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Student Wired Network Access

Students who want to access the Internet on campus with their own notebooks or handhelds can connect using wired ports available in the Library on the 2nd floor. The data jacks are on the southwest and southeast walls. Network connections are also available on the columns in the rotunda area of the Sharwan Smith Center. The data jacks are colored black and labeled data. You will need a network adapter and a standard RJ-45 Ethernet network cable. A telephone cable will not work. Many of the latest notebooks have a network adapter built in. Check your documentation. Follow the vendor's instructions to install your adapter card.

        

VERIFY TCP/IP SETTINGS

Verify that the card and drivers are installed properly. Check the TCP/IP settings.

WIN-2000, XP: Right click on My Network Places. Select Properties. Right click on Local Area Connection. Select Properties. Scroll down and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties. Check the TCP/IP settings for your network card. The radio button should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”. The DNS radio button should be also be selected to “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. These are usually default settings unless you have changed them. Click OK

WIN-9X, NT: Right click on Network Neighborhood. Select Properties. Scroll down and select (TCP/IP) for your network card, then click properties. On the IP Address tab, check the TCP/IP settings for your network card. The radio button should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically”. This is usually the default setting unless you have changed it. Click OK

Connecting to the network: To connect to the campus network, simply open up any web browser, and enter your student username and password when prompted. You should see a prompt about a digital certificate. If you are using Internet Explorer, click View Certificate and then click Install Certificate, and follow the prompts.

If you experience any difficulties, please check with the nearest lab technician.

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Last Update: Tuesday, August 15, 2006