2. Hardware Installation and PC Setup
4.If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear as an installed component, click on Add.
5.In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click on Add.
6.Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers box.
7.Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click on OK.
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows Me installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install the files.
8.If prompted, click on OK to restart your computer with the new settings.
9.After restarting your PC,
10.In Network and
11.In the Network Properties dialog box, select TCP/IP, and then click on Properties.
12.In the TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click on the radio button labeled Use the following IP address. Type an address between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254 in the IP Address field and 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.
13.Click on OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
Windows 95 and Windows 98 PCs
1.In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, point to Settings, and then click on Control Panel.
2.
The Network dialog box displays a list of currently installed network components. If the list includes TCP/IP, the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step 9.
3.If TCP/IP does not appear as an installed component, click on Add. The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears.
4.Select Protocol, and then click on Add.
The Select Network Protocol dialog box appears.
5.Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box, and then click on TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list box.
6.Click on OK to return to the Network dialog box, and then click on OK again.
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95/98 installation CD. Follow the instructions to install the files.
7.Click on OK to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation.