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following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain
an IP address automatically for:
2a)
Windows 95/98/Me
2b)
Windows XP
2c)
Windows 2000,
and
2d)
Windows NT
.
2a) Windows 95/98/Me
1.
Click the
Start
button and select
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window will appear.
2.
Double-click
Network
icon. The
Network
window will appear.
3.
Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the
Add
button to install it; if TCP/IP is installed, jump to
step 6
.
4.
In the
Network Component Type
dialog box, select
Protocol
and click
Add
button.
5.
In the
Select Network Protocol
dialog box, select
Microsoft
and
TCP/IP
and
then click the
OK
button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need
your Windows installation CD to complete the installation.
6.
After installing TCP/IP, go back to the Network dialog box. Select TCP/IP
from the list of Network Components and then click the Properties button.
7.
Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
•
Bindings
: Check
Client for Microsoft Networks
and
File and printer sharing
for Microsoft Networks
.
•
Gateway
: All fields are blank.
•
DNS Configuration
: Select
Disable DNS.
•
WINS Configuration
: Select
Disable WINS Resolution.
•
IP Address
: Select
Obtain IP address automatically
.
