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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Confi guring Windows 2000 PCs
1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel.
From there, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (it's usually
the fi rst Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the Local Area Connection. Click the
Properties button.
3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button.
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK
button. Click the OK button again to complete the PC confi guration.
5. Restart your computer.
Confi guring Windows XP PCs
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you
are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions),
please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel. From there,
double-click the Network Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections
icon.
2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (it's usually
the fi rst Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the Local Area Connection. Click the
Properties button.
3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button.
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK
button. Click the OK button again (or the Close button if any settings were changed) to
complete the PC confi guration.
5. Restart your computer.
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