Click on Start
Click on Control Panel
And that will open the Control Panel Window, either in Classic Mode, or in Catagory View
OR
Open Network Connections (If you don't see it, look for Network and Internet Connections first)
OR
Then
Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties from the menu
From the list, double click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is selected
Also, make sure that "Obtain DNS address automatically" is selected as well
Click on OK, then OK on the next window and you should be connected to the network