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Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol 7
8 Windows asks you if you would like to restart your
computer. Click
No .
9 Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your
desktop.
10 Click Properties in the drop-down menu that appears.
11 Double-click the TCP/IP --> entry in the Configuration
menu.
12 Click the Advanced tab and then make sure the box next to
Set this protocol to be the default protocol. is checked. If it
is not checked, click the box to put a check in it. (If this
option is grayed out, you do not have TCP/IP installed
properly.)
13 Click OK and then click OK again.
14 Click Windows Start and click Run .
15 When the Run screen appears, type
winipcfg
in the Text
field and click OK .
16 The IP Configuration screen appears. Click Release . A line
of zeros appears in the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields.
17 Click Renew . Numbers replace the zeros. Click OK and turn
to “Hardware and Software Installation” page 11.
NOTE: The numbers on your screen should be different
than those shown in the example above.
Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol on a Macintosh
Before you install your cable modem, you must verify that
the TCP/IP communications protocol and an Ethernet