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Step 5. Configure your system
Your ISP provides automatic assignment of IP addresses for both Dynamic and Static service types. In
most instances you will be able to configure your computer simply by setting it to obtain an IP address
automatically.
The instructions which follow are for automatic address assignment. If you wish to configure your system
manually please see the help documentation provided with your computer.
To use automatic IP address assignment via DHCP:
Windows Vista Settings:
a)
Click
Start
(button with Windows Logo), and go to the
Control Panel
b)
Next, click
Network and Sharing Center
.
c)
Next to
Local Area Connection
, click on
View Status
.
d)
On the window that comes up, Click the
Properties
option.
e)
You may get a new window that asks for permission to continue. If so, click
Continue
.
f)
Click on the
Internet Protocol Version 4
option, then click the
Properties
button.
g)
Now click radial button for the
Obtain an IP address automatically
option, then the radial
button for
Obtain DNS server address automatically
.
h)
Click
OK
and close all other open windows.
Windows 2000/XP Settings:
i)
(Windows XP) Click on
Start
, go to
Control Panels
, and click on
Network Connections
.
(Windows 2000) Click on the
Start
button, go to
Settings
, and click on
Network and Dial-up
Connections
.
j)
Right-click on the
Local Area Connection
icon and choose
Properties
from the pop-up menu.
k)
In the window that opens, click on
Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)
to highlight it and then click on
the
Properties
button.
l)
In the window that opens, choose
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
.
m)
Click
OK
on all open windows. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take
effect.
Windows 95/98/ME Settings:
a)
Click on the
Start
button.
b)
Click on
Settings
and then on
Control Panel
.
c)
Double-click on the
Network
icon.
d)
Once in the Network Control Panel, click on the TCP/IP protocol that has the arrow "->" pointing
to your Ethernet card adapter, and then click on the
Properties
button.
e)
Make sure that the
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
button is selected.
f)
Click
OK
on all open windows. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take
effect.
