Thanks Danny, up and running now.

Didnt appreciate my wireless laptop had to connected to my wired network to
enable me to reach AP Website!

John

"Danny Kile" <kiledanny@NOSPAMnetscape.net> wrote in message
news:fUedh.314$BL4.244@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
> JFN wrote:
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Have got my laptop up and running and have installed network connection
>> first as you suggested; once that was done I removed this network link
>> and tried to install AP, but I'm having problems; can you help.
>>
>> Through the Laptop wireless card can connect to internet, but I think
>> from someother network, its a 'default' connection with no protection.
>>
>> When I try to install my AP from install guide, it fails at first step
>> i.e. When I try to connect thro my Internet Explorer to DWL-G700AP
>> website, address http://192.166.0.50 it will not connect.
>>
>> I'm attempting this from my laptop either with one of my other wired PC's
>> connected also. - I presume I needto do this from my laptop.
>>
>> Before trying to install the AP I received a prompt to connect wirelessly
>> via my laptop wireless card instructions or via Microsoft instructions
>> and I've tried both; I presume this is how I can connect to someones
>> default connection.
>>
>> My AP seems to be working; power on, WLAN light flashing, LAN light
>> 'off'.Again I presume LAN would be 'on' if I connected to my wired
>> network from the laptop.
>>
>> How do I get connected to DWL-700AP website to allow me to contiue steps
>> thro its set up wizard?
>>
>> Thanks John
>>
>
> Well I am not John, however, if you connect the desktop or laptop to the
> AP with an ethernet cable and set the PC or laptop to a static IP in the
> range of 192.168.0.x, being sure not to use .50 since the access point
> uses this. Set the subnet mask for 255.255.255.0 and the default gate way
> to 192.168.0.50., then you should be able to get into the WEB server of
> the access point. You may have to change the access point LAN IP to match
> your network if is fixed static at 192.168.0.50 out of the box. From a
> working PC on the network go to a command prompt and run the following
> command ipconfig/all, note your IP address, subnet mask, Gateway and DNS
> for further use. I your IP address listed in the IPConfig is something
> like 192.168.1.10 then you will need to change the AP LAN IP to
> 192.168.1.50 instead of the default 192.168.0.50.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Danny