Network Configuration Guide

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Network Configuration Guide
The Maryville College Information Systems
Services (ISS) department produced this guide to
assist students in configuring their personal
computers to work with the Maryville College
network. All information contained in this guide
is subject to change without notice. It is
offered as is and students should should
exercise their own discretion when choosing to
follow or not follow the procedures provided in
this guide. Maryville College supports any
computer owned by the college. Students are
responsible for the maintenance and support of
their personally owned computers. This guide
presumes that the computer is in proper working
order, free of defect, and has an Ethernet card
properly installed and functioning correctly.
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Network Configuration Guide

• Select your Operating System from the list below
• Windows 98
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows XP (Professional)
• Windows XP (Home Edition)
• Macintosh OS 9.x
• Macintosh OS X

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Configuring Windows 98
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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• From your desktop (the initial screen you see
  when Windows has started) right-click on the My
  Network Places icon.
• Then select Properties.
• If you do not have a My Network Places (or a
  closely named icon), go to Start -gt Settings -gt
  Control Panel -gt Network.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• Right click on the Local Area Connection icon
  and select properties.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After selecting Properties of the Local Area
  Connection icon, you should see the Local Area
  Connection Properties dialog.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• Make sure you have these installed
• Client for Microsoft Networks
• File and Printer Sharing
• Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
• If not, just hit the Install button. Then
  select
• Client to install Microsoft Network Client
• Service to install File and Printer Sharing
• Protocol to install TCP/IP.
• Once all 3 of these are installedhighlight
  TCP/IP by left clicking on it one time, and click
  the Properties button.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After selecting TCP/IP and clicking the
  Properties button you should see the Internet
  Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties dialog.
• Make sure that these are selected
• Obtain an IP address
• Obtain DNS server
• Once the above two options are selected, click
  the Advanced button.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After clicking the Advanced button you should
  see the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog.
• Make sure that DHCP Enabled is listed in the
  white box as shown to the right.
• Click on the WINS and DNS tabs to make sure that
  no gateways are installed.
• If so, simply select it and click the Remove
  button to remove any gateways installed.
• Once youve completed this, simply click Ok
  three times to bring you back to the desktop, and
  completely out of the network menus.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• Once your are back at the desktop
• Right-click on My Computer and select
  Properties.
• If the My Computer icon is not on your
  desktop, you can go to
• Start -gt Settings -gt Control Panel -gt System
  then Double-click the System icon.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After selecting System Properties,
• Select the Network Identification tab, as shown
  on the left.
• Click the Properties button.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After clicking the Properties button, you will
  see the Identification Changes dialog.
• Under Computer nameType a name for your
  computer.
• Under Member ofClick the Domain radio
  button and type the word SCOTS in the domain box.
• Click OK

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• After clicking OK in the previous step, you
  should see the Domain Username And Password
  dialog.
• Type the username and password for the College
  network.
• Click OK
• Restart the computer.

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Configuring Windows 2000 Pro

• Once your computer reboots, you will be able to
  logon to the Maryville College network, just like
  you do in the Library.
• Press CTRL-ALT-DEL
• Enter your Maryville College username and
  password
• Select SCOTS from the logon to list.
• Click OK.
• Jump to the Final Step slide.

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Configuring Windows XP Pro
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Configuring Windows XP Home
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Configuring Macintosh OS 9.x
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Configuring Macintosh OS X
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Final Step

• You are done!
• Have a great semester.
• Each student is provided Network Storage (NS)
  commonly called an N drive, which is backed up
  each night. Verify that you can access your NS
  from your computer.
• Please visit the ISS Support web site
  athttp//support.maryvillecollege.edu
• If you still have questions, please contact ISS
  by calling ext. 8083.