The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the
default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and
menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for
Windows 2000.
1. Click the
Start
button and then
Control Panel
. From there, click the
Network and Internet Connections
icon and then the
Network
Connections
icon.
2. Select
the
Local Area Connection
icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter
(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local Area Connection
.
3. The
Local Area Connection Status
screen will appear, as shown in Figure
4-6. Click the
Properties
button.
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4. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, as shown in Figure 4-4, and click the
Properties
button.
5. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
, as shown in Figure 4-5. Once
the new window appears, click the
OK
button. Click the
OK
button again
to complete the PC configuration.
6. Restart your computer.
Go to “Chapter 5: Configure the Router.”
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Configuring Windows XP PCs
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-4
Figure 4-5
