Table of Contents 0. Internet Connectivity Assumptions..2 0. Identifying the Network Wall Jack... 2 0. Identifying the Ethernet Cable..4 0. Identifying the Network Interface Card...5 0. Connecting Your Computer to the Network Wall Jack.....7 0. Configuring Windows XP Home/Professional.....9 0. Configuring Windows 2000 Professional and Windows ME...16 0. Configuring Windows 98 and Windows 98SE...23 0. Configuring Macintosh OS X..28 0. Configuring Macintosh OS 9.x 33 0. Where to go for Assistance..38 1
Internet Connectivity Assumptions These instructions assume the following points are true: 0. You are using a PC with Microsoft Windows 98 or higher or a Macintosh with OS 9.x or higher. 0. You have a properly installed Ethernet Network Interface Adapter (NIC) in your computer. 0. You have a CAT5 Ethernet Network cable with RJ 45 connectors on each end. Identifying the Network Jack The pictures that follow represent some of the typical network jack configurations that are present in our residence halls. Some rooms will have a wall jack like the one shown below with ONLY an outlet for Internet access. The wall jacks providing Internet access will be indicated by labels with a bluish gray color picture of a computer monitor. 2
The other rooms will have a wall jack configuration like the two pictures shown below. In this instance, the outlet on the left indicated by the red label and a picture of a telephone is for telephone access ONLY and cannot be used for Internet access. The outlet on the right indicated by the bluish gray label and a picture of a computer monitor is for Internet access. Note that these two ports are of different sizes. The telephone outlet uses an RJ 11 jack which is somewhat smaller than the RJ 45 jack on the right used for Internet access. 3
Identifying the Ethernet Cable An Ethernet cable for use on our network should be a CAT5 cable with RJ 45 connectors. The cable should look similar to the one pictured below: The following pictures demonstrate the differences between an Ethernet cable and a cable used for normal telephone communications. NOTE: The telephone cable has the smaller RJ 11 connectors as opposed to the larger RJ 45 connectors of the Ethernet cable. Notice their sizes compared to the dime. The cable on the left is for use with a telephone, and the cable on the right is used for connecting to the Internet. 4
Identifying the Network Interface Card Most new computers have the network interface card (NIC) port labeled with this symbol,. Depending on the age of your computer, you may or may not have this symbol. If you do not, the network interface card (NIC) port is still easily identified as it looks like an oversized telephone jack. A Network Interface Card (NIC) looks like the following picture when not installed in the computer: The pictures on the following page show the back of some computers with the Network Interface Card (NIC) pointed out with the tip of a pencil; identify this port on the back of your computer. NOTE: It will look like an oversized telephone jack. If you cannot find a similar jack on your computer, you might NOT have a Network Interface Card installed: 5
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Connecting your Computer to the Network Jack 1. Plug the CAT5 Ethernet cable with into the Internet outlet on the wall jack. Remember to plug your cable into the outlet with the bluish gray label marked with the picture of the computer monitor. The outlet will look similar to the one below: 2. Plug the other end of your CAT5 Ethernet cable into the port of the previously identified Network Interface Card on the back of the computer. The outlet will look like the one on the card shown below. NOTE: This is what the NIC looks like when it is not installed in a computer. The port to connect to is the black square in the middle of the long silver rectangle. 7
3. The finished connection should look like the following: 8
Configuring Windows XP Home/Professional 1. Start Microsoft Windows as you normally would by pressing the power button on your computer system. Wait for Windows to start successfully. 2. After Windows has loaded, with your left mouse button, click on the Start button and leftclick the option in the right pane named Control Panel. 3. When the Control Panel window opens, left click on Network and Internet Connections. 9
4. After you have selected Network and Internet Connections, left click on Network Connections. 5. Double left click the Local Area Connection icon. 10
6. When the Local Area Connection Status window opens, left click the Properties button. 11
1. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, double left click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option. You may need to scroll down in the center pane to locate this option. 12
2. This will open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. In this window, leftclick the top radio button called Obtain an IP address automatically. Next, left click the third radio button called Obtain DNS server address automatically. 7. At this point, your Internet connection has been properly configured. You may close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window by left clicking the OK button. Next, close the Local Area Connection Properties window by left clicking the OK button. Now close the Local Area Connection Status window by left clicking the Close button. Finally, close the Network Connections window by left clicking the X button in the upper right hand corner of the window. 8. Restart your computer by left clicking the Start button and left clicking on Shutdown. Left click the down arrow and select Restart. When the computer finishes restarting, your Internet connection should be properly configured for use. 13
9. For security reasons, all computers and network devices must have bridging disabled. If your computer has bridging enabled, your network connection has probably already been automatically disabled. A bridging connection would look like this: 14
10. To disable this bridged connection, simply select it and choose Delete this connection from the Network Tasks menu on the left side of the window. 15
11. After the bridging connection has been deleted, your Local Area Connection that you are using to access the network will probably still not work. You will need to contact your RA or call the Information Technology Service Center at 651 HELP (651 4357) so that your network connection can be turned back on. Be sure that you have removed the Network Bridge before you call to have your connection turned back on. Configuring Windows 2000 Professional and Windows ME 1. Start Microsoft Windows as you normally would by pressing the power button on your computer system. Wait for Windows to start successfully. 2. After Windows has loaded left click on the Start button, then left click Settings, and leftclick Control Panel. See Figure Next Page 16
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1. Double left click the icon named Network and Dialup Connections. 18
2. Double left click the icon named Local Area Connection. 19
3. Now you should have a window opened with the title of Local Area Connection Status. Left click the Properties button. 20
4. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, double left click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option. You may need to scroll down in the center pane to locate this option. 21
5. This will open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. In this window, leftclick the top radio button called Obtain an IP address automatically. Next, left click the third radio button called Obtain DNS server address automatically. 6. At this point, your Internet connection has been properly configured. You may close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window by left clicking the OK button. Next, close the Local Area Connection Properties window by left clicking the OK button. Then close the Local Area Connection Status window by left clicking the Close button. Finally, close the Network and Dial Up Connections window by left clicking the X button in the upper right hand corner of the window. 7. Restart your computer by left clicking the Start button and left clicking on Shutdown. Left click the down arrow and select Restart. When the computer finishes restarting, your Internet connection should be properly configured for use. 22
Configuring Windows 98 and Windows 98SE 1. Start Microsoft Windows as you normally would by pressing the power button on your computer system. Wait for Windows to start successfully. 2. After Windows has loaded, left click on the Start button and left click Settings, then left click Control Panel. See Figure Next Page 23
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1. Double left click the icon named Network. 2. Double left click the item that begins with TCP/IP > then followed by a description of your Ethernet adapter. NOTE: On most systems there will be two options, with the other option being the TCP/IP > Dial Up Adapter. Be sure to select the Ethernet adapter and NOT the Dial Up Adapter. 25
3. Now you should have a window opened with the title of TCP/IP Properties. Select the IP Address tab in the upper right hand corner. Click the top radio button named Obtain an IP address automatically. 4. Now left click the Gateway tab that is located towards the middle of the window. If you have any installed gateways in the Installed Gateways pane, left click on them and then leftclick the Remove button until there are no installed gateways left. 26
5. Next, left click the DNS Configuration tab on the left side of the window and left click the Disable DNS radio button. 6. Left click the OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to close it. Left click the OK button to close the Network window. Click Yes when prompted to restart. When the computer finishes restarting, your Internet connection should be properly configured for use. 27
Configuring Macintosh OS X 1. Start Macintosh OS X as you normally would by pressing the power button on your computer system. Wait for Mac OS to start successfully. 2. After Mac OS X has loaded, click on the Apple in the top left hand corner of the screen, and then click System Preferences. See Figure Next Page 28
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3. Next, click on the Network icon in the System Preferences window. It will be located in the Internet & Network section. 30
4. The Network window should now be open. In the drop down menu labeled Show, make sure that the description for your Ethernet network interface card is selected. This will only show Built in Ethernet if you ordered your computer system with the network interface card pre installed. 5. In the DHCP Client ID box, highlight any value that is present and press the delete key on the keyboard. 6. Select Using DHCP from the drop down list next to the Show label. There should be NO DNS Servers listed in the DNS Servers list box. If there are some listed, highlight each one individually and press the delete key on the keyboard until there are no DNS Servers listed. Repeat this process for the Search Domains as this list box should also be empty. 7. Click the Apply Now button and close the Network window by clicking the X button in the upper right hand corner. 31
8. Restart your computer by clicking on the Apple in the top left hand corner of the screen, and then click Restart. Click the Restart button in the confirmation window. When the computer finishes restarting, your Internet connection should be properly configured for use. 32
Configuring Macintosh OS 9.X 1. Start Macintosh OS 9.x as you normally would by pressing the power button on your computer system. Wait for Mac OS to start successfully. 2. After Mac OS 9.x has loaded, click on the Apple in the top left hand corner of the screen, and then click Control Panels, and then click TCP/IP. See Figure Next Page 33
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3. In the Connect Via drop down list, click and select Ethernet. 4. In the Configure drop down list, click and select Using DHCP Server. 5. Delete any text in the DHCP Client ID text box and delete any text in the Search Domains text box. See Figure Next Page 35
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6. You may now close the TCP/IP window and answer Yes if asked to save the configuration. 7. Restart your computer by clicking on the Special menu on the toolbar at the top of the screen, and then click Restart. When the computer finishes restarting, your Internet connection should be properly configured for use. 37
Where to go for Assistance If you feel you have properly connected and configured your Internet connection but still cannot gain access to the Internet, follow these steps: 1. Ask your fellow students. Ask your neighbors who may have successfully established their Internet connection because they can often provide hands on assistance with immediate feedback. They may also notice a step that you might have missed. If you still cannot connect to the Internet, then go to step 2. 2. See your Resident Assistant (RA) who may have seen similar problems that other students have had with their Internet connection. If you still cannot connect to the Internet, then go to step 3. 3. Contact the Information Technology Service Center at 651 HELP (651 4357). Our Technicians will be glad to provide you assistance. 38