably lost, the user is recommended to open the manufacturer's page on the Internet and install drivers for the Wi-Fi device and network card for Windows XP from there. After installing the software, you can already safely start connecting and looking for available WiFi.
How to connect WiFi?
Usually there is a physical switch on the Wi-Fi adapter on the laptop case, or a key on the keyboard with the symbolic image "WiFi" performs this function. After turning on Wi-Fi in Windows XP, the network icon will appear in the system tray, on which you need to double-click the left mouse button. Next, in the menu that appears, click on "Search for wireless networks". This will bring up a list of networks. Among them, you need to find out yours and connect to it by entering the access code and login.
If it is not possible to connect in the manner described above, the following sequential steps must be taken:
In the properties of the connection, you can activate the connection in automatic mode. For users who need to be constantly connected to the Internet after starting the laptop, this function will save time every time to perform the above steps manually.
Note: sometimes users do not find the Wi-Fi switch on the laptop case or the corresponding key. In this case, you can enable the adapter through Device Manager. To this end, the following steps are required:
- Call the context menu from the "My Computer" icon;
- Next, click on the line "Properties";
- Then click "Device Manager", where to find and activate the Wi-Fi device.
Despite the fact that setting up WiFi in Windows XP is a bit more complicated compared to modern operating systems, but having the necessary skills, the user completes the entire process in just a few minutes. It should be noted that in this, unfortunately, outdated system, various service packs with support for various security protocols bring confusion. For example, if a user has SP2 installed in a laptop, then there is no support for "WPA2", but only WPA functions. Therefore, in case of difficulties, it is recommended to pay attention to the modification of the system and the name of the security protocol used by the wireless access point.
How to set up a connection?
Sometimes it is necessary to configure the connection settings in a PC with Windows XP, because it often happens that even after carefully following all the above steps in the manual, the user from his laptop still cannot connect to the Internet, i.e. his PC is not connected to global network.
Wifi user manual in Windows XP OS
Having successfully connected to a wireless network and worked on the Internet, in order to further save laptop battery power, sometimes you need to be able to turn off Wi-Fi. To do this, do the following:
- Call the context menu on the WiFi icon in the system tray;
- Next, click on the line "Disable".
Wireless signal strength is highly dependent on many external factors such as ceilings, electromagnetic sources, walls, large equipment, distance, etc.
There are special applications with indication of Wi-Fi reception power in specific numerical values, for example, 60 or 40 dBm. For the possibility of normal operation in the global network, it is necessary that this value be no more than 50 dBm.
The most common reasons why Wi-Fi does not work on a laptop with Windows XP
If there is no WiFi connection on a laptop with Windows XP, the following conclusions can be drawn:
Modern wireless communication technologies have already become quite dense in people's lives. They are constantly developing and improving, while such technologies have great prospects. One such technology is WiFi, which allows you to connect your laptop to the network without any wires or cables. It should be noted that modern laptops, smartphones, tablets, printers, TVs and other equipment have a built-in WiFi adapter. But, despite the prevalence of technology, the question of how to connect WiFi on a Windows XP laptop is quite common. This is what will be discussed next.
Laptop setup
As you probably already guessed, before moving on to how to enable WiFi on a laptop with Windows XP, it should be configured. What does this mean? Each component of the computer needs to install special software - the so-called drivers. The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless adapter is no exception. Without a driver, the system will not be able to turn them on.
In some cases, when you buy a laptop, you get a disc with the necessary software. In this case, setting up the system will not cause difficulties. You just need to insert the disc into the CD-rom or DWD-recorder, after which the autorun program will start the automatic installation. This will install all the drivers in the correct order. Moreover, for more convenient work with the laptop, various utilities will be installed - additional programs. But what if there is no such disk?
You shouldn't get upset. Here, too, there are no difficulties, since they can be downloaded for free. To do this, you only need to know your PC model. Next, go to the manufacturer's website, for example, if the laptop is Lenovo, then you need to go to the manufacturer's website and find your model there. It is worth noting that the site will offer drivers for various operating systems, as well as for various components. We are interested in software for WiFi adapter and network card for Windows XP. After downloading the drivers, you can proceed to the installation.
If the laptop does not have drivers installed at all, then you should install them in a certain order. This is not critical, but for the system to work correctly, you should first install the drivers for the chipset (motherboard) and only then everything else.
After installing the driver, the system will detect new devices. And to work with the WiFi adapter, along with the driver, a program will be installed that allows you to turn the module on and off, as well as search for available networks. This completes the system setup, you can proceed to turn on and search for available access points.
Connecting and configuring WiFi in Windows XP: Video
Turning on the WiFi module and searching for networks
In order to enable WiFi on a laptop, there is a special button on which the WiFi icon is drawn (available on every laptop).
In some cases, the utility simply launches and you can turn the adapter on or off yourself. In other cases, it turns on and off at the touch of a button without running any programs. It is worth noting that the operating system absolutely does not affect this process, whether it is Windows XP or the seven, everything happens in exactly the same way.
So, after turning on the WiFi adapter on a laptop in Windows XP, an icon of a working module will appear in the lower right corner (slightly to the left of the clock). When you double-click on it, a window will appear in which you need to click the "Search for wireless networks" button. Next, you will see a list of available access points, from which you need to select the desired network by name.
If this option did not work, then there is an alternative way to connect a WiFi network on a Windows XP laptop. To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to the "Start" menu, then to the Control Panel;
- In the control panel, you need to find "Network Connections";
- After that, you need to find the item "Wireless Network Connection" and enable it;
- Next, connect the laptop to the network. To do this, right-click on the connection and select "View available wireless networks";
- Here we select "Change network preference order";
- After that, a window will open in which you need to select "Network by access point" and check the box "Automatically connect to the network", then close the window.
- Next, in the wireless network connection, you must click "Update network list".
After that, you need to select the desired network and click "Connect". It is worth remembering that in the vast majority of cases, a password is set on the network to prevent intruders from entering, so after selecting the desired connection, you need to enter a password, and only after that you can join the group.
How to find out your WiFi password in Windows XP: Video
This completes the WiFi connection setup on a laptop with Windows XP. Now, in order to connect the device to the network, you should again enter the "View available networks" menu, select the required name and click the "Connect" button.
If everything is done, then after the connection the status “Connected” will appear, and in the lower right corner on the taskbar you will see the corresponding message, which indicates that your laptop is connected to the network.
If you can't find the adapter's power button on your laptop, or it's broken or missing, then you can turn it on using Device Manager through Windows XP. To do this, right-click on the shortcut "My Computer" and enter "Properties". Next, select the "Device Manager" item and look for your adapter in the list of devices, which you want to enable.
Connection setup
First, let's go over the theory a bit. This will allow you to understand what Wi-Fi is and how to connect to it in a given situation and how to set up the system. This is one of the most advanced wireless technologies that allows you to create home networks without laying cables. The main advantage of this technology is that the transmission speed is not inferior to a cable connection. At the same time, the range of one access point reaches 100 meters with line of sight and about 10 meters in buildings.
An access point is a base station to which all devices equipped with a WiFi adapter are connected. As a rule, in the vast majority of cases, a router is used as such a station.
And before you create your network, it should be configured. It is to it that laptops and other devices are connected. Up to 200 users can be connected to one router, however, in this case, the data exchange speed will greatly decrease, since it is distributed equally among all users.
For example, if the router supports a maximum speed of about 100 Mbps and at the same time connects 10 users, then the speed for each of them will be 10 Mbps. It is not difficult to imagine what will happen if you connect 100 or more users.
In some cases, you need to further configure the connection on a laptop in Windows XP. If you did everything according to the instructions, but there is still no access to the network, then you should check the IP address. To do this, in the network environment, right-click on the wireless connection and select "Properties".
Next, in the window that appears, select "Internet protocol TCPIP" and click "Properties". After that, a window will appear in which you need to check the box "Use the following IP address" and enter the following values:
- IP address: 192.168.0.5. Please note that the numbers 192.168.0 are always the same, but the last digit "5" can be anything from 1 to 150, depending on the settings and capabilities of the router;
- Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0;
- Default gateway: 192.168.1.1.
Now you know how to set up WiFi on a Windows XP laptop. However, there are non-standard situations that can cause additional difficulties. In this case, the approach to solving the problem should be individual, since the standard setting will not help here.
As you can see from the above, connecting a Wi-Fi network on a laptop with Windows XP is quite simple and within the power of ordinary users who do not have special knowledge. At the same time, setting up a connection will not take much time and effort. However, it is worth noting that the Windows XP operating system is already outdated, today the newer versions are Windows 7 and 8. At the same time, the latter are much easier to configure.
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1. Connect the cable that our installers brought to your apartment to the WAN port, and connect the computer to any of the LAN ports. Connect the power adapter from the router to a 220V power supply. Go to the Start menu - Control Panel - Network Connections - Local Area Connection - Properties - Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) - Properties - Check the box "Obtain an IP address automatically"
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2. Open Internet Explorer or any other browser, type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press "Enter"
3. In the "User" field, enter "admin". In the "Password" field, also enter "admin", click "OK"
4. Go to the Network tab, select WAN
5. Fill in the fields as follows: Connection type - PPPoE/Russia PPPoE; Next, enter the username and password; WAN connection mode - Automatic connection. Leave the rest of the fields unchanged. Click the "Save" button.
Setting up Wi-Fi on the router
5.1 To configure Wi-Fi, go to the "Wireless Mode" tab, select "Wireless Mode Settings". Fill in the fields as follows: Wireless network name - enter the name of your wireless network, for example My_wifi, Region - Ukraine, Channel - Auto. Leave the rest of the fields unchanged. Click the "Save" button
5.2 Next, you need to configure the security of the Wi-Fi network. Go to the "Wireless" tab, select "Wireless Security". Check the box next to WPA / WPA2 - Personal (Recommended) Fill in the fields as follows: Version, Encryption - Automatic, PSK Password - password to access your wireless network (minimum eight characters). Next, click the "Save" button, then to reload, click "click here"
5.3 Wait for the router to save the settings and reboot, it usually takes 1-2 minutes. Once downloaded, the wireless network is ready to use.
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They asked me to tell you how to set up a computer on the Internet via an ADSL modem (we also configure it with a router in the same way) and how a computer works on a local network through a local router.
We will configure the network in Windows XP, with Windows 7 in the same way.
Given:
1. Local network 10.10.0.0/24
with router 10.10.0.1
2. ADSL modem from the provider configured by a router with IP 192.168.0.1
is included in the local network switch, that is, it distributes the Internet to the entire subnet 192.168.0.0/24, for whom it will be registered as the main gateway.
Installing the network adapter driver
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Understanding a Network Bridge In the "real world", a bridge is a structure that spans the distance between two points and provides a link or connection from one place to another. In network terminology, a bridge performs a similar function as it spans two LANs and allows packets to be received from one to the other.
The task is to configure the operation of computers on the Internet while simultaneously working on a local network through a router 10.10.0.1 and other networks behind the router.
The first thing we do is disable the DHCP server in the modem. This is so that the modem does not distribute IP on the local network, we will write all the ip by hand.
Second - open the settings of the network card and prescribe:
How is a bridge different from a router. Bridges and routers are network connection devices that connect network segments together. However, there are a number of differences between them. Routers are more complex devices than bridges. Bridges can be combined with routers to produce bruter.
The bridge also recovers data when it forwards it, but it does so at the packet level, not the signal level. Relays cannot connect segments that use different media access methods, but certain types of bridges, called translatable bridges, can. Most importantly, repeaters transmit everything without treating addresses or recognizing addresses as bridges.
A window for entering parameters will open, Enter the IP address, mask, gateway and DNS in the settings of the network card and proceed to additional settings:
Assigning a Bridge You can use a bridge to segment your network to reduce traffic congestion. The first time a message is sent to a specific address, the bridge sends it to all computers on both sides. So it discovers which side the address belongs to and adds the address to its table. Port numbers are used to represent different segments. Then, when subsequent messages are sent to that address, the bridge knows to forward the packet to the appropriate segment if the destination address is in a different segment from the source, or if the source and destination computers are on the same segment, rather than to forward the packet across the bridge.
IP: 192.168.0.5
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Main gate: 192.168.0.1
DNS:192.168.0.1
For each configured computer, you must specify a different IP address, for example 192.168.0.5, 192.168.0.6, 192.168.0.7 etc.
After filling in all the fields as in the screenshot, press the button Additionally:
Therefore, unnecessary traffic does not cross the bridge. Bridges can connect two network segments that use different media to the same subnet as long as they use the same network protocol. You can use a bridge instead of buying a wireless access point.
Bridge automates the process of forwarding data from one media type to another without requiring you to set up separate subnets for each media type and manually configure packet forwarding between subnets. Adapters that have certain features such as Internet Connection Firewall and Internet Sharing enabled cannot be part of a bridge. Look under the hood of the network bridge. The bridge puts NICs owned by it into "promiscuous mode". This means that the adapter can intercept all transmitted packets, not just those addressed to it.
To do this, we simply add everything that goes to the network 10.0.0.0/8 to go through the local router 10.10.0.1, for this we press Start - Run and enter the command:
Route add -p 10.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 10.10.0.1
To test static persistent routes, run the command:
In order for you not to close the console window during execution, run the command Start - Run - cmd and in the window that opens, we already execute the above commands.
Click the "Start" button. The control panel window will open. Click "Switch to Classic View" that appears in the navigation bar on the left side of the Control Panel window if the Control Panels are not already in Classic View. When the Control Panel window is in Classic View, the Network Connections menu will be displayed in the panel on the right.
Connecting and configuring WiFi in Windows XP: Video
Double-click the Network Connections icon in Control Panel to open the Network Connections window. Locate the wireless connection whose router settings you want to find in the Network Connections window. Right click on the connection. This will open the wireless network connection window for that connection.
If you have other addresses, just change them by analogy.
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