Laptops: Setting up DHCP

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If you own a PC (Windows 9x or Windows 2000):

Select the icon My Computer usually in the upper left screen corner and double-click on the folder Control Panel.

pc menu

Select the Network by double-clicking on the network icon in the Control Panel.

Open the Properties box for the TCP/IP network protocol:

Windows 2000:
a. Double-click Local Area Connection and Local Area Connection Status Window will show.
b. Single-click the Properties from Local Area Connection Status window.
c. In the Components Checked are used by this Connection field. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
c. Once Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected, click on Properties box.

Windows 9x:
a. Select Configuration section and single-click on TCP/IP
b. Single-click on Properties from the Network window.

*Note: For Windows 95, the network component Client for Microsoft Networks must be installed.

Windows 2000
Win 2000 Local Area Connection Status

Windows 95/98
Win 95/98 Network Configuration

Set TCP/IP properties to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server:

Windows 2000:
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties box will display after Properties option is chosen.
Select options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically.

Windows 9x:
Once inside the TCP/IP Properties box, select IP Address folder.
Select Obtain an IP address automatically.

Window 2000
Windows 2000 TCP/IP Properties

Windows 9x
Windows 9x TCP/IP Properties

Single click on Apply and/or OK.

If you own a Macintosh:

Select the TCP/IP from the Apple menu in the upper left corner.

Select Ethernet from Connect via: in the TCP/IP menu.

Select Using DHCP Server from Configure in the TCP/IP menu. You do not have to set IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router Address, or Name server address.

Click Quit to close the TCP/IP menu.

Your laptop should now be set to use DHCP.

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