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Chapter 4: Configure Your PCs
Overview
The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your computer
to be able to communicate with the Gateway.
To do this, you need to configure your PC's network settings to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP). Computers use IP addresses to
communicate with each other across a network or the Internet.
Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows
95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP. You will need to know which operating
system your computer is running. You can find out by clicking the Start button
and then going to the Settings option. Then click Control Panel, and then
double-click the System icon. If your Start menu doesn't have a Settings
option, you're running Windows XP. Click the Cancel button when done.
You may need to do this for each computer you are connecting to the
Gateway.
Important: These instructions apply only to Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000,
or XP machines. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, see your Windows
manual. By default Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP has TCP/IP installed and
set to obtain an IP address automatically.
The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your network
settings based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Make
sure that an Ethernet card or adapter has been successfully installed in each
PC you will configure. Once you've configured your computers, continue to
"Chapter 5: Configure the Gateway"
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs
1. Go to the Network screen by click the Start button. Click Settings and then
Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon.
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