To check the IP address assigned to your NIC
1.Click Start → Programs (or All Programs, if you are in Windows XP Start menu mode) →Accessories → Command Prompt.
2.When the Command Prompt dialog box appears, type ipconfig and press the <ENTER> key. Verify that your IP address is 192.168.2.xxx and your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
If they are not, go to steps 3 and 4 below.
3.Type ipconfig/release and press the <ENTER> key.
4.Type ipconfig/renew and press the <ENTER> key.
Your IP address and Subnet Mask change to the above values.
In Windows 98 | 1. | Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. |
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| 3. | When the Network dialog box appears, click the Configuration tab. |
| 4. | Click the name of your Ethernet card, for example, |
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| Management Adapter (10/100) and then click the Properties button. |
| 5. | When the TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears, click the IP Address tab. |
| 6. | Click the Obtain an IP address automatically option to select it and click |
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| the OK button. |
| 7. | Click the OK button. |
| 8. | When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click the Yes button. |
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| The computer restarts. |
To check the IP address assigned to your NIC
1.Click Start → Run.
2.When the Run dialog box appears, type winipcfg in the Open box, then click the OK button. The next dialog box may take a minute or two to appear, so do not restart your computer or abort this operation prematurely.
Configuring Basic Settings
