EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch
5.Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if “D” is the letter of your
6.Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
Go to “Chapter 6: Configuring the Router.”
Configuring Windows 2000 PCs
1.Click the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there,
2.Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed).
3.Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. See Figure
4.Select Obtain an IP address automatically (see Figure
5.Restart your computer.
Go to “Chapter 6: Configuring the Router.”
Configuring Windows XP PCs
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
1.Click the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon.
2.Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed).
Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs
Figure 5-3: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for Windows 2000
Figure 5-4: Obtain an IP address automatically for Windows 2000
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Configuring Windows 2000 PCs