Configuring Windows Xp To Use Dhcp; Figure 42: Network Connections - Windows Xp - Hughes HN9400 User Manual

Appendix A

Configuring Windows XP to use DHCP

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8. Click OK.
9. Confirm that you have an IP address:
a) Click Start → Run.
b) Type cmd and click OK.
c) Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter.
d) Make sure an IP address is shown on the line that starts with IP Address.
1. From the Windows desktop, select Start → Settings → Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon.
Note: If Control Panel is in category view, select Network and Internet Connections;
then select Network Connections.
A list of network adapters appears as shown in
XP on page 58. A Local Area Connection icon must appear under the LAN or High-Speed
Internet heading. If it does not, the network is not installed correctly.
Figure 42: Network connections – Windows XP
Note: If a red X appears next to the Local Area Connection icon, check your
connections. You cannot successfully configure your system if the red X is present.
3. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon that represents the network adapter connecting
the computer to the Satellite Gateway, and select Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog appears as shown in
Connection Properties – Windows XP
Figure 42: Network connections – Windows
on page 59.
Computer settings
Figure 43: Local Area