SETTING YOUR COMPUTER TO USE DHCP

Configure each computer on your network to accept DHCP assignments according to the system specific instructions below. Some of the procedures below explicitly state "restart your computer" but for others it is (theoretically) not required. If you are having trouble, restarting the computer is a good idea.

Windows XP

1. Click your Start menu then click Control Panel.
2. If you see "Pick a Category" in large letters, click the link to the right of this that says "Switch to Classic View".
3. Open the Network Connections icon. 
4. In the Network Connection window, open Local Area Connections. 
5. Click the Properties button in the new  window.
6. Click  "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and then click Properties. 
7. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically". 
8. Select "Obtain DNS Server address automatically". 
9.  Click OK, click  OK again, and then Close. This should bring you back to the Control Panel. Close the Control Panel. 

Windows 95,98 & ME

1.  Click on the Start menu | Settings and then Control panel. 
2.  Open the Network icon in the Control Panel. 
3.  In the box labeled "The following network components are installed", click on the TCP/IP entry for your network card then click the Properties button.  There may be several TCP/IP entries for dialup services as well. Ignore these.
4.  Click on the tab labeled IP Address at the top of the new window and select Obtain an IP address automatically. 
5.  Click the Gateway tab and remove any entries listed in the installed gateway box. 
6.  Click the DNS Configuration tab and select Disable DNS. 
7.  Click OK, then Click OK again to close the network window and return to the control panel. Close the control panel. Click Yes when asked if you want to restart your computer.  If you are not asked to restart your computer within one minute after closing the control panel, restart the computer yourself.

Windows NT & 2000

1. Click the Start menu | Settings then click on Network and Dial-up Connections. 
2. In the new window, open  Local Area Connection. 
3. Click  the Properties button in the new  window. 
4. Click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line and then click Properties. 
5.  Select "Obtain an IP address automatically". 
6.  Select "Obtain DNS Server address automatically". 
7. Click OK, then Click OK again to close the network window and return to the control panel. Close the control panel.

Mac OS 7.6, 8 & 9

1. Click on the Apple menu, move to the Control Panels and select TCP/IP. 
2. Set  "Connect via"  near the top of the window to Ethernet. 
3. Set "Configure" to DHCP. 
4. Close the TCP/IP window and  save  changes when asked if you want to do so. 

Mac OS X 10

1. Click on the Apple Menu and choose System Preferences. 
2. Click on the Network icon. 
3. Click on the Show box and choose Built-in Ethernet. 
4. Set Configure to DHCP. 
5. Click  Apply Now button in the lower right corner.