How to Add a TCP IP Protocol

TCP/IP is the acronym for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP). It is the set of protocols that a computer uses to communicate with other computers on a network. If TCP/IP is not enabled on your computer, or the correct protocol for your network is not added, the computer will not be able to communicate on the network. You can add TCP/IP protocols to your computer by configuring the network properties of the connection in Windows.

Instructions

1. Click "Start," then "Control Panel."

2. Click "Network and Internet," then click "Network and Sharing Center."

3. Click the "Manage network connections" text link, then right-click on the connection to which you want to add a TCP/IP protocol. Click "Properties" from the pop-up list. The Properties dialog window will open.

4. Click the "Networking" tab, then click the check box next to TCP/IP protocol you want to add in the "This connection uses the following items" box. For example, select "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" if that is the protocol that your connection is using.

5. Click the "Properties" button, then click the check box next to "Obtain an IPv6 address automatically." Click the "OK" button to save the changes.

References

• Microsoft: Change TCP/IP Settings