The Network and Internet window will now appear. On the Control Panel window, click the Network and Internet link.The Control Panel window will now appear. On the Settings pane, click the Control Panel link.Move the mouse's cursor to the lower right corner of the screen.Press the Windows key on the keyboard to go into Desktop mode.However, if Windows 8 has been configured with a static (manually configured) IP address, and if the computer needs to receive an IP address automatically, then Windows 8 will need to be reconfigured as a DHCP client. NOTE: This document includes 2 sections (listed below).īy default, Windows 8 is configured as a DHCP client.
