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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when
using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of
Windows.
In Windows XP and 2000 systems, locate your
Network Neighborhood
icon.
• Select
Control Panel
from the Windows XP Start Menu.
• Select the
Network Connections
icon on the Control Panel.
This will take you to the next
step.
Now the Network Connection window
displays.
The Connections List shows all the
network connections set up on the PC,
located to the right of the window.
• Right-click the
Connection with the
wireless
icon
and choose
Status
.
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Now you should be at the Local Area
Network Connection Status window. This
box displays the connection status,
duration, speed, and activity statistics.
Administrator logon access rights are
needed to use this window.
• Click the
Properties button
to view
details about the connection.
The TCP/IP details are presented on the
Support tab page.
• Select
Internet Protocol,
and click
Properties
to view the configuration
information
.
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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
After you install a network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP
without your having to configure it. However, if there are problems, follow the steps below to
configure TCP/IP with DHCP for Windows 2000.
Verify that
Obtain an IP address
automatically
radio button is selected and
that the
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
radio button is selected.
Click the
OK
button.
This completes the DHCP configuration in
Windows XP.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this
version of Windows on your network.
Click
My Network Places
icon on the Windows desktop. This will bring up a window called
Network and Dial-up Connections.
• Right click
Local Area Connection
and select
Properties
.
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The
Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box appears.
Verify that you have
the correct Ethernet card selected in the
Connect using:
box and that the following
two items are displayed and selected in the
box of “Components checked are used by
this connection:”
•
Client for Microsoft Networks and
•
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click
OK
.
With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected,
click
Properties
to open the Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue
box. Verify that
•
Obtain an IP address
automatically
is selected.
•
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
is selected.
Click
OK
to return to Local Area
Connection Properties. Click
OK
again to
complete the configuration process.
Restart the PC. Repeat these steps for each
PC with this version of Windows on your
network.
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Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000
To check your PC’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 will be 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:
•
The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254
•
The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
•
The default gateway is 192.168.0.1
4.
Type
exit
.
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