Using Your Own Laptop at the UGL

Connecting a 95/98/NT Laptop to the Network

NOTE: Due to problems with the operating system, the UGL does not support Windows Me (Millennium Edition). You are welcome to try on your own following the instructions below.

1. Make sure you have an ethernet card properly installed on the laptop. You will also need an ethernet cable to connect to the network. These are both the responsibilities of the user.

2. Active connections can be found on the first and second floor. On the first floor, they are located at the tables in the 24-hour area. On the second floor, they are located at the tables closest to the stairs. The jacks can be found in the middle of the tables. Active jacks have signage attached.

3. The first step is to connect your ethernet card to an active jack. At the Undergraduate Library, we use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to allow computers to connect to the network. This saves the hassle of having to configure most of the network settings. The network is also TCP/IP based, which means that you have to have the proper driver installed on your laptop.

4. If you are unsure if the TCP/IP driver is installed, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network. Click on the Protocols tab. You should see TCP/IP Protocol. If it isn't there, click on Add and select TCP/IP Protocol. It will require a reboot if you added the protocol.

5. To set the laptop up for DHCP, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network. Click on TCP/IP Protocol and then Properties. A menu should open allowing you to change various network settings.

6. Make sure you have the DNS servers set up. Click on the DNS tab. There should be two sets of numbers: 141.217.1.15 and 141.217.1.13. If they are not present, click on add and type in both of the numbers.

7. Click on the IP Address tab. Although the wording is different between 95/98/NT, there should be an option to either Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server or Obtain a server-assigned IP address. Choose this option and exit the network settings. When the computer is rebooted, it should automatically connect to the network.


Connecting a PowerBook, iBook to the Network

1. Make sure you have an Ethernet card properly installed on the laptop (most recent Macs have Ethernet built-in, but older ones will need an Ethernet card). You will also need an Ethernet cable to connect to the network. These are both the responsibilities of the user.

2. Active connections can be found on the first and second floor. On the first floor, they are located at the tables in the 24-hour area. On the second floor, they are located at the tables closest to the stairs. The jacks can be found in the middle of the tables. Active jacks have signage attached.

3. The first step is to connect your Ethernet card to an active jack. At the Undergraduate Library, we use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to allow computers to connect to the network. This saves the hassle of having to configure most of the network settings. The network is also TCP/IP based, which means that you have to have the proper driver installed on your laptop.

4. If you are unsure if the TCP/IP driver is installed, go to Control Panels under the Apple Menu and see if the TCP/IP panel is listed (if it is, then you have the software to pull it off).

5. To set the laptop up for DHCP, go to Apple Menu > Control Panel > TCP/IP. Click on the "Connect via" pull-down menu and select "Ethernet." Under that, click on the "Configure" pull-down menu and select "Using DHCP Server." In the "Name server addr.:" box, enter
141.217.1.15
141.217.1.13
In the "Additional Search domains:" box, place "wayne.edu." Close the control
panel, save any settings, and you should be good to go without restarting the laptop.