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Getting Connected

*99% of the time your computer is setup correctly to be used on our Network. If it is not, try these instructions on how to enable Dynamic Addressing*

Windows Vista

1. Click on Window's Logo in the lower left  corner of the screen , then click on the Control Panel. Click on Network and Internet.
2. In the menu that pops up, select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Make sure that the Obtain IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically options are SELECTED. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page. It should say DHCP Enabled.
3. There should be nothing else in ether of the boxes. If there are, select the entries and click Remove.
4. Click the DNS tab, if there is anything listed in either of the two boxes, select the entries and click Remove.
5. Select the WINS Tab. If there are any entries in the white box, select them and remove them. Under NetBIOS setting: Select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Click OK, then OK again, this should bring you back to the "Local Area Connection" properties.
6. Next Click on the Advanced Tab. Make sure the Internet Connection Firewall option is CHECKED and the Internet Connection Sharing option is UNCHECKED.
7. Next Click the Settings button, make sure that none of the boxes are CHECKED. Click OK, then OK again.
8. Right click on Internet Explorer and pick "Run As Administrator" . You should see the ResNet Registration Page. If the Registration Page does not come up for any reason, type in the address http://phpreg.resnet.fredonia.edu/ and it should come up. Be sure to properly fill in your last name and your FREDONIA I.D. (make sure they're correctly capitalized, as well) Read our usage policy and click: I Have Read and I Accept the Usage Policy. You should be instructed to restart your machine and you may do so now.

Windows XP Pro/Home

1. Click Start, then Settings, and click on Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click on the Network Connections icon then double-click on the Control Panel Icon that says Network Connections (if there are two, pick the first one). Right-click on the Local Area Connection.
2. In the menu that pops up, select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Make sure that the Obtain IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically options are SELECTED. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page. It should say DHCP Enabled.
3. There should be nothing else in ether of the boxes. If there are, select the entries and click Remove.
4. Click the DNS tab, if there is anything listed in either of the two boxes, select the entries and click Remove.
5. Select the WINS Tab. If there are any entries in the white box, select them and remove them. Under NetBIOS setting: Select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Click OK, then OK again, this should bring you back to the "Local Area Connection" properties.
6. Next Click on the Advanced Tab. Make sure the Internet Connection Firewall option is CHECKED and the Internet Connection Sharing option is UNCHECKED.
7. Next Click the Settings button, make sure that none of the boxes are CHECKED. Click OK, then OK again.
8. Open up  Internet Explorer and you should see the ResNet Registration Page. If the Registration Page does not come up for any reason, type in the address http://phpreg.resnet.fredonia.edu/ and it should come up. Be sure to properly fill in your last name and your FREDONIA I.D. (make sure they're correctly capitalized, as well) Read our usage policy and click: I Have Read and I Accept the Usage Policy. You should be instructed to restart your machine and you may do so now.

Macintosh OS X

1. Open the Apple menu, select  System Preferences and then click on Network.
2. Click on built in ethernet. The next setting which reads: Configure: should be set to: Using DHCP Server.
3. Save the settings upon exit.
4. Open your web browser and you should be automatically taken to our registration page. If the Registration Page does not come up for any reason, type in the address http://phpreg.resnet.fredonia.edu/ and it should come up. Be sure to properly fill in your last name and your FREDONIA I.D. (make sure they're correctly capitalized, as well) Read our usage policy and click: I Have Read and I Accept the Usage Policy. You should be instructed to restart your machine and you may do so now.

If these instructions do not work, please contact the ResNet office for an appointment.