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Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows Vista
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in
Windows Vista
1.
Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select
the
“Control Panel / Network and Sharing Center”.
2.
From the “Tasks”, select “Manage network connec-
tions”.
3.
In the “LAN or High-Speed Internet” area, select the
LAN connection between your computer and the
FRITZ!Box. Click the right mouse button and select
“Properties”.
4.
If the “User Account Control” window is displayed,
click “Continue” in this window.
5.
Under “This connection uses the following items”,
select the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
entry and click the “Properties” button.
6.
On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an
IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server
address automatically”.
Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
7.
Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
If necessary, repeat steps 5 through 7 for the “Inter-
net Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” as well.
The computer now receives an IP address from the
FRITZ!Box.