The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the
default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and
menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for
Windows 2000.
1. Open the Network screen. To do this, click the Start button and select the
Control Panel. From there, click the Network and Internet Connections
icon, followed by the Network Connections icon.
2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter
(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local Area Connection and click the Properties button.
3. The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear. Click the Properties
button.
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4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as shown in Figure 4-4, and click the
Properties button.
5. Select Obtain
an IP address automatically, as shown in Figure 4-5. Once the new win-
dow appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button again to complete
the PC configuration.
6. Restart your computer.
Go to “Chapter 5: Using the Cable Gateway’s Web-based Utility.”
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Figure 4-4
Figure 4-5
