2. on the configuration tab, select the tcp/ip line for the applicable ethernet adapter, as shown in figure 5-1. do not choose a tcp/ip entry whose name mentions dial-up adapter, pppoe, vpn, or aol. if the word tcp/ip appears by itself, select that line. (if there is no tcp/ip line listed, refer to windows help or your ethernet adapter’s documentation to install tcp/ip now.) click the properties button.
3. click the ip address tab and select obtain an ip address automatically, as shown in figure 5-2.
4. now click the gateway tab to ensure that the installed gateway field is left blank. click the ok button.
5. click the ok button again. windows may ask you for the original windows installation disk or additional files.
supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e.g., d:\win98, d:\win9x, c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if “d” is the letter of your cd-rom drive).
6. windows may ask you to restart your pc. click the yes button. if windows does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
go to “chapter 6: setting up and configuring the router.”
