Configuring TCP/IP

Introduction

This section contains instructions for configuring the TCP/IP protocol for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol for Windows 95/98

Note: You need to have either an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) with the TCP/IP communications protocol installed on your system, or a USB network interface, before you install your cable modem.

Follow these steps to install and configure the TCP/IP protocol on your PC.

1. Click Start, select Settings, and choose Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon. A list of installed network components appears.

3. Under the Configuration tab, read the list of installed network components to verify your

4.

Does your PC have the TCP/IP protocol?

 

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If yes, go to step 8.

 

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If no, click Add.

5.

Click Protocol; then, click Add.

6.

In the Manufacturers list, click Microsoft.

7.

In the Network Protocols list, scroll to and click

 

TCP/IP; then, click OK.

8.

Scroll to and click the TCP/IP Ethernet Adapter

 

protocol; then, click Properties.

9.

Click the IP Address tab; then, select Obtain an IP

 

address automatically.

10. Click the Gateway tab and verify that these

 

fields are empty. If they are not empty, highlight

 

and delete all information from the fields.
11. Click the DNS Configuration tab; then,

 

select Disable DNS.

12. Click OK. The Copying Files... window appears.

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PC contains the TCP/IP protocol.