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Windows XP
The Windows XP start menu can be configured in different
ways. See the Windows XP documentation for more
information.
Open the properties of the LAN connection on the
connected computers.
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Select Start > Control Panel >
Network
and Internet Connections. Click with the right
mouse button on the corresponding LAN
connection and select 'Properties'.
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Click the entry for the TCP/IP protocol of the
network adapter and on Properties. Enable the
option 'Obtain an IP address automatically'. You
can ignore all other options: they either remain
empty or retain their default settings. Close the
dialogs with OK.
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If you use a router for Internet access, you will still
need to configure it, because the router dials into
the Internet, not the computer. Under Start >
Settings > Control/Panel > Internet
Options, select the 'Connections' tab and enable
the 'Never dial a connection' option. Close the
dialogs with OK.
If you cannot find an entry similar to 'TCP/IP' or
'TCP/IP -> Network Adaptor Name' or 'Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)', you must install the TCP/IP
protocol. Under Install select 'Protocol' and click
Add. In the next dialog box select 'Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)' and confirm with OK.