Select Start in the Windows task bar. Select Control Panel. Then select the Network Connections icon (in Classic View), or select Network and Internet Connections and then Network Connections (in Category View). Right click on the Local Area Connection icon. Then select Properties, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then Properties. Write down all of the information provided in the window.
Select the General tab of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Then select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Select the Alternate Configuration tab and make sure that Automatic private IP address is selected. Select the General tab again and select [Advanced]. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window, ensure that DHCP enabled is selected in the IP address section of the IP Settings tab. Do not check any settings in the Default gateways and Automatic metric box sections. |