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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
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Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon.
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If an Ethernet adapter is present in your PC, you should see an entry for Local Area
3.
Connection. Double-click that entry.
Select Properties.
4.
Verify that 'Client for Microsoft Networks' and 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' are present. If
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not, select Install and add them.
Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)', click Properties, and verify that "Obtain an IP address
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automatically is selected.
Click OK and close all Network and Dialup Connections windows.
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Then, restart your PC.
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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000
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.
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Select Control Panel from the Windows XP Start Menu.
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Select the Network Connections icon on the Control Panel. This will take
you to the next step.
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Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
June 2005
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