- Go to Settings.
Click on Control Panel.
[ Figure 1 ] - Double Click on the Network and Dial-up Connection Icon. (Figure
1)
[ Figure 2 ]
- Double Click once on Local Area Connection Icon. (Figure 2)
- Click Properties.
[ Figure 3 ]
2. Make sure both the Client for Microsoft Network and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP are both checked. Move your cursor down until the Client for Microsoft Network is highlighted: (Figure 3)
[ Figure 4 ]
- Click on Properties. (Figure 4)
- Make sure both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button is clicked.
- Click OK on that screen, then click OK on the next screen.
- Click on Close on that screen, then click on the X in the upper right hand corner of the Control Panel window.
- When your computer comes back up you will need to verify that you have a valid IP address.
- To check your IP address, click on Start, Programs, Accessories, then Command Prompt
- At the dos prompt type in ipconfig /all and press
the enter key (Figure 5)
[ Figure 5 ]
- Look for the IP Address. (Figure 6)
- Your IP Address should start with 192.168.###.###.
(As opposed to the 198.78.###.### ) - If you have a correct IP address, you are now on the network
[ Figure 6 ]