Networking Configuration in Windows XP
1. In Windows XP, click Start
→
Settings
→
Network Connections.
2. In the “
Network Connections
” window, double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon.
3. In the “Local Area Connection status” dialog box that
appears (Figure 3-6), click the
Properties
button.
Figure 3-6
4. The
“Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box
appears (Figure 3-7).
If your service provider uses Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP), then in Figure 3-7 select the option
Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. This
completes the Ethernet configuration, therefore skip the
remaining steps.
Congratulations! You have successfully completed the
network configuration in your computer.
Figure 3-7
Configuring your computer
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