install or verify windows networking components
to install or verify the necessary components for ip networking:
1.on the windows taskbar, click the start button, point to settings, and then click control panel.
2.double-click the network icon.
the network window opens, which displays a list of installed components:
you must have an ethernet adapter, the tcp/ip protocol, and client for microsoft networks.
it is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the network window in order to install the adapter, tcp/ip, or client for microsoft networks.
if you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps:
a.click the add button.
b.select adapter, and then click add.
c.select the manufacturer and model of your ethernet adapter, and then click ok.
if you need tcp/ip:
a.click the add button.
b.select protocol, and then click add.
c.select microsoft.
d.select tcp/ip, and then click ok.
if you need client for microsoft networks:
a.click the add button.
b.select client, and then click add.
c.select microsoft.
d.select client for microsoft networks, and then click ok.
3.restart your pc for the changes to take effect.
enabling dhcp in windows 95b, 98, and me
after the tcp/ip protocol components are installed, each pc must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are available on its network. the simplest way to configure this information is to allow the pc to obtain the information from a dhcp server in the network.
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.
locate your network neighborhood icon.
1 if the network neighborhood icon is on the windows desktop, position your mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.
2 if the icon is not on the desktop,
1 click start on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.
2 choose settings, and then control panel.
3 locate the network neighborhood icon and click on it. this will open the network panel as shown below.
verify the following settings as shown:
1 client for microsoft network exists
2 ethernet adapter is present
3 tcp/ip is present
4 primary network logon is set to windows logon
click on the properties button. the following tcp/ip properties window will display.
by default, the ip address tab is open on this window. verify the following:
1 obtain an ip address automatically is selected. if not selected, click in the radio button to the left of it to select it. this setting is required to enable the dhcp server to automatically assign an ip address.
2 click ok to continue.
3 restart the pc.
repeat these steps for each pc with this version of windows on your network.
selecting windows’ internet access method
1.on the windows taskbar, click the start button, point to settings, and then click control panel.
2.double-click the internet options icon.
3.select “i want to set up my internet connection manually” or “i want to connect through a local area network” and click next.
4.select “i want to connect through a local area network” and click next.
5.uncheck all boxes in the lan internet configuration screen and click next.
6.proceed to the end of the wizard.
verifying tcp/ip properties
after your pc is configured and has rebooted, you can check the tcp/ip configuration using the utility winipcfg.exe:
1.on the windows taskbar, click the start button, and then click run.
2.type winipcfg, and then click ok.
the ip configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your ip address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3.from the drop-down box, select your ethernet adapter.
the window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default tcp/ip settings that netgear recommends for connecting through a router or gateway:
1 the ip address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254
2 the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
3 the default gateway is 192.168.0.1