Things You'll Need:
- A Microsoft Windows XP computer that is connected to a network
- A DHCP server or router or other network appliance configured to provide dynamic IP addresses
- This article
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Step 1
First, click Start, then Control Panel, then double click Network Connections, then right click on the icon of the network connection that you wish to change and then click Properties in the drop down menu that appears.
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Step 2
Next, in the window that appears, scroll down the list of protocols displayed and then double click on the Internet Protocol TCP/IP item.
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Step 3
Now, in the window that appears, click the Obtain an IP Address Automatically radio button.
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Step 4
Next, click the Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically radio button and then click the Ok button at the bottom of the window.
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Step 5
Click the Ok button at the bottom of the next window and then test to determine if you can now connect to the Internet. If not then reboot the computer so that it will retrieve an IP address from the DHCP server (or router providing the DHCP service) and then try again.








