Setting up the pc to request an ip address, Ip a, Etting – ADC 400F User Manual
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Chapter 8: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Megabit Modem 400F User Manual
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S
ETTING
U
P THE
PC
TO
R
EQUEST AN
IP A
DDRESS
The modem, as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, provides an IP address
dynamically to devices on the LAN. When you choose to use DHCP for the modem to serve
IP addresses to the devices on your LAN, ensure that the TCP/IP properties are set to
automatically obtain the IP address from the modem.
The following is an example of how to set up the PC using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
95. If you
use an application other than Windows 95, refer to the appropriate operating system user
documentation.
1
Open the
Control Panel
window and double-click on the
Network
icon
shown at right.
2
In the
Network
dialog (shown below), double-click
TCP/IP
under the
Configuration
tab (or highlight
TCP/IP
then click
Properties
).
3
On the
IP Address
tab, select
Obtain an IP address automatically,
then click
OK
.
4
Restart the PC.