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Windows XP
The Windows XP start menu can be configured in different ways. See the Windows XP documentation for more information.
Open the properties of the LAN connection on the connected computers.
• Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections. Click with the right mouse button on the corresponding LAN connection and select 'Properties'.
•Click the entry for the TCP/IP protocol of the network adapter and on Properties. Enable the option 'Obtain an IP address automatically'. You can ignore all other options: they either remain empty or retain their default settings. Close the dialogs with OK.
•If you use a router for Internet access, you will still need to configure it, because the router dials into the Internet,
not the computer. Under | Start | > | Settings | > |
Control/Panel > | Internet | Options, select | the | |
'Connections' tab and enable the 'Never dial a connection' option. Close the dialogs with OK.
If you cannot find an entry similar to 'TCP/IP' or 'TCP/IP
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