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Changing Your Personal Laptop's IP Address

For Windows XP / 2000 users only:

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1. Double-click the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop.
 
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2. Single-click on the UP icon located in the window's tool bar.
 
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3. Right click on NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD or MY NETWORK PLACES and select PROPERTIES from the pop up menu.
 
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4. Right click LOCAL AREA CONNECTION and select PROPERTIES from the pop up menu.
 
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5. In the CONFIGURATION TAB, double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or something that's equivalent.
 
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6. In the IP ADDRESS TAB, select USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS. If an IP ADDRESS is already installed, write it down before inputting the new IP so that you may restore it later.

7. Input the IP ADDRESS in the IP ADDRESS field. Be sure that the digits are separated correctly by decimal points.

8. Input the GATEWAY in the GATEWAY field. Be sure that the digits areseparated correctly by decimal points.

9. The SUBNET MASK should always read 255.255.255.0

10. The DNS Server should always read 192.168.3.1