Urbana University Network Access Instructions

• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows XP

In order to access the campus network, you will need two things:

• An Ethernet card correctly installed in your computer. An Ethernet card is also referred to as a network, or NIC card. Most newer computers (Pentium 4 or better) have a NIC located on the motherboard.

• An Ethernet cable connected to the white network outlet on the wall. Please connect the Ethernet cable to the top port (Port #1, or the bottom port) on the network outlet. If you have three computers that require Internet access, please e-mail CNS at help@urbana.edu, call extension 1332.

Please reboot your computer as the operating system requests, throughout these instructions.

Step One: Physically Connect Your Computer to the Network

1. Turn on your computer and start Windows.
2. Connect your computer to an active Ethernet network port using an Ethernet cable, by plugging one end of the cable into your network card on the back or side of your computer, and plugging the other end into the wall jack (notice the ports are slightly wider than a modular phone jack)
3. If the wall port is active, you will notice an LED indicator on your computer (usually on the network card) turn on; an activity light may also begin to blink. If the link light does not come on, check your connections, or try the other wall port (some network cards may not have indicators). You may also call or e-mail if no link light is displayed.

Step Two: Verify Your NIC is Installed Correctly

1. Right-click My Computer, then click Manage.
2. Click Device Manager on the left pane.
3. Click the + sign next to Network adapters.
4. Under the Network Adapters option, you should see one or two items: drop down (1) A Dial-Up Adapter for dial up Internet access using a modem and a telephone line, and/or (2) a NIC using a direct Internet connection. Here, we are only concerned with the NIC.
5. Double click your NIC.
6. The properties window should state that your device is working properly. If you see this, click the OK button and skip to Step Three
7. If the device is not working properly, you may need to reinstall the device physically, and/or the drivers, before you can continue.

Step Three: Verify that the TCP/IP Protocol is Installed

1. Close all windows and go to the desktop.
2. Right-click My Network Places, and click Properties.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.
4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) should be displayed.

Step Four: Configure the TCP/IP Protocol for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

1. Close all windows and go to the desktop.
2. Right-click My Network Places, and click Properties.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.
4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
5. In the General tab of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, click Obtain an IP address automatically.
6. In the General tab of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, click Obtain DNS server addresses automatically.

Step Five: Changing Internet Explorer’s Default Connection

1. Close all windows and go to the desktop.
2. Right-click Internet Explorer on the desktop, then click Properties. You may also make this change by launching the Internet Explorer application, waiting until it is finished loading, then click Tools, followed by Internet Options.
3. Click the Connections tab. Click Never dial a connection, if it isn’t already selected.
4. Click LAN Settings. Make sure all three boxes in the LAN Settings menu are deselected.

Please follow these instructions exactly in order to set up your Internet connection. If you believe that you have followed these instructions carefully, and you are still having problems setting up your Internet connection, please send an e-mail to CNS at help@urbana.edu or call extension 1332.

Windows XP
Urbana University Network Access Instructions

In order to access the campus network, you will need two things:

• An Ethernet card correctly installed in your computer. An Ethernet card is also referred to as a network, or NIC card. Most newer computers (Pentium 4 or better) have a NIC located on the motherboard.
  
• An Ethernet cable connected to the white network outlet on the wall. Please connect the Ethernet cable to the top port (Port #1, or the bottom port) on the network outlet. If you have three computers that require Internet access, please e-mail CNS at help@urbana.edu, call extension 1332.

Please reboot your computer as the operating system requests, throughout these instructions.

Step One: Physically Connect Your Computer to the Network

1. Turn on your computer and start Windows.
2. Connect your computer to an active Ethernet network port using an Ethernet cable, by plugging one end of the cable into your network card on the back or side of your computer, and plugging the other end into the wall jack (notice the ports are slightly wider than a modular phone jack)
3. If the wall port is active, you will notice an LED indicator on your computer (usually on the network card) turn on; an activity light may also begin to blink. If the link light does not come on, check your connections, or try the other wall port (some network cards may not have indicators). You may also call or e-mail Computer Operations if no link light is displayed.

Step Two: Verify Your NIC is Installed Correctly

1. Right-click My Computer, then click Manage.
2. Click Device Manager on the left pane.
3. Click the + sign next to Network adapters.
4. Under the Network Adapters option, you should see one or two items: drop down (1) A Dial-Up Adapter for dial up Internet access using a modem and a telephone line, and/or (2) a NIC using a direct Internet connection. Here, we are only concerned with the NIC.
5. Double click your NIC.
6. The properties window should state that your device is working properly. If you see this, click the OK button and skip to Step Three
7. If the device is not working properly, you may need to reinstall the device physically, and/or the drivers, before you can continue.

Step Three: Verify that the TCP/IP Protocol is Installed

1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
2. Click the Network and Internet Connections category in the left pane. (If you are using Classic View, you will see the control panel icons instead of categories. Double-click the Network Connections icon and go to step 4.
3. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) should be displayed.

Step Four: Configure the TCP/IP Protocol for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

1. Close all windows and go to the desktop.
2. Right-click My Network Places, and click Properties.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.
4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
5. In the General tab of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, click Obtain an IP address automatically.
6. In the General tab of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, click Obtain DNS server addresses automatically.

Step Five: Changing Internet Explorer’s Default Connection

1. Close all windows and go to the desktop.
2. Right-click Internet Explorer on the desktop, then click Properties. You may also make this change by launching the Internet Explorer application, waiting until it is finished loading, then click Tools, followed by Internet Options.
3. Click the Connections tab. Click Never dial a connection, if it isn’t already selected.
4. Click LAN Settings. Make sure all three boxes in the LAN Settings menu are deselected.

Please follow these instructions exactly in order to set up your Internet connection. If you believe that you have followed these instructions carefully, and you are still having problems setting up your Internet connection, please send an e-mail toCNS at help@urbana.edu or call extension 1332.