Windows XP

In Windows XP it is not enough to determine if TCP/IP is installed. Windows XP automatically

detects whether your machine is using TCP/IP, and disables it if it is not! So first you must
determine whether the machine has TCP/IP installed on a modem or on a network connection or,
of course, not at all. In order to do this, please follow these simple instructions:

1) Select the Start button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings
menu.
2) Double click on Network Connections.
3) This should show a window of all network related connections.

i. If there are no icons under Dial up or LAN, then you don't have any network or dial up
connections, and therefore, no TCP/IP. For now, you can close all windows to return to your
desktop.

ii. If you don't have any LAN type connections, you can close all windows to return to your
desktop. Otherwise, continue with step 4.
4) Right click on the any of the network (those that say LAN) icons and choose Properties.
5) On the General tab, look through the list and see if you can see Internet Protocol TCP/IP. You
will need to repeat steps 4 and 5 for all LAN connections in the window.
6) If it is there, you have TCP/IP installed. If not, you don't have TCP/IP.

A) You don't have any network connections, or you have a modem, but need to ensure
TCP/IP is enabled.
B) You have a network card installed, but no TCP/IP.

A) You don't have any network connections, or you have a modem, but need to ensure
TCP/IP is enabled:

You can install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter to take care of TCP/IP. Follow these easy
instructions to install:

1) Select the Start button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the
Settings menu.
2) Double click on Add Hardware.
3) Click Next on the Add Hardware wizard.
4) Click Yes for Have you got the hardware connected, and then click Next.
5) Select Add new Hardware device from the list, and then Next.
6) Select Install the Hardware device that I manually select from a list (Advanced), and then
click Next.
7) Click Network Adapters, and then click Next.
8) In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft.
9) In the Network Adapters box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next
10) Click Next to start the installation.
B) You have a network card installed, but no TCP/IP:

You may be using a different protocol on your network card, so TCP/IP may not be installed.
Follow these steps to install:

1) Select the Start button, then the Settings menu, and then the Control Panel from the Settings
menu.
2) Double click Network and Dial Up Connections.
3) Right click on the LAN connection, and choose Properties.
4) On the general tab, ensure that TCP/IP is not already in the list, and then click Install.
5) Select Protocol form the list, and click Add.
6) Wait a few seconds, and then select Internet Protocol TCP/IP, and click Ok.
7) Wait a few seconds, and then check that TCP/IP shows up in the list on the General tab of the
Network Connection Properties, and then close all windows to return to the desktop.