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Chapter 6: Configuring Your Ethernet Connection
2. Double-click the local area connection to be used for your device’s network connection.
The Local Area Connection Status widow displays.
3. Click Properties .
4. Select TCP/IP by clicking it one time. Then click Properties .
5. Click the General tab. Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK .
6. Click OK to accept the new settings, and OK again to close the Properties window.
7. You may have to restart your computer in order for your computer to obtain a new IP
address from the network.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows Vista
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows Vista operating
system.
1. Open the Vista Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Sharing Center to display the Network and Sharing Center
Window.
3. Click Manage network connections . If prompted for a connection, choose Local Area Connection .
The Network Connections window displays.
4. Double-click the Local Area Connection to open the Properties window:
Note: If Windows requests permission to continue, click Continue .
5. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to configure TCP/IPv4.
Note: If your cable provider requires TCP/IP version 6, double-click Internet Protocol
Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) to configure TCP/IPv6.
The TCP/IP properties window for the version you selected displays.
6. For either TCP/IPv4 or TCP/IPv6, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically , unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider.
7. Click OK to accept the new settings and close the Properties window.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 7 or Windows 8
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 7 or Windows 8
operating system.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet .
3. Click Network and Sharing Center .
4. Click Local Area Connection to open the Status window.
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