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Ethernet
Connection (Windows 95/98) (click
here to go back to Tenants Main)
What You Will
Need
- 486DX or better
processor (CPU) with an available expansion slot (ISA, EISA, PCI,
or PC Card / PCMCIA
Installing Your
Network Adapter
To set up your Windows 95/98 computer for use on our
network, you must first install your Ethernet card, also known as a
Network Adapter:
- From the
Start
menu, choose Settings and then Control
Panel .
- Double-click
on the
Network control panel icon.
- Once the Network
window opens, click on the
Add... button.
- Choose
Adapter
from the list and then click on the Add... button.
A Select Network Adapters window will open.
Note:
If your Network Adapter is already listed among the installed network
components, do not add it a second time. Instead, skip to the section
labeled Installing the TCP/IP Protocol.
- Select your Network
Adapter's manufacturer and model and click on the
OK
button.
Your Network Adapter
should now be listed in the Network control panel window. It
is recommended that you remove:
Client for
NetWare Networks
IPX/SPX-compatible
Protocol
You can remove each
of these items by clicking once on the item, then clicking on the Remove
button.
Note:
If Windows 98 displays the message: "Your network is incomplete.
Do you wish to continue," click on the Yes
button.
Installing the TCP/IP
Protocol
You must now add the TCP/IP protocol:
Note:
If the TCP/IP protocol is already installed, do not add it a second
time. Instead, skip to the section labeled Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol.
- In the Network
window click on the Add... button.
- Select
Protocol
and then click on the Add button.
- Choose
Microsoft
from the Manufacturers list and TCP/IP
from the Network Protocols list. Click on the OK
button.
Configuring the
TCP/IP Protocol
You must now configure the TCP/IP protocol settings:
- Click on the
TCP/IP item in the Network control panel. If you
have more than one TCP/IP , click on the one pointing
to your Ethernet card. For example, if you have a 3Com EtherLink III
ISA Network Adapter, you would choose:
TCP/IP ->
3Com EtherLink III ISA
- After selecting
TCP/IP , click on the Properties button.
A tabbed dialog box will be displayed. Click on the IP Address
tab.
- Verify that
Obtain
an IP address automatically is selected.
- Click on the
WINS Configuration tab and then on the Disable
WINS Resolution button.
- Click on the
DNS Configuration tab and then on the Disable
DNS button.
- In the TCP/IP
Properties window click on the
OK button,
and then in the Network control panel window
click on the OK button.
- You will be prompted
to restart the computer. Click on the
Yes button.
After the computer
restarts, you may receive an error message that reads:
The DHCP client
was unable to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. Do you want to
see future DHCP messages?
This error is normal.
Click on the No button to dismiss the message. You
will continue to receive this error message at startup until you register
your Ethernet card and plug your computer into a Ethernet network jack.
Determining your
Ethernet Address
Every Ethernet card
has a unique number assigned when it is manufactured. This number is
referred to as an Ethernet address or hardware address. Listed below
are several examples of valid Ethernet addresses:
If your computer
does not have an Ethernet card installed, you must first install the
card before you can determine its address. Refer to your Ethernet card's
installation instructions before proceeding.
- In order to determine
the Ethernet address for your Ethernet card: To determine your Ethernet
address, from the
Start menu select Run
. A window will appear which prompts you to enter a command.
- Type
winipcfg
and click on the OK button. A dialog box as shown
below will appear with your computer's Ethernet address in the Adapter
Address field. Write this number down.
Note:
The following is not a valid Ethernet address:
If
this is the only Ethernet address listed, your Ethernet card may not
be installed properly. Try re-installing your Ethernet card, or contact
your Ethernet card's manufacturer for assistance.
Copyright © 1999 [Conquest Student Housing]. All rights reserved.
Revised: March 08, 2007
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