To set up TCP/IP, use the TCP/IP control panel. Your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) can provide the information you need to set up TCP/IP.

Help me set up TCP/IP.

If you change TCP/IP settings often:
Use the TCP/IP control panel to create additional configurations and switch among them instead of repeatedly modifying the active configuration.

Protecting your TCP/IP settings

You can assign a password to protect your TCP/IP settings.

To set a password:

•	Open the TCP/IP control panel, switch to Administration user mode, and specify the password.

To protect a setting:

•	Click the padlock button next to the setting in the TCP/IP control panel.

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	Connecting to a local network
	Using a dialup modem to connect to a remote network or server
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