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Chapter 5: Configuring Your Ethernet Connection
2. Double-click the local area connection to be used for your device’s network connection.
The Local Area Connection Status widow displays.
3. Click
Properties
.
4. Select
TCP/IP
by clicking it one time. Then click
Properties
.
5. Click the
General
tab. Then click
Obtain an IP address automatically
and click
OK
.
6. Click
OK
to accept the new settings, and
OK
again to close the Properties window.
7. You may have to restart your computer in order for your computer to obtain a new IP
address from the network.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows Vista
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows Vista operating
system.
1. Open the Vista Control Panel.
2. Double-click
Network and Sharing Center
to display the Network and Sharing Center
Window.
3. Click
Manage network connections
. If prompted for a connection, choose
Local Area Connection
.
The Network Connections window displays.
4. Double-click the
Local Area Connection
to open the Properties window:
Note: If Windows requests permission to continue, click
Continue
.
5. Double-click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
to configure TCP/IPv4.
Note: If your cable provider requires TCP/IP version 6, double-click
Internet Protocol
Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
to configure TCP/IPv6.
The TCP/IP properties window for the version you selected displays.
6. For either TCP/IPv4 or TCP/IPv6, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS
server address automatically
, unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider.
7. Click
OK
to accept the new settings and close the Properties window.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 7 or Windows 8
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 7 or Windows 8
operating system.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
2. Click
Network and Internet
.
3. Click
Network and Sharing Center
.
4. Click
Local Area Connection
to open the Status window.
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