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Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol

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To set up a DHCP IP address for Windows 2000:

1

Click

Start

,

Settings

, then click

Network and Dial-up

Connections

. The Network and Dial-up Connections

window opens. This window has an icon for each
networking connection available on your computer.
For example, if you have both wired and wireless
Ethernet hardware installed on your computer, there
will be at least two icons, one for your wired Ethernet
hardware and one for your wireless Ethernet
hardware.

2

Right-click the

Local Area Connection

icon for the

wireless Ethernet hardware, then click

Properties

. The

Local Area Connection Properties dialog box opens.

3

Click to select the

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

check box in

the

Components checked are used by this connection

list. If

you do not see TCP/IP, drag the scroll bar to see more
choices.

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