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Connecting to the Internet • Configuring TCP/IP for Windows Vista
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Configuring TCP/IP for Windows Vista
1. Click Start and then click Settings.
2. Open the Control Panel.
3. Double-click Network and Internet to display the Network and Internet window.
4. Double-click Network and Sharing Center to display the Network and Sharing
Center window.
5. Click Manage network connections to display the LAN or High-Speed Internet
connections window.
6. Right-click the network connection for your network interface.
7. Select Properties to display the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Vista may prompt you to allow access to the Network Properties Options. If you see
the prompt,
User Account Control -- Windows needs your permission to
continue , click Continue.
8. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 or 6 (TCP/IPv4 or v6) and click Properties to
display the Internet Protocol Properties window.
9. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
10. Click OK to save the TCP/IP settings and close the Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) Properties window.
11. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
12. Close the remaining windows and exit the Control Panel.
When you complete the TCP/IP configuration, go to Verifying the IP Address for
Windows Vista .
Configuring TCP/IP for Windows XP
1. Click Start and then click Settings.
2. Click Control Panel .
3. Double-click Network Connections to list the Dial-up and LAN or High-Speed
Internet connections.
4. Right-click the network connection for your network interface.
5. Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the Local Area Connection
Properties window. Be sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked.
6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties to display the Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
7. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
8. Click OK to save the TCP/IP settings and exit the TCP/IP Properties window.
9. Close the Local Area Connection Properties window and then exit the Control Panel.
When you complete the TCP/IP configuration, go to Verifying the IP Address for
Windows XP.