4. In the “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box
that appears (Figure 3-4), in the “Components checked
are used by this connection” box, select Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.
Figure 3-4
5. The
“Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box
appears (Figure 3-5).
(a) For Dynamic IP Address:
If your service provider uses Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP), then in Figure 3-5 select the option
Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. This
completes the Ethernet configuration, therefore skip the
remaining steps.
(b) For Static IP Address:
If your service provider does not use DHCP, then in
Figure 4-12 select the option Use the following IP
Address. Fill the IP Address, Subnet mask and Default
Gateway fields according to the
Figure 4-12 values
provided by your service provide. Then select Use the
following DNS server addresses and fill the Preferred
DNS server and Alternate DNS Server fields. Click OK to close the window.
Figure 3-5
6. On the “Local Area Connection Properties” window (Figure 4-11), click OK to complete the
Ethernet configuration.
Congratulations! You have successfully completed the network configuration in your computer.
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