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Windows 95/98/Me
Click
Start
,
Settings
,
Control Panel
and double-click the
Network
icon to open
the
Network
window.
Figure 106
WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration
Installing Components
The
Network
window
Configuration
tab displays a list of installed components.
You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft
Networks.
If you need the adapter:
1
In the
Network
window, click
Add
.
2
Select
Adapter
and then click
Add
.
3
Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click
OK
.
If you need TCP/IP:
1
In the
Network
window, click
Add
.
2
Select
Protocol
and then click
Add
.
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3
Select
Microsoft
from the list of
manufacturers
.
4
Select
TCP/IP
from the list of network protocols and then click
OK
.
If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:
1
Click
Add
.
2
Select
Client
and then click
Add
.
3
Select
Microsoft
from the list of manufacturers.
4
Select
Client for Microsoft Networks
from the list of network clients and then
click
OK
.
5
Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect.
Configuring
1
In the
Network
window
Configuration
tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP
entry and click
Properties
2
Click the
IP Address
tab.
• If your IP address is dynamic, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
.
• If you have a static IP address, select
Specify an IP address
and type your
information into the
IP Address
and
Subnet Mask
fields.
Figure 107
Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address
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3
Click the
DNS
Configuration tab.
• If you do not know your DNS information, select
Disable DNS
.
• If you know your DNS information, select
Enable DNS
and type the
information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in).
Figure 108
Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration
4
Click the
Gateway
tab.
• If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed
gateways.
•
If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the
New gateway field
and click
Add
.
5
Click
OK
to save and close the
TCP/IP Properties
window.
6
Click
OK
to close the
Network
window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted.
7
Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer when prompted.
Verifying Settings
1
Click
Start
and then
Run
.
2
In the
Run
window, type "winipcfg" and then click
OK
to open the
IP
Configuration
window.
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3
Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet
mask and default gateway.
Windows 2000/NT/XP
The following example figures use the default Windows XP GUI theme.
1
Click
start
(
Start
in Windows 2000/NT),
Settings
,
Control Panel
.
Figure 109
Windows XP: Start Menu
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2
In the
Control Panel
, double-click
Network Connections
(
Network and Dial-
up Connections
in Windows 2000/NT).
Figure 110
Windows XP: Control Panel
3
Right-click
Local Area Connection
and then click
Properties
.
Figure 111
Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties
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