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Windows 2000 and XP
Windows 95 and 98
Windows NT
Windows for Workgroups with Microsoft TCP/IP
Macintosh with Open Transport
WARNING: If your computer is already manually configured with an IP address for use in another location, these steps will erase that configuration. Remember to write down your existing IP address, gateway address, subnet mask, etc. before proceeding.
WINDOWS 2000/XP
1. Click on the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. From within the Control Panel, double-click on the Network and Dial-Up Connections icon.
2. Click on the Local Area Connection to bring up a Local Area Connection Status window. In the "Components Checked are used by this connection" area, highlight "Internet Pro\tocol (TCP/IP)" and click on the Properties button.
3. This will take you to the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen.
* If your laptop is already configured for a static ip address, write down the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information and save it. This is the IP address i\nformation associated with the network connection your computer currently uses, and the address which your computer will acquire whenever you connect to your current subnet.
* To acquire an address dynamically, select "Obtain an Ip address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically."
4. Select "OK" to close the window.
5. You'll be prompted that you need to restart your computer before new settings will take effect.
WINDOWS 95/98
1. Click on the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. From within the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
2. Select the TCP/IP adapter representing your Ethernet card, and click on the Properties icon:
3. If your laptop is already configured for a static ip address, write down the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information and save it. This is the IP address information associated with the network connection your computer currently uses, and the address which your computer will acquire whenever you connect to your current subnet.
4. Set to Obtain an IP address automatically, then click OK.
5. You'll be prompted that you need to restart your computer before new settings will take effect. This procedure only needs to be done once. After the initial settings are in place, all you need to do for future use is attach the Ethernet cable from the port to your PC, and turn your PC on.
6. NOTE: If you were unable to locate TCP/IP from the Network Panel, as described above in step #2, follow the steps below to install TCP/IP software:
* Click on the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. From within the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
* Click the Add button.
* Double click Protocol.
* Click on Microsoft located under the Manufacturers heading.
* Double click on TCP/IP located under the Network Protocols heading.
* Click the OK button. You will be asked if you want to restart your computer. Click the Yes button.
WINDOWS NT
1. Click on the Start button, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. From within the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
2. Click on the Protocols folder.
3. Double-click on the TCP/IP item, which will take you to the Properties panel.
4. If your laptop is already configured for a static ip address, write down the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information and save it. This is the IP address information associated with the network connection your computer currently uses, and the address which your computer will acquire whenever you connect to your current subnet.
5. Set to "Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server"; then "OK".
6. You'll be prompted that you need to restart your computer before new settings will take effect.
WINDOWS for Workgroups with Microsoft TCP/IP
1. This assumes that you have installed the additional TCP/IP stack from Microsoft.
2. Open the Network group under Program Manager.
3. Double click on Network Setup.
4. Double click on the Microsoft TCP/IP line.
5. Click on the check box labeled Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration.
6. A dialog box will appear asking Do you want to enable DHCP? Click Yes.
7. A Network Setup dialog box will appear notifying you that Windows Setup has modified your SYSTEM.INI file. Click OK.
8. A Network Setup dialog box will appear asking Restart windows now? Click on the Restart Windows button.
MACINTOSH with Open Transport
1. From the Apple Menu, highlight Control Panels, and select TCP/IP.
2. In the TCP/IP control panel, set "Connect via" to "Ethernet" and "Configure" to "Using DHCP server".
Note: Older versions of Open Transport (prior to version 2.0) may not display the "DHCP Client ID" field. If you do see it, leave the field blank.
3. Under File Menu, click "Quit." When prompted, "Save" changes to current configuration.
4. Next time you restart your computer, if you are connected to a public access network port, your computer will obtain an ip address dynamically. You can verify the ip address you've been assigned by opening the TCP/IP control panel.