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Networking Basics
Naming your Computer
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Go to Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Command Prompt
•
In this window, enter
the
Computer
name
.
•
Select
Workgroup
and enter the name
of the
Workgroup
.
•
All computers on
your network must
have the same
Workgroup
name.
•
Click
OK
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Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Type
Command
Click
OK
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Type
ipconfig /all
at the prompt.
Click
Enter
.
All the configuration settings
are displayed as shown below.
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Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Type
ipconfig /renew
at the prompt to get a new IP Address.
Click
Enter
.
The new IP Address is shown below.
(
Windows 98/ME
users:
go to
Start
>
Run
.
Type
Command
.
Type
winipcfg
at the prompt.
Click
Release and Renew
to obtain a new IP
Address.)
Assigning a Static IP Address
Note:
Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP
Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) technology.
If you are using a DHCP-capable
Gateway/Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses.
If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a
Static IP Address, please follow these instructions:
•
Go to
Start
•
Double-click
on
Control Panel
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Networking Basics
Assigning a Static IP Address
•
Double-click
on
Network Connections
•
Right-click
on
Local
Area Connections.
•
Double-click
Properties
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Assigning a Static IP Address
•
Click
OK
You have completed the assignment of a Static
IP Address.
(You do not need to assign a Static
IP Address if you have a DHCP-capable
Gateway/Router.)
•
Highlight
Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP)
•
Click
Properties
•
Select
Use the following
IP address
in the
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties
window,
•
Input your
IP address and
subnet mask.
(The IP
Addresses on your network
must be within the same
range. For example, if one
computer has an IP
Address of 192.168.0.2,
the other computers should
have IP Addresses that are
sequential, like
192.168.0.3 and
192.168.0.4.
The subnet
mask must be the same for
all the computers on the
network.)
•
Input your
DNS server
addresses.
(Note:
If you
are entering a DNS
server, you must enter
the IP Address of the
Default Gateway.)
The DNS server information
will be provided by your ISP
(Internet Service Provider.)
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