Gateway 300X User Manual

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Gateway 300X User Manual Manual pdf 94 page image

88 www.gateway.comChapter 7: Networking Your Computer6 Click the General tab.7 Click Obtain an IP address automatically.8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.10 Click X to close the Network Connections window.11 Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network.Setting up an Ethernet networkWe recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable (approximately 1/4” indiameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight color-coded wires), and equipmentcompatible with this type of cable. This type of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors(like a large telephone jack connector, but with eight pins) on each end.