How to Acquire a Network Address When Signing onto a D-Link Wireless Router

Wireless networks allow home computers to share Internet connections.

Acquiring an IP address from a router is accomplished using dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP). DHCP is offered by D-link routers for both wireless and hardwired connections. The protocol is run on the router and assigns available IP addresses automatically for the user. However, before a computer can receive an IP address, DHCP needs to be enabled on the machine. This is done in the network settings for your Windows machine.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows Start button and select "Control Panel." In the Control Panel, double-click the "Network connections" icon to open a list of network controllers configured on your machine.

2. Right-click the wireless network card on your machine and select "Properties." Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" from the list of protocols and then click the "Properties" button under the list box.

3. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" from the list of options and press the "Ok" button. This sets your wireless machine for DHCP, so it will automatically grab an IP address from the wireless router.

4. Click "Ok" again in the main properties window. Reboot the computer for the changes to take effect. The next time the computer boots and connects to a wireless router, it retrieves an IP address from the router.

References

• Computer Hope: Enable DHCP on Windows