DSL - Static - Windows XP

This page describes how to setup Windows XP for DSL via DHCP Note: This setup is not recomended for a computer being used as a file server

Prerequisite: You will need to have a properly installed and working Network Interface Card (NIC).

• Click on the "Start" button.
• Select "Control Panel".

Note: It might also be "Settings" then "Control Panel"

If it doesn't say "Pick a Category" at the top. Click "Switch to Category View" on the left side of the window.

• Select "Network and Internet Connections"

• Select "Setup or change your home or small office network"

• Select "Next"

• Select "Next" again.

• Select "This computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway or through another computer on my network." then press "Next".

• Enter a Description for the computer. Give the computer a Name then press Next.

• Enter Workgroup name for the computer. (You can use the default.) Then press Next.

• Select "Turn off file and printer sharing", and then press Next.

Note: If you have mutiple computers on the network, you could 'Turn On' the sharing if you know how.

• Select "Next".
• Wait for the Setup Screen to be done.

• Select "Just finish the wizard; I don't need to run the wizard on other computers" the press "Next".

• Select "Finish"
• It will ask to reboot your computer. Select "Yes" and allow it to reboot.

From here on is different from the DHCP Setup

• After the computer reboots, Go back to the "Control Panel"

• Select "Network and Internet Connections"

• Click on "Network Connections" at the bottom.

• Click on "Local Area Network"
• Select "Change Settings of this connection" on the left side of the window.

• Click on "TCP/IP".
• Click on "'Properties"

• Click on "Use the following IP address:", then then fill out the "IP address", "Subnet mask", and "Default gateway" fields with the information provided to you by LavaNet.

Note: If you do not have this information or need assistance, please call LavaNet Tech Support.

• Click on "Use the following DNS server addresses:".
• In the "Preferred DNS server" field, type in "64.65.64.1".
• In the "Alternate DNS server" field, type in "64.65.64.65".
• Click "OK" out of all of these screens
• Reboot your computer
• You should now be configured to use your LavaNet DSL.