Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 98 and Me


After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed, each PC must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are available on its network. The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network.
You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows.
 
Locate your Network Neighborhood icon.
· If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop, position your mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.
· If the icon is not on the desktop,
· Click Start on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.
· Choose Settings, and then Control Panel.
· Locate the Network Neighborhood icon and click on it. This will open the Network panel as shown below.
Verify the following settings as shown:
· Client for Microsoft Network exists
· Ethernet adapter is present
· TCP/IP is present
· Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon
Click on the Properties button. The following TCP/IP Properties window will display.
By default, the IP Address tab is open on this window.
· Verify the following:
Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. If not selected, click in the radio button to the left of it to select it. This setting is required to enable the DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address.
· Click OK to continue.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows on your network.

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