Step 9: Connect Your PCs and Other Devices
Now connect your PCs and other devices to the network:
If you have used wall plates, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to a wall
plate and the other end to the Ethernet connector on the PC or device.
If you have used cables that end in Ethernet plugs, simply insert a plug in the
Ethernet connector on the PC or device.
Step 10: Tell Windows to Get an IP Address via DHCP
When you connect your PCs to the network and power them on, you may find that
Windows automatically requests an IP address from your router via DHCP. The easiest
way to tell is by opening Internet Explorer and seeing if it??™s able to load a web
page. If so, you??™re all set. If not, you may need to change the PC??™s network configuration
to make Windows get an IP address via DHCP, as described next.
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Set Windows Vista to Get an IP Address via DHCP
To set Windows Vista to get an IP address via DHCP, follow these steps:
Click the Start button, right-click the Network item, and choose Properties to
open a Network And Sharing Center window.
Click the Manage Network Connections link in the Tasks list on the left of the
window to display the Network Connections window.
Right-click the Local Area Connection item and choose Properties to display
the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Unless you have turned off
User Account Control, you need to go through User Account Control for the
Network Connections program.
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