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 and dialup connections icon.
3.if an ethernet adapter is present in your pc, you should see an entry for local area connection. double-click that entry.
4.select properties.
5.verify that ‘client for microsoft networks’ and ‘internet protocol (tcp/ip)’ are present. if not, select install and add them.
6.select ‘internet protocol (tcp/ip)’, click properties, and verify that “obtain an ip address automatically is selected.
7.click ok and close all network and dialup connections windows.
8.then, restart your pc.
dhcp configuration of tcp/ip in windows xp, 2000, or nt4
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.
dhcp configuration of tcp/ip in windows xp
locate your network neighborhood icon.
1 select control panel from the windows xp new start menu.
2 select the network connections icon on the control panel. this will take you to the next step.
now the network connection window displays. the connections list that shows all the network connections set up on the pc, located to the right of the window.
right-click on the connection with the wireless icon and choose status.
now you should be at the local area network connection status window. this box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics.
1 administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window.
2 click the properties button to view details about the connection.
the tcp/ip details are presented on the support tab page.
select internet protocol, and click properties to view the configuration information.
verify that the obtain an ip address automatically radio button is selected.
1 verify that obtain dns server address automatically radio button is selected.
2 click the ok button.
this completes the dhcp configuration of tcp/ip in windows xp.
repeat these steps for each pc with this version of windows on your network.
dhcp configuration of tcp/ip in windows 2000
once again, after you have installed the network card, tcp/ip for windows 2000 is configured. tcp/ip should be added by default and set to dhcp without your having to configure it. however, if there are problems, you may need to know how to do it manually. remember, cox only sets up tcp/ip dynamically, (i.e., it uses dhcp to obtain tcp/ip settings). following are the steps to configure tcp/ip with dhcp for windows 2000.
1 click on the my network places icon on the windows desktop. this will bring up a window called network and dial-up connections.
2 right click on local area connection and select properties.
the local area connection properties dialog box appears.
1 verify that you have the correct ethernet card selected in the connect using: box.
2 verify that at least the following two items are displayed and selected in the box of “components checked are used by this connection:”
1 client for microsoft networks and
2 internet protocol (tcp/ip)
3 click ok.
1 with internet protocol (tcp/ip) selected, click on properties to open the internet protocol (tcp/ip) properties dialogue box. verify that
1 obtain an ip address automatically is selected.
2 obtain dns server address automatically is selected.
2 click ok to return to local area connection properties.
1 click ok again to complete the configuration process for windows 2000.
2 restart the pc.
repeat these steps for each pc with this version of windows on your network.
dhcp configuration of tcp/ip in windows nt4
once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the tcp/ip environment for windows nt 4.0. again, remember cox only sets up tcp/ip dynamically (i.e., it uses dhcp to obtain tcp/ip settings).
following are the procedures you use to configure tcp/ip with dhcp in windows nt 4.0.
choose settings from the start menu, and then select control panel. this will display control panel window.
1 double-click the network icon in the control panel window. the network panel will display.
2 select the protocols tab to continue.
highlight the tcp/ip protocol in the network protocols box, and click on the properties button.
the tcp/ip properties dialog box now displays.
1 click the ip address tab.
2 select the radio button marked obtain an ip address from a dhcp server.
3 click ok. this completes the configuration of tcp/ip in windows nt.
restart the pc.
repeat these steps for each pc with this version of windows on your network.
verifying tcp/ip properties for windows xp, 2000, and nt4
to check your pc’s tcp/ip configuration:
1.on the windows taskbar, click the start button, and then click run.
the run window opens.
2.type cmd and then click ok.
a command window opens‘
3.type ipconfig /all
your ip configuration information will be listed, and 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
4.type exit