Installation

Setting Network Properties in Windows 98/Me

These steps provide a quick summary of the setting Network Properties process. For detailed installation steps with screen shots, see the chapter entitled Network Basics.

Note: See the steps for Windows 2000 Network Properties below.

1.Right-click Network Neighborhood from the desktop.

2.Select Properties from the context menu. The Network dialog box displays and presents three main tabs: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control.

3.Click the Configuration tab.

4.Click the Add button.

5.The Select Network Component Type dialog box displays.

6.Click Protocol, and then click the Add button.

7.The Select Network Protocols dialog box displays.

7a. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft.

7b. From the Network Protocols list, select TCP/IP, and then click OK.

8.The TCP/IP protocol is now installed. Click OK, and you will be returned to Network Component Type dialog box.

9.Click the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer.

10.You can select either the Static or DHCP setting.

•If you use the Static IP setup, then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS, Domain/Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values.

11.After setting these parameters, click OK to return to Network Component Type.

12.You can now select the File and Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer. Access can be set for other users connected to the network by setting the computer sharing options. Click OK.

13.The screen message Do you want to restart your computer will pop up. Select Yes. Your computer will shut down and restart.

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