Configuring TCP/IP for Windows Vista

1.Click Start button and then right-click Network.

2.Click Network and Internet to open the Network and Internet window.

3.Click Network and Sharing Center to open the Network and Sharing Center window.

4.Click Manage Network Connections.

5.Right-click on the Local Area Connection you want to configure (if more than one is listed).

6.Click Properties to open the Connection Properties window.

7.Click Continue, if prompted for administrator permission.

9.Select Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties.

10.Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically options are both selected.

11.Click Advanced button. Use the following table to verify the Advanced TCP/IP Settings.

IP Settings Tab		DNS Tab		WINS Tab
•	DHCP Enabled listed IP	•	DNS server addresses box is	•	WINS addresses box is empty
	address box		empty	•	Enable LMHOSTS lookup is
•	Default gateways box is	•	Append primary and connection		checked
	empty		specific DNS suffixes is selected	•	Default: Use NetBIOS setting from
•	Automatic metric is	•	Append parent suffixes of the		the DHCP server is selected
	selected		primary DNS suffix is checked
		•	Register this connection’s
			addresses in DNS is checked
		•	Append these DNS suffixes (in
			order) is not selected

12.Click OK.

13.Click Alternate Configuration and verify that Automatic private IP address is selected.

14.Click OK. A prompt to restart your PC will display.

1.Click Start button and then select Settings and Control Panel.

2.Click Network and Internet Connections or Network Connections (will vary according to settings).

3.Click Local Area Connection.

4.Click Properties to open the Local Area Connection Properties window.

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