This document discusses checking to see if your computer has TCP/IP installed.
Important
: If your company has an network, or
computer, administrator, then please consult them before making
changes to a computer's network settings!
The installation of TCP/IP can vary from
one version of Windows to another, so make sure you match the
instruction set below to your copy of Windows.
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Introduction
to TCP/IP
How to
check if TCP/IP is Installed on your computer
What is the IP number of your machine
Windows 95 /
Windows 98
| 1) |
Select the Start button,
then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel
from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double click on the Network
icon. |
| 3) |
Click Add and then select
the Protocol option from the browse box and press Add |
| 4) |
Select the Microsoft option
from the left-hand browse box. |
| 5) |
Select the TCP/IP option from the
right-hand browse box and click OK |
| 6) |
The TCP/IP protocol is now added
to the Network components browse box on the Configuration
tab on the Network screen. |
| 7) |
Highlight the TCP/IP protocol and
click the Properties button. |
| 8) |
Select the IP Address Tab
and click the Specify an IP address radio button. |
| 9) |
In the IP Address field
type in the IP Address ( example 192.168.2.4)
Tip : 192.168.2.x
is a fixed local address in terms of IP addressing, so you can
use the last digit (x) to set the unique IP address of each
local user. In other words on each machine the x part
is a unique number from 1 to 255.
In the Subnet Mask field
enter the mask 255.255.255.0
Tip : Each
computer must have a unique IP Address.
|
| 10) |
Click the OK button. |
| 11) |
Click on the Identification
tab on the Network screen and check that the computer
name, workgroup and computer description are correct (this
will be used for identification purposes for servers and
clients).
Tip : If the computer
doesn't have a name then give it one. Each computer on the LAN
should have a unique name. You could use flowers, or cartoon
characters, or anything else for your name inspiration.
|
| 12) |
Click the OK button and
exit from the control settings screen. |
Important:
You do not have to have a network card or be on a network to make TNA
2000 work, as long as at least one TCP/IP adapter is setup. An adapter
is a physical device like a Network card or a Modem. Even if you don't
have a modem or a Network Card in your computer, you can still add a
Modem in your Network settings. (TNA 2000 works when a TCP/IP modem
adapter is setup in the Network properties even if the Modem is not
plugged into the machine or connected to the Internet.)
Windows NT
The very first thing to establish, is whether or not your machine
has in fact got TCP/IP installed. In order to do this, please follow
these simple instructions:
| 1) |
Start
> Settings > Control Panel |
| 2) |
Double
click on Network |
| 3) |
If
a message box comes up asking if you would like to
install Networking, then you can safely say that you do not have
TCP/IP (or any other networking protocol) installed. You can
click No for now and move on to the next section of this
document. |
| 4) |
If,
however, a window comes up with your Network information, click
on the Protocols tab. |
| 5) |
Look
through the list and see if you can see TCP/IP Protocol. |
| 6) |
If
Yes, then you already have TCP/IP installed, and you can close
all windows to return to your desktop. |
| 7) |
If
No, then you don't have TCP/IP installed, and this
document is for you! |
In order to follow the correct procedure for installing TCP/IP on
your machine, please establish which heading applies to you:
A) You do not have a modem or
network card installed.
B) You have a modem installed, but no TCP/IP.
C) You have a network card installed, but no TCP/IP.
A) You do not have a modem or network card
installed:
On Windows NT4, you can "trick" the machine into thinking
is has a modem installed, even though it is not really there! In other
words, you do not need to go and buy a modem or network card to use
TCP/IP on your machine. For the purposes we are intending, no
communication with another machine is essential, but rather the use of a
protocol for local communications between local applications. If this
sounds like High-tech ramble, do not worry, all you need to do is follow
the simple instructions below!
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Modems. |
| 3) |
Check
the Don't detect my modem; I
will select it from a list option. |
| 4) |
In
the Manufacturers list on the right, select Standard Modem
Types. |
| 5) |
On
the left, under Models, select Dial up networking Serial
Cable between two computers. |
| 6) |
Click
on Next. |
| 7) |
Select
the radio button next to Selected
Ports, and select COM1
(or COM2 if unavailable). |
| 8) |
Click
on Next. |
| 9) |
Select
your country, and put in a dialing code if you want! |
| 10) |
Click
Next, and then on Finish, and then Close. |
| 11) |
You
can now follow the steps under heading B, to install TCP/IP |
B) You have a
modem installed, but no TCP/IP:
You should not need to change any settings on the modem installation,
but rather just add the protocol in our Network Properties.
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Network. |
| 3) |
If you
don't have networking settings installed already, a message box
should come up asking if you would like to install Networking.
Your answer should be Yes! |
| 4) |
Now check Remote
access network, and uncheck Wired
to network. |
| 5) |
Click Next. |
| 6) |
And click Next
again. |
| 7) |
Select TCP/IP
form the list. |
| 8) |
Click Next
3 times. |
| 9) |
Insert the
Windows NT4 CD and type D: in the prompt box, and
then click Continue. |
| 10) |
You should
get a question about whether DHCP is installed. You can
click No. |
| 11) |
You will
probably wait a few seconds, and then the Add RAS box comes up.
Select the port with your modem, and click Ok. |
| 12) |
A second
box will come up, and you can select the same port, and click Continue. |
| 13) |
You
might have to wait a bit again, and then you can click Next. |
| 14) |
Click Next
again. |
| 15) |
Confirm
your Computer name, workgroup, and domain, and click Next. |
| 16) |
Click on
Finish. |
| 17) |
Remove
any disks from the drives, and click Yes to restart the
computer. |
| 18) |
Your
system should now have TCP/IP installed! |
C) You have a
network card installed, but no TCP/IP:
Your system could in fact be configured for a network, but using a
different protocol. This is a few very simple steps to installing the
TCP/IP protocol.
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Network. |
| 3) |
This
should bring up the Network Properties box, but if it comes
up with a message asking you if you want to install networking,
then go back to heading B |
| 4) |
Click on
the Protocols tab. |
| 5) |
We
established earlier on, that TCP/IP was not in this list,
so go ahead and click Add. |
| 6) |
Scroll
down to TCP/IP Protocol, and select it. |
| 7) |
Click Ok. |
| 8) |
You should
then get a question about whether DHCP is installed. You
can click Yes. |
| 9) |
Place the Windows
NT4 CD in the drive, and type D: and then click Continue. |
| 10) |
Wait a few
seconds, and then click Close. |
| 11) |
Remove all
disks from the drives and click Yes to restart the machine. |
Windows 2000
In Windows 2000 it is not enough to determine if TCP/IP is
installed. Windows 2000 automatically detects whether your machine
is using TCP/IP, and disables it if it is not! So first you must
determine whether the machine has TCP/IP installed on a modem or on
a network connection or, of course, not at all. In order to do this,
please follow these simple instructions:
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Network and Dial Up Connections. |
| 3) |
This
should show a window of all network related connections.
i.
If there is only one icon called Make a New Connection,
then you don't have any network or dial up connections, and
therefore, no TCP/IP. For now, you can close all windows to
return to your desktop.
ii.
If there are other icons, we need to determine what they are.
The simplest way is to go to View on the main menu, and
choose Details. This will display some details of each
connection. If there are any that say LAN under Type,
then we can assume you have a network card installed. If there
are any that say Dial-up under Type, then those
are modems.
iii.
If you don't have any LAN type connections, you can close all
windows to return to your desktop. Otherwise, continue with step
4.
|
| 4) |
Right
click on the any of the network (those that say LAN) icons and
choose Properties. |
| 5) |
On the
General tab, look through the list and see if you can see Internet
Protocol TCP/IP. You will need to repeat steps 4 and 5 for
all LAN connections in the window. |
| 6) |
If it is
there, you have TCP/IP installed. If not, you don't have TCP/IP. |
A) You don't have any network
connections, or you have a modem, but need to ensure TCP/IP is enabled.
B) You have a network card installed, but no TCP/IP.
A) You don't have any network connections, or
you have a modem, but need to ensure TCP/IP is enabled:
You can install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter to take care of
TCP/IP. Follow these easy instructions to install:
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Add / Remove Hardware. |
| 3) |
Click Add
/ Troubleshoot a Device, and then Next. |
| 4) |
Click Add
a New Device, and then click Next. |
| 5) |
Click on No,
I want to select the Hardware from a list, and then Next. |
| 6) |
Click Network
Adapters, and then click Next. |
| 7) |
In the Manufacturers
box, click Microsoft. |
| 8) |
In the Network
Adapters box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and
then click Next |
| 9) |
Click Finish. |
B) You have a network card installed, but no
TCP/IP:
You may be using a different protocol on your network card, so TCP/IP
may not be installed. Follow these steps to install:
| 1) |
Select the
Start
button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click Network and Dial Up Connections. |
| 3) |
Right
click on the LAN connection, and choose Properties. |
| 4) |
On the
general tab, ensure that TCP/IP is not already in the list, and
then click Install. |
| 5) |
Select Protocol
form the list, and click Add. |
| 6) |
Wait a few
seconds, and then select Internet Protocol TCP/IP, and
click Ok. |
| 7) |
Wait a few
seconds, and then check that TCP/IP shows up in the list on the
General tab of the Network Connection Properties, and then close
all windows to return to the desktop. |
Windows XP
In Windows XP it is not enough
to determine if TCP/IP is installed. Windows XP automatically
detects whether your machine is using TCP/IP, and disables it
if it is not! So first you must determine whether the machine
has TCP/IP installed on a modem or on a network connection or,
of course, not at all. In order to do this, please follow these
simple instructions:
| 1) |
Select
the Start button, then the Settings menu, and
then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Network Connections. |
| 3) |
This
should show a window of all network related connections.
i. If there are no
icons under Dial up or LAN, then you don't have any
network or dial up connections, and therefore, no TCP/IP.
For now, you can close all windows to return to your desktop.
ii. If you don't
have any LAN type connections, you can close all windows
to return to your desktop. Otherwise, continue with step
4.
|
| 4) |
Right
click on the any of the network (those that say LAN) icons
and choose Properties. |
| 5) |
On
the General tab, look through the list and see if you can
see Internet Protocol TCP/IP. You will need to repeat
steps 4 and 5 for all LAN connections in the window. |
| 6) |
If
it is there, you have TCP/IP installed. If not, you don't
have TCP/IP. |
A) You don't have any network
connections, or you have a modem, but need to ensure TCP/IP is
enabled.
B) You have a network card installed, but no TCP/IP.
A) You don't
have any network connections, or you have a modem, but need to
ensure TCP/IP is enabled:
You can install the Microsoft Loopback
Adapter to take care of TCP/IP. Follow these easy instructions
to install:
| 1) |
Select
the Start button, then the Settings menu, and
then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click on Add Hardware. |
| 3) |
Click
Next on the Add Hardware wizard. |
| 4) |
Click
Yes for Have you got the hardware connected, and then
click Next. |
| 5) |
Select
Add new Hardware device from the list, and then Next. |
| 6) |
Select
Install the Hardware device that I manually select from
a list (Advanced), and then click Next. |
| 7) |
Click
Network Adapters, and then click Next. |
| 8) |
In
the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. |
| 9) |
In
the Network Adapters box, click Microsoft Loopback
Adapter, and then click Next |
| 10) |
Click
Next to start the installation. |
B) You have
a network card installed, but no TCP/IP:
You may be using a different protocol
on your network card, so TCP/IP may not be installed. Follow
these steps to install:
| 1) |
Select
the Start button, then the Settings menu, and
then the Control Panel from the Settings menu. |
| 2) |
Double
click Network and Dial Up Connections. |
| 3) |
Right
click on the LAN connection, and choose Properties. |
| 4) |
On
the general tab, ensure that TCP/IP is not already in the
list, and then click Install. |
| 5) |
Select
Protocol form the list, and click Add. |
| 6) |
Wait
a few seconds, and then select Internet Protocol TCP/IP,
and click Ok. |
| 7) |
Wait
a few seconds, and then check that TCP/IP shows up in the
list on the General tab of the Network Connection Properties,
and then close all windows to return to the desktop. |
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How
to install TCP/IP on your computer