Windows 7 or Windows Vista DHCP Settings

To configure a Windows 7 or Windows Vista computer for DHCP addressing, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Network and Sharing Center. (You might need to click Network and Internet first.) You can find the Control Panel either through the Start menu or “My Computer.”

  2. In Network and Sharing Center, double-click the Local Area Connection (Windows 7) or View Status (Windows Vista) for the Ethernet connection you are using for mini-VSAT Broadband.

  3. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click Properties. If this screen doesn’t appear, just skip to Step 4.

  4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4, and then click Properties.

  5. In the Internet Protocol Properties dialog box, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Then click OK.

    6. Windows 7/Windows Vista - Internet Protocol Properties

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  6. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click OK.