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networking protocol is a language computers use to talk to each other. One of several
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e recommend you use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),
r local area networks (LANs), as well as for
ternet communications. When networking is set up in Windows, TCP/IP should
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help.
HCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lets a router automatically assign
must either set the protocol to
btain an IP address from a DHCP server or make the IP address settings
r, you
from a DHCP server. Obtaining an IP address
utomatically using DHCP is one of the most common methods for setting up wireless
ces. If your network configuration requires a static IP address (one
enter an IP address and a subnet mask. For more information
bout setting the IP address manually, see the Setting Up Your Windows Network guide
our network device.
you are connecting to a home Ethernet network, have a cable or DSL modem, and a
n for each networking connection available on your computer. For example, if you
ave both wired and wireless Ethernet hardware installed on your computer, there will be
t least two icons, one for your wired Ethernet hardware and one for your wireless
You must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name and the
same Workgroup Name.
Step 3: Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
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available protocols must be set up on each computer you plan to use on your ne
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which is widely accepted and compatible fo
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automatically be installed as the default protocol. If it is not installed
Terms you should know
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an IP address to a computer on the network.
IP Address - Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number that uniquely identifies a
computer on the network.
Setting up a DHCP IP address for each computer
In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on each computer, you
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manually. If you use a wireless access point router that can act as the DHCP serve
can select Obtain an IP address
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network devi
that does not change), you must set the IP address manually.
This means that you need to
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included on the installation CD that came with y
If
wireless access point router that automatically assigns IP addresses to computers on the
network, follow the instructions in “To set up a DHCP IP address for Windows 2000:”
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
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Ethernet hardware.
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