Add or remove a network protocol, service, or clientTCP/IP is automatically installed with Windows, but you can add other protocols, services, or clients. You don't need to install any of these unless you've purchased a specific product or you work in a network environment that requires it. When you install a protocol, service, or client, it is installed for all of your connections. | | | | 1.
| Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button  , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections. | | 2.
| Right-click a local area connection, and then click Properties.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. | | 3.
| Click Install.
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In the Select Network Feature Type dialog box, do one of the following: | • | To install a client, click Client, and then click Add. | | • | To install a service, click Service, and then click Add. | | • | To install a protocol, click Protocol, and then click Add. |
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| In the dialog box that appears, select the item that you want to add, and then click OK. | |
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Protocol
A standard set of formats and procedures that enable computers to exchange information.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) __elbasuer__ Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
A set of rules, called network protocols, that computers use to exchange information over the Internet and over home and business networks. TCP/IP includes standards for how computers communicate and conventions for connecting networks.
Network
A group of computers or other devices, such as printers and scanners, that communicate either wirelessly or by using a physical connection, such as an Ethernet cable or a phone line.
Client
Any computer or program connecting to, or requesting the services of, another computer or program.
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