Frequently Asked Questions - Cisco DPQ3925 User Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol?
A. To configure TCP/IP protocol, you need to have an Ethernet Network Interface
Card (NIC) with TCP/IP communications protocol installed on your system.
TCP/IP is a communications protocol used to access the Internet. This section
contains instructions for configuring TCP/IP on your Internet devices to operate
with the residential gateway in Microsoft Windows or Macintosh environments.
TCP/IP protocol in a Microsoft Windows environment is different for each
operating system. Follow the appropriate instructions in this section for your
operating system.
Configuring TCP/IP on Window s 2000 Sy stems
1 Click Start, select Settings, and choose Network and Dial-up Connections.
2 Double-click the Local Area Connection icon in the Network and Dial-up
Connections window.
Click Properties in the Local Area Connection Status window.
3
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Local Area Connection Properties
4
window, and then click Properties.
5 Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and then
click OK.
6 Click Yes to restart your computer when the Local Network window opens. The
computer restarts. The TCP/IP protocol is now configured on your PC, and your
Ethernet devices are ready for use.
7 Try to access the Internet. If you cannot access the Internet, contact your service
provider for further assistance.
Configuring TCP/IP on Window s XP Sy stems
1 Click Start, and depending on your Start menu setup, choose one of the
following options:
If you are using the Windows XP Default Start Menu, select Connect to,

choose Show all connections, and then go to step 2.
If you are using the Windows XP Classic Start Menu, select Settings, choose

Network Connections, click Local Area Connection, and then go to step 3.
2 Double-click the Local Area Connection icon in the LAN or High-Speed Internet
section of the Network Connections window.
3 Click Properties in the Local Area Connection Status window.
4 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties in the Local Area
Connection Properties window.
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