Laptops: Network Connections

Important Information

Before using any of the DHCP Ports in the library with your own PCMCI network card (NIC) it must first be registered. The following are the steps needed to register a network card.

Users must obtain the Hardware address for their NIC from either the hardware's manual, label on the network card, or software.

1. From a computer with internet access go to https://computingaccounts.ucdavis.edu/.
2. Choose "Mothra Services Menu" click on "Web Interface".
3. From the "Services Available" menu, select "DHCP Services", and then click on "Begin".
4. From the "Authentication" page enter your information and click "Submit Information".
5. From the "DHCP Services Available" menu, select "Register a Computer for DHCP" and then click on "Continue".
6. Fill in the form, when completed click on "Register This Address".
7. Enter the NIC’s hardware address, and then click on "Register This Address". If the registration is completed without an error the card will be ready for use in approximately 5 minutes. If not completed successfully follow the recommendation on that web page and retry.

Cards may also be checked out from the Shields Reserve Services, and from the circulation desks at Physical Sciences & Engineering and Health Sciences Libraries. These cards have already been registered.

Currently, there are 4 DHCP ports in Room 21 at the Carlson Health Library, 11 ports in rooms 30 (basement) , 220 (Second Floor), 320 (Third Floor) at the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, and 11 ports in room 193 at Shields Library as well as in rooms, 210A, 201B, 240A-F, and 270A-E.

Windows XP

Requirements

• One Ethernet cable (RJ-45).
• Internal Ethernet card or an external PCMCIA Ethernet card. (External PCMCIA Ethernet card may be checked out from the 1^st floor Reserve Services desk. Instructions are included. Driver installation only needs to be done once.)

Installation

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the receptacle located on the desk top in the study cubicle and the other end of the cable into your Ethernet socket of your computer.
2. Click on "Start" -> "Control Panel" or "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel" if using the Classic Style start menu.
3. If not already done, click on "Switch to Classic View" in the top left hand corner of the window.
4. Double click on the "Network Connections" icon.
5. Right click on your primary LAN connection and go to "Properties".
6. Double click on the TCP/IP setting for your Ethernet card.
7. If TCP/IP does not exist you may need to install it. (The Windows XP CD is required.)
8. Click on "Obtain an IP address automatically" then "OK". Warning: If your laptop is already manually configured with an IP address for use in another location, this step will erase the previous IP address and Subnet Mask. Take a note of these addresses before completing this step.
9. A "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear notifying you that you must restart your computer before the settings will take effect. Click "OK". Note: This procedure only need to be done once.

Installing TCP/IP for WinXP

Windows XP CD may be required.

1. Go back to the "Network Connections" window (see above for directions).
2. Right click on your primary LAN connection and go to "Properties "
3. In the General tab, click on "Install".
4. Highlight "Protocol" and click "Add".
5. Highlight "Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)" then "OK"
6. A "Systems Settings Change" dialog box will appear stating "Do you want to restart your computer now?" Click the "Yes" button.

Finding Hardware Address Via Software in WinXP

1. Click on the "Start" button and select "Run".
2. Type "cmd" and click "OK".
3. Type "ipconfig/all" and press return on your keyboard.
4. Hardware address = Physical Address, you will need this when registering you PCMCIA network card.

Windows 95/98

Requirements

• One Ethernet cable (RJ-45).
• Internal Ethernet card or an external PCMCIA Ethernet card. (External PCMCIA Ethernet card may be checked out from the 1^st floor Reserve Services desk. Instructions are included. Driver installation only needs to be done once.)

Installation

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the receptacle located on the desk top in the study cubicle and the other end of the cable into your Ethernet socket of your computer.
2. Click on the "Start" button and then click on "Control Panel" which is under the "Settings" tab.
3. Double click on the "Network" icon.
4. Double click on the TCP/IP setting for your Ethernet card.
5. If TCP/IP does not exist you may need to install it. (The Windows 9x CD is required.)
6. Click on "Obtain an IP address automatically" then "OK". Warning: If your laptop is already manually configured with an IP address for use in another location, this step will erase the previous IP address and Subnet Mask. Take a note of these addresses before completing this step.
7. A "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear notifying you that you must restart your computer before the settings will take effect. Click "OK". Note: This procedure only need to be done once.

Installing TCP/IP for Windows 95/98

Windows 9x CD may be required.

1. Click on the "Start" button, select "Settings" and then "Control Panel".
2. Double click on the "Network" icon and then on the "Add" button.
3. Double click on "Protocol".
4. From the left pane click on "Microsoft", from the right pane double click on "TCP/IP".
5. Click the "OK" button. A "Systems Settings Change" dialog box will appear stating "Do you want to restart your computer now?" Click the "Yes" button.

Finding Hardware Address Via Software in Windows 95/98

1. Click on the "Start" button select "Run".
2. Type "winipcfg" click "OK".
3. Hardware Address = Adapter address, you will need this when registering your PCMCIA network card.

Windows 2000

Requirements

• One Ethernet cable (RJ-45).
• Internal Ethernet card or an external PCMCIA Ethernet card. (External PCMCIA Ethernet card may be checked out from the 1^st floor Reserve Services desk. Instructions are included. Driver installation only needs to be done once.)

Installation

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the receptacle located on the desk top in the study cubicle and the other end of the cable into your Ethernet socket of your computer.
2. Click on the "Start" button and then click on "Settings" then click on "Control Panel.
3. Double click on the "Dial-up and Network Connections" icon.
4. Right Click on your primary LAN connection and go to "Properties".
5. If TCP/IP does not exist you may need to install it. (The Windows 2000 CD is required.)
6. In the General Tab, Double Click on TCP/IP Protocol.
7. Click on "Obtain an IP address automatically" then "OK". Warning: If your laptop is already manually configured with an IP address for use in another location, this step will erase the previous IP address and Subnet Mask. Take a note of these addresses before completing this step.
8. A "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear notifying you that you must restart your computer before the settings will take effect. Click "OK". Note: This procedure only need to be done once.

Installing TCP/IP for Windows 2000

Windows 2000 CD may be required.

1. Go back to the "Dial-up and Network Connections" window (see above for directions).
2. Right click on your primpary LAN connection and go to "Properties".
3. In the General tab, click on "Install".
4. Highlight "Protocol" and click "Add".
5. Highlight "Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)" then "OK"
6. A "Systems Settings Change" dialog box will appear stating "Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click the "Yes" button.

Finding Hardware Address Via Software in Windows 2000

1. Click on the "Start" button and select "Run".
2. Type "cmd" and click "OK".
3. Type "ipconfig/all" and press return on your keyboard.
4. Hardware address = Physical Address, you will need this when registering you PCMCIA network card.

Macintosh

Requirements

• One Ethernet cable (RJ-45).
• Internal Ethernet card or an external PCMCIA Ethernet card. (External PCMCIA Ethernet card may be checked out from the 1^st floor Reserve Services desk. Instructions are included. Driver installation only needs to be done once.)

Installation

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the receptacle located on the desk top in the study cubicle and the other end of the cable into your Ethernet socket of your computer.
2. Click on the "Apple" menu and highlight "Control Panels" and select "TCP/IP" or "MACTCP". Warning: If your laptop is already manually configured with an IP address for use in another location, this step will erase the previous IP address and Subnet Mask. Take a note of these addresses before completing this step.
3. The TCP/IP dialog will appear. Set "Connect via:" to "Ethernet". Set "Configure:" to "Using DHCP Server".
4. Click on "Quit" from the "File" menu. A dialog box will appear "Save changes to the current configuration?" Click on "Save". Note: This procedure only need to be done once.