5 Configure IP settings.

Select Obtain an IP address

automatically when using DHCP. If you use a static IP, select Use the following IP address and enter the values.

If the IP of your computer is not automatically assigned, contact the network administrator.

6 If all settings are made, click OK. Now the network configuration is finished.

Using both DHCP and a fixed IP simultaneously

Using the Alternate Configuration provided by Windows, you can set both automatic and fixed IP addresses and then you can select to use either of them to connect to the Internet.

1 ▶ For Windows 7Click Start > Control Panel >

Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center and click on Change adapter settings in the left menu pane.

▶For Windows XP

Click Start > Control Panel

>Network and Internet Connections > Network Connection > Local Area Connection by using the right button of the touch pad and click

Properties.

2 Right-click over the Local Area Connection and select Properties.

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