Setting up a Network using Laptop and allocating a fixed ip to participant

I have been providing a network at work using my laptop to create the network. There is therefore no external router involved. One of my colleagues has a netbook and requires a fixed ip allocating to be able to consistently join a network. Apparently there is a bug in the OS for the netbook that makes this the most reliable solution. Can I do this?

I have a similar set of requirements that is up and running.
I have left my original NetGear router in place unchanged. It connects to the cable modem and it continues to serve as the DHCP server providing IP addresses etc to every one on the network. It also continues providing b/g wireless.... it wasn't broke so I didn't fix it ;<)
I added the TC and connected it's Ethernet WAN port to an ordinary Ethernet port on the Netgear Router. I configured TC as follows:
-Internet tab (in manual setup) of the AirPort Utility as follows:
Connect Using: Ethernet
Configure IPv4: Using DHCP (This confused me for a moment - it means get your IP stuff via DHCP - i.e. from the NetGear)
Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default)
Connection Sharing: Off (Bridge Mode) - this lets the Netgear assign all the IP addresses to everyone on the network)
-Airport Tab -> Wireless
Network Name: A different name (SSID) than the Netgear's SSID
Radio Mode: 802.11n only (5GHz)
Channel: Automatic
Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal with a password
Under Wireless Options - Check Create a closed network
I have some 10/100T devices wired to the Netgear which is only 10/100T.
The Gigabit devices are including the TC are connected together so that they can talk to each other at Gigabit rates.
I'm sure that there are other combinations that work, may work better, but this suits the way this house is laid out/ wired and the way we use our machines. For one I have chosen to not leave the TC on 24/7 - heat/power. The Netgear doesn't get warm at all and stays on 24/7. It also means for me that I can define both networks on the 802.11n capable machines can be wireless in the, for us, very unusual circumstance that the TC would be off when wireless access would be needed by these devices..
Hope this Helps.

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