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Windows xp, Network connections – Hughes Direcway DW6000 User Manual

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Appendix D • Configuring the installer laptop for IP addressing

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Windows XP

1. Go to

Start

→ Settings→ Control Panel

. Double-click the

Network and Dial-up Connections

icon.

Note:

If the Control Panel is in category view select Network and

Internet Connections then select Network Connections.

2. A list of network adapters will be displayed. A

Local Area

Connection

must be listed under LAN or High-Speed

Internet. If not, the network is not installed correctly. See
Figure 120
.

3. Right-click the

Local Area Connection

icon that represents

the Network adapter that connects the computer to the
Satellite DW6000 and select

Properties

.

Note:

If the Local Area Connection icon appears with a red X

then check your connections. The red X must not be present in
order for you to be successful.

4. Ensure that the

Client for Microsoft Networks

and

Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP)

are installed and checked. If NetBEUI is

installed, uninstall it. See Figure 121.

5. Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and select

Properties

. See

Figure 122.

Note:

Be careful not to uncheck the Internet Protocol when you

select it

6. Ensure that both

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address automatically

options are

selected. If not, select them.

7. Select OK to close the open dialog boxes and finish the

configuration.

Restart the computer even if Windows does not require you to do
so to ensure that the network settings are automatically reset.To
confirm reset, check

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

The items in

Step 6 should be selected.

Figure 120: Network Connections