Motorola SB5101N DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem - Manual (Page 12)

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2 Getting Started 12
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP
1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
- OR
3. Click Network and Internet Connections / Network Connections (will vary according to settings).
4. Click LAN or High-Speed Internet connections.
5. Select Properties from the drop-down menu. Be sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked.
6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
7. Verify that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically
are selected.
8. Click OK to save the TCP/IP settings.
9. Click OK to exit the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows Vista
1. Click Start.
2. Right click on Network.
3. Scroll down to Properties.
4. Click Manage network connections.
5. Right-click on the appropriate (if more than one listing) Local Area Connection.
6. Click Properties. Vista may prompt you for permission to continue – Click Continue.
7. Select Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
8. Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically options are selected.
9. Click Advanced. Use the table below to verify the Advanced TCP/IP Settings:
IP Settings Tab DNS Tab WINS Tab
• DHCP Enabled listed
IP address box
• Default gateways
box is empty
• Automatic metric is
selected
•
DNS server addresses box is empty
• Append primary and connection specific
DNS suffixes is selected
•
Append parent suffixes of the primary
DNS suffix is checked
•
Register this connection’s addresses in
DNS is checked
•
Append these DNS suffixes (in order) is
not selected
• WINS addresses
box is empty
• Enable LMHOSTS
lookup is checked
• Default: Use
NetBIOS setting
from the DHCP
server is selected
10. Click OK.
11. Click Alternate Configuration and verify that Automatic private IP address is selected.
12. Click OK. Vista prompts you to restart your computer.