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3.

Go to Properties.

a.

Click the Properties button to view details

about the connection.

The TCP/IP details are shown on the

Support tab page.

b.

Select “Internet Protocol”, and click

Properties to view the configuration

information

.

4.

Set DHCP for TCP/IP.

a.

Verify that the following two radio buttons

are selected:

•

Obtain an IP address automatically

•

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

b.

Click the OK button.

This completes the DHCP configuration of

TCP/IP in Windows XP for this computer.

c.

Repeat these steps for each computer with

this version of Windows on your network.

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000

After you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP

should be added by default and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However, if there

are problems, follow these steps to configure TCP/IP with DHCP for Windows 2000.

1.

Check the Local Area Connection

Properties Settings.

a.

Click the My Network Places icon on

the Windows desktop. The Network

and Dial-up Connections window

opens.

b.

Right click on “Local Area

Connection” and select Properties.

The Local Area Connection Properties

dialog box appears, as shown to the

right.

c.

Verify that you have the correct

Ethernet card selected in the “Connect

using:” box.

d.

Verify that at least the following two

items are displayed and selected in the

“Components checked are used by this

connection:” box:

•

Client for Microsoft Networks

•

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

e.

Click OK.

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2.

Check the Internet Protocol Properties.

a.

With “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”

selected, click Properties to open the

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

dialog box.

b.

Verify that the following items are

selected:

•

Obtain an IP address automatically

•

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

c.

Click OK to return to Local Area

Connection Properties.

3.

Complete the configuration.

a.

Click OK again to complete the

configuration process for Windows 2000.

b.

Restart the computer.

c.

Repeat these steps for each computer with

this version of Windows on your network.

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4

Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP environment for

Windows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in Windows NT 4.0.

1.

Open the Network panel.

a.

Choose Settings from the Start menu.

b.

Select Control Panel to display Control Panel

window.

c.

Double-click the Network icon to display the

Network panel, as shown to the right.

2.

Go to TCP/IP Properties.

a.

Select the Protocols tab.

b.

Select “TCP/IP Protocol” in the Network

Protocols box, and click the Properties button.

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3.

Set the TCP/IP Properties.

The TCP/IP Properties dialog box displays.

a.

Click the IP Address

tab

.

b.

Select the radio button marked

“Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”.

c.

Click OK. This completes the configuration of

TCP/IP in Windows NT for this computer.

d.

Restart the computer.

e.

Repeat these steps for each computer with this

version of Windows on your network.

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4

To check your computer’s TCP/IP configuration:

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run window opens.

2.

Type

cmd

and then click OK.

A command window opens.

3.

Type

ipconfig /all

Your IP Configuration information is listed, and should match the values below if you are

using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a

router or gateway.

4.

Type

exit

TCP/IP Configuration

Current NETGEAR Standard

Previous NETGEAR Standard

Computer or workstation

IP Address

192.168.1.2 through

192.168.1.254

192.168.0.2 through

192.168.0.254

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

255.255.255.0

Gateway address for router

192.168.1.1 default address

192.168.0.1 default address