User's Manual

42 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Adapter User’s Guide
General Internet Settings
If you have not set up a base station, gateway, or router, and you have an adapter
that is currently congured correctly for your ISP, you can use the following
procedure to locate most of the Internet settings you need.
To locate your Internet settings
1. On the Start menu, click Run.
2. Do one of the following:
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If you have Microsoft Windows
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XP or Windows 2000 operating system, type
cmd
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If you have Windows Me or Windows 98 SE, type command
3. At the command prompt, type ipcong /all
4. Record the Internet settings listed for the adapter you use to connect to
your network
Dynamic IP (DHCP) Settings
When you set up a base station to have a dynamic IP address, the ISP will
sometimes require a host name or a MAC address.
Host Name
Some ISPs record your computer name (also known as your host name) when you
set up your ISP account. You might need to nd your computer’s name when you
set up a base station.
Note For information about changing your computer name, see Help in the
Broadband Network Utility.
To determine your computer name in the Windows XP or Windows 2000
operating system
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
2. Do one of the following:
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If you have Windows XP, click the Computer Name tab.
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If you have Windows 2000, click the Network Identication tab.
To determine your computer name in the Windows Me or Windows 98 SE
operating system
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network, and then click the Identication tab. Your computer
name appears in the Computer name box.
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