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DHCP and Windows XP
Step 1: Setting up TCP/IP
1. Begin by opening the Windows XP Control Panel. Click the Start button, then select Control Panel.
2. Click on the link labeled Network Connections to see a list of your network connections.
3. Double-click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection, and then click on properties to configure your network connection click on properties. (Note: If you do not see this icon, your Network Interface Card may be improperly installed.) The following dialog box should appear:
4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties. The following dialog box should appear:
5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Use the following DNS server addresses options. The DNS numbers are 66.51.205.100 and 66.51.206.100. For Northern California they are 66.218.44.5 and 66.218.44.90.
6. Click on Advanced. The following dialog box should appear:
7. Ensure that the Default gateways box is empty; otherwise, select each entry and click on the Remove button.
8. Select the DNS tab. The following dialog box should appear:
9. Remove the check mark beside the Register this connection's addresses in DNS option.
10. Ensure that the DNS server addresses, in order of use and Append these DNS suffixes (in order) boxes are empty; otherwise, select each entry and click the Remove button.
11. Select the WINS tab.
12. Ensure that the WINS addresses, in order of use box is empty; otherwise, select each entry and click the Remove button.
13. Click OK to close the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box.
14. Click OK again to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Settings dialog box.
15. Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
16. Windows may copy some files and then ask to restart your computer. Click Yes to do so, and you are finished.
Created On: 4/13/2005 11:53:00 AM
Last Modified On: 11/21/2017 1:36:00 PM
Article ID: 10845
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