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Terms you should know
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enables an access
point router to temporarily assign an IP address to a computer on the
network.
IP Address - Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number that uniquely
identifies a computer on the network.
Subnet Mask - A number that identifies what subnetwork the computer
is located on. This number will be the same on all computers on a home
network.
Using a DHCP server
In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on each computer with an access
point router, you must set the protocol to “Obtain an IP address from a
DHCP server”.
To use a DHCP server
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Network and Internet
Connections
. The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2 Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections
window opens.