Configuring TCP/IP on Windows Workstations

To begin configuring TCP/IP, folloe these steps:

1. Start--> Settings--> Conrol Panel--> Network  and Dial-Ip connections to open the Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog box, which list all of the currently installed network components.
2. Right-click one of your network adapters and select properties to open the Properties dialog box for your adapter.
3. If you do not see Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the scrolling list, follow the next three steps. If you do see it, skip to step 7.
4. Click the install button, which brings up the select Network Component Type window.
5. Click Protocol in the list and click the Add button to bring up the Select Network protocol dialog box.
6. Select Microsoft from te left frame and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the right frame and click the OK button.This take you to the Property dialog box for your adapter. Now Internet protocol (TCP/IP) should appear in the scrolling list.
7. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Properties button, which will oen Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties window.
8. Initially, you see the General tab, which is set to obtain your IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server via DHCP.
9. Click the advance button, which brings up the Advance TCP/IP Settings dialog box.
10. Notice the IP settings, DNS, WINS, and Options tabs along the top of the Advanced TCP/IP settings dialog box.