DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
After you install a network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However, if there are problems, following the steps below to configure TCP/IP with DHCP for Windows 2000.
Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and
•Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. Verify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the following two items are displayed and selected in the box of “Components checked are used by this connection:”
•Client for Microsoft Networks and
•Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP)
Click OK.
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