diff --git "a/dll/win32/syssetup/install.c" "b/dll/win32/syssetup/install.c"
index 875c6ca75f2..84906c6a8d6 100644
--- "a/dll/win32/syssetup/install.c"
+++ "b/dll/win32/syssetup/install.c"
@@ -1569,6 +1569,7 @@ InstallReactOS(VOID)
     TOKEN_PRIVILEGES privs;
     HKEY hKey;
     HANDLE hHotkeyThread;
+    BOOL ret;
 
     InitializeSetupActionLog(FALSE);
     LogItem(NULL, L"Installing ReactOS");
@@ -1638,6 +1639,20 @@ InstallReactOS(VOID)
     if (!CommonInstall())
         return 0;
 
+    /* Install the TCP/IP protocol driver */
+    ret = InstallNetworkComponent(L"MS_TCPIP");
+    if (!ret && GetLastError() != ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
+    {
+        DPRINT("InstallNetworkComponent() failed with error 0x%lx\n", GetLastError());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Start the TCP/IP protocol driver */
+        SetupStartService(L"Tcpip", FALSE);
+        SetupStartService(L"Dhcp", FALSE);
+        SetupStartService(L"Dnscache", FALSE);
+    }
+
     InstallWizard();
 
     SetAutoAdminLogon();