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Q. How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol?
A. To configure TCP/IP protocol, you need to have an Ethernet Network Interface
Card (NIC) with TCP/IP communications protocol installed on your system.
TCP/IP is a communications protocol used to access the Internet. This section
contains instructions for configuring TCP/IP on your Internet devices to operate
with the residential gateway in Microsoft Windows or Macintosh environments.
TCP/IP protocol in a Microsoft Windows environment is different for each
operating system. Follow the appropriate instructions in this section for your
operating system.
Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 2000 Systems
1
Click
Start
, select
Settings
, and choose
Network and Dial-up Connections
.
2
Double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon in the Network and Dial-up
Connections window.
3
Click
Properties
in the Local Area Connection Status window.
4
Click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
in the Local Area Connection Properties
window, and then click
Properties
.
5
Select both
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and then
click
OK
.
6
Click
Yes
to restart your computer when the Local Network window opens. The
computer restarts. The TCP/IP protocol is now configured on your PC, and your
Ethernet devices are ready for use.
7
Try to access the Internet. If you cannot access the Internet, contact your service
provider for further assistance.
Configuring TCP/IP on Windows XP Systems
1
Click
Start
, and depending on your Start menu setup, choose one of the
following options:
If you are using the Windows XP Default Start Menu, select
Connect to
,
choose
Show all connections
, and then go to step 2.
If you are using the Windows XP Classic Start Menu, select
Settings
, choose
Network Connections
, click
Local Area Connection
, and then go to step 3.
2
Double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon in the LAN or High-Speed Internet
section of the Network Connections window.
3
Click
Properties
in the Local Area Connection Status window.
4
Click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and then click
Properties
in the Local Area
Connection Properties window.
