
Configuring PCMCIA Cards
180 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
As shown in Figure 6-32, the dialog for configuring the Wireless LAN card
displays additional fields when the DHCP checkbox is not checked.
Figure 6-32:Settings → PCMCIA → Configure WIreless LAN Dialog
Without DHCP
T To Configure a Wireless LAN Card
This procedure assumes that a wireless LAN card is inserted into a PCMCIA
slot on the OnBoard and the steps under “To Begin Configuring a PCMCIA
Card” on page 172 are complete.
1. Make sure that “Wireless LAN” is selected from the “Card Type” pull-
down menu on the PCMCIA card configuration dialog.
2. To enable DHCP, check the DHCP checkbox, and go to Step 4.
3. To define basic network parameters that enable the use of a static IP
address, do the following steps.
a. Enter an IP address in the “IP Address” field.
b. Enter a netmask in the “Network Mask” field.
c. Enter the IP address for a gateway host or enter “none” in the
“Gateway” field.
4. Enter a
network name in the “MyPrivateNet [ESSID]” field.
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