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User’s Guide
In the
LAN or High-Speed Internet
window, right-click on the icon corresponding to
your network interface card (NIC) and select
Properties
. (Often, this icon is labeled
Local Area Connection
). The
Local Area Connection
dialog box is displayed with a list
of currently installed network items.
Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled
Internet Protocol TCP/IP
is
checked and click
Properties
.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled
Obtain an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS
server address automatically.
Click
OK
twice to confirm your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
Windows 2000 PCs
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
In the Windows task bar, click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control
Panel
.
Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
In the
Network and Dial-up Connections
window, right-click the Local Area Connection
icon, and then select
Properties
. The
Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box is
displayed with a list of currently installed network components. If the list includes
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step
10.
If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click
Install.
In the
Select Network Component
Type dialog box, select
Protocol
, and then click
Add.
Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
in the Network Protocols list, and then click
OK
. You
may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other
media. Follow the instructions to install the files.
If prompted, click
OK
to restart your computer with the new settings. Next, configure
the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the device.
In the
Control Panel
, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
In the
Network and Dial-up Connections
window, right-click the Local Area Connection
icon, and then select
Properties
.
In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),
and then click
Properties
.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled
Obtain an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS
server address automatically.
Click
OK
twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
Windows Me PCs
In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and
then select Properties. The Network Properties dialog box displays with a list of
currently installed network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),
then the protocol has already been enabled.
If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click Add.
In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click
Add.
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