Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows XP
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4.
If the “User Account Control” window is displayed,
click “Continue” in this window.
5.
Under “This connection uses the following items”,
select the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
entry and click “Properties”.
6.
On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an
IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server
address automatically”.
Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
7.
Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
If necessary, repeat steps 5 through 7 for the “Inter-
net Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” as well.
The computer now receives an IP address from the
FRITZ!Box.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in
Windows XP
1.
Go to “start / Control Panel / Network and Internet
Connections / Network Connections” and double-
click the LAN connection icon of the network adapter
connected to the FRITZ!Box.
2.
Click the “Properties” button.
3.
Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the list of items
used in this network connection and click “Proper-
ties”.