Your computer is now ready to use the Router's DHCP server.
Windows 2000
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections menu, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then
select Properties.
4. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed
network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has already
been enabled, skip ahead to Configure Windows 2000 for DHCP.
5. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click Install.
6. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click Add.
7. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click OK.
8. You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other media.
Follow the instructions to install the files.
9. If prompted, click OK to restart your computer with the new settings.
DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router
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Select Obtain an IP address
automatically in the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties menu.