Connecting to the USD Network with Windows 2000/XP
Note: Windows 2000 and XP machines often auto-config their network connections, so attempt to connect to the internet before going through these steps.
| 1. Connect your Ethernet cable to your computer and the Ethernet port on the wall. |
| 2. Turn your computer on. |
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| 3. Find the My Network Places icon on the desktop (this may be in the Start Menu for Windows XP users). Right click and select proporities. |
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| 4. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. |
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| 5. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not listed, then we will need to install it. If it is listed, go to step 9. |
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| 6. Click Install |
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7. Select Protocol and click Add |
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| 8. On the window that appears (may look different than screenshot), select TCP/IP and click OK. |
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| 9. Back in the Local Area Connection Properties window, highlight TCP/IP, the select Properties. |
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| 10. Make sure the settings are “Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". |
| 11. Check Internet Explorer and it should be working. |
| Troubleshooting |
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| 1. Select Start >> Run. |
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| 2. Type “command” and select OK. |
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| 3. On the DOS screen that opens up, type ipconfig /all. Make sure that there is a space between the “g” and “/”. What you need to be watching for is the circled IP Address above. |
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| 4. Type ipconfig /release. The IP address should become all zeroes (0.0.0.0). |
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| 5. Type ipconfig /renew. The IP address should change. |
| 6. Restart your computer. |
| 7. Try connecting to the internet when your computer is done rebooting. |
