NEC PowerMate 2000 Series Release Notes 7Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet ExplorerTCP/IP must be enabled before you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer. See the next section,“Changing Network Settings,” to enable TCP/IP. Install Internet Explorer from the NECApplication and Driver CD.Note Internet Explorer 5.0 comes preinstalled on systems with the Windows 98 or Windows2000 operating system.Changing Network SettingsAll systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols enabled. However, beforeyou connect a system to your network you might need to: enable a different network protocol disable unneeded protocols for enhanced system performance add or change network, domain, and gateway information.The following procedure describes how to disable the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols, enableTCP/IP, and provide network, domain, and gateway information. (If a different protocol isenabled, the menu choices might differ from those described in the procedure.)1. From the Windows desktop, click Start on the taskbar, point to Settings, and click ControlPanel.2. Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel window.3. Click the Configuration tab. In the Configuration display, the following protocols areloaded:NetBEUI ProtocolNWLink IPXSPX-Compatible TransportNWLink NetBIOS4. Highlight NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and click Remove. A warning windowappears asking for confirmation to continue.5. Click Yes. The NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS linesdisappear from the Configuration display.6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the NetBEUI Protocol.7. In the Configuration tab display, click Add. Highlight Protocol and click Add.8. Highlight Microsoft and then TCP/IP and click OK. The TCP/IP Setup window appears. Ifthere is a DHCP server on the network, click Yes; otherwise click No.9. Change the path in the window to C:\I386. Click Continue. The Network window appears.If Yes was clicked in step 8, skip to step 16. If No was clicked in step 8, the Windows Setupwindow appears.10. Click Close. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties Box appears.11. Fill in the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, and the Default Gateway in the “Specify an IPaddress” area.12. Click the DNS tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display.13. Click the Identification tab and change the Computer Name if appropriate.14. Click the WINS tab and enter the WINS address if appropriate.15. Click the Routing tab and enable IP forwarding if appropriate.16. Click OK. When prompted to restart the system, click Yes.