Network Card

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Contents 1 Change or check the IP settings of your Network Card 1.1 Windows XP 1.2 MAC OS X 1.3 Ubuntu 1.4 Windows Vista

Change or check the IP settings of your Network Card

Each network interface has its own settings, so depending in which network you are interested in, you should select either your Ethernet card (cable) or your wireless card (WiFi) settings.

Basically there is two ways two ways to set a network interface (name different from one operating system to another):

• Fixed IP: You set the parameters of the network interface your self
• Automatic: You let an external DHCP server send the correct IP parameters to your network interface

Like most routers, the La Fonera has a DHCP server activated by default, all Hotspots do as well. It is advised to keep your network interfaces in "automatic" as it is what you will need in most places you will want to connect to the Internet (cable & wireless).

Windows XP

1. In the Control Panel go to Network Connections icon
2. Right click and select Proprieties on

• The Local Area Connection icon is to set your Ethernet Card (cable)
• The xxx icon is to set your Wireless Card (WiFi)

1. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
2. In this dialog box you can choose Obtain an IP address automatically (sent by router) or Use the following IP address (and set the correct parameters)

Network Connections

Connection Properties

Obtain an IP address automatically

MAC OS X

1. In System Preferences go to Network
2. In Location select Automatic
3. In Show select:

• Built-in Ethernet to set your Ethernet Card (cable)
• AirPort to set your Wireless Card (WiFi)

1. Under Configure IPv4' you can choose Using DHCP (IP address is sent by router) or Manually (and set the correct IP parameters)

System Preferences

AirPort Using DHCP

Ubuntu

Windows Vista