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Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista
Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with
the default interface. If you use the Classic interface, where the icons and menus resemble
previous Windows versions, perform the procedure under “Configuring Microsoft Windows
2000” on page 19.
1. On the Windows taskbar, click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, and then select the
Network
and Internet
icon.
2. Click
View Networks Status and tasks
and then click
Management Networks
Connections
.
3. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
icon and click
Properties
.
4. Click
Continue
. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, verify that
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IPv4)
is checked. Then select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4)
and click the
Properties
button (see Figure 7). The Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box
appears.
Figure 7. Local Area Connection Properties Window
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6. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box, click
Obtain an IP address
automatically
to configure your computer for DHCP (see Figure 8).
Figure 8. Internet Protocol Properties Window
7. Click the
OK
button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
8. Click the
OK
button again to save your changes.
Figure 9. Local Area Connection Status Window
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Configuring Microsoft Windows 7
Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows 7.
1. In the Start menu search box, type:
ncpa.cpl
Figure 10. Typing ncpa.cpl in the Start Menu Box
The Network Connections List appears.
Figure 11. Example of Network Connections List
2. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
icon and click
Properties
.
3. In the
Networking
tab, click either
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
or
Internet
Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
, and then click
Properties
.
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Figure 12. Local Area Network Connection Properties Dialog Box
4. In the properties dialog box, click
Obtain an IP address automatically
to configure your
computer for DHCP (see Figure 13).
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Figure 13. Properties Window
5. Click the
OK
button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
6. Click the
OK
button again to save your changes.
Configuring an Apple
®
Macintosh
®
Computer
The following procedure describes how to configure TCP/IP on an Apple Macintosh running
Mac OS 10.2. If your Apple Macintosh is running Mac OS 7.x or later, the steps you perform
and the screens you see may differ slightly from the following. However, you should still be
able to use this procedure as a guide to configuring your Apple Macintosh for TCP/IP.
1. Pull down the Apple Menu, click
System Preferences
, and select
Network
.
2. Verify that the NIC connected to your SMCD3GN2 is selected in the
Show
field.
3. In the
Configure
field on the
TCP/IP
tab, select
Using DHCP
(see Figure 14).
4. Click
Apply Now
to apply your settings and close the TCP/IP dialog box.
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