Install TCP/IP

Open Network and Dial-up Connections
Right-click the network connection for which you want to install and enable TCP/IP, and then click Properties.
On the General tab (for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (all other connections), if Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not in the list of installed components, then do the following:

Click Install.
Click Protocol, and then click Add.
In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK.

Verify that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box is selected, and then click OK.

note Note

To open Network and Dial-up Connections, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections.
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure.
TCP/IP is installed as the default network protocol if network adapter hardware was detected during Windows 2000 Setup. You only need to follow these instructions if the TCP/IP default selection was overridden during Setup.