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CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP TO THE INTERNET: SET YOUR NETWORKING TO "OBTAIN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY"

In order to connect your laptop to the Internet, its network settings must be set to "Obtain an IP address automatically" (popularly referred to as "DHCP"):

Scenario A   -   You have Windows Vista:

1. Click on: "START" ==> Control Panel ==> Network and Sharing Center



2. Click on: View status ==> Computer will respond "Windows needs your permission to continue"



3. Click on the button labelled:   Continue



4. In the window labelled This connection uses the following items, double click on:   Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)



5. WRITE DOWN the numbers displayed on your screen opposite the headings IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway: You are going to need these numbers, later, when you come back to your office and want to re-connect to the Campus Backbone in the regular way!



6. Once you've recorded the three numbers described above, click on the circle opposite the heading Obtain an IP address automatically



7. Click on:   OK



8. Once again, click on:   OK

Scenario B   -   You have Windows 2000 or XP:

1. For Windows 2000 only:
   • Click on: START ==> Settings ==> Control Panel
   • Double click on: Network and Dial-up Connections

For Windows XP only:
• Click on: START ==> Control Panel
• If you are in Classic View, double click on Network Connections
• If you are in Category View, click on Internet and Network Connections ==> Network Connections


2. Double click on: Local Area Connection



3. Click on the button labelled:   Properties



4. In the window labelled This connection uses the following items, double click on:   Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)



5. WRITE DOWN the numbers displayed on your screen opposite the headings IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway: You are going to need these numbers, later, when you come back to your office and want to re-connect to the Campus Backbone in the regular way!



6. Once you've recorded the three numbers described above, click on the circle opposite the heading Obtain an IP address automatically



7. Click on:   OK



8. Once again, click on:   OK

Scenario C   -   You have Windows 95, 98 or NT:

1. Click on: START ==> Settings ==> Control Panel



2. Double click on:   Network



3. For NT only: click on:  the Protocols tab



4. In the window labelled The following network components are installed or Network Protocols, click on:   TCP/IP
      (Note:   On some laptops, the appropriate line may read: TCP/IP -> IBM EtherJet PC Card)



5. Click on the button labelled:   Properties



6. WRITE DOWN the numbers displayed on your screen opposite the headings IP Address and Subnet Mask: You are going to need these numbers, later, when you come back to your office and want to re-connect to the Campus Backbone in the regular way!



7. Once you've recorded the two numbers described above, click on the circle opposite the heading Obtain an IP address automatically



8. Click on:   OK



9. Once again, click on:   OK



10. Your computer will respond with the message:   You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?



11. You must click on:   Yes



12. Wait for your laptop to reboot and return you to the Windows Desktop.

HOW TO SET YOUR NETWORKING BACK TO "Fixed IP Addressing"

If you normally use your laptop in an office on the Queen's campus where you have been assigned a specific IP number for your office connection, you must re-configure your networking after using your laptop in the Library. Follow the next set of instructions appropriate to the version of Windows installed on your laptop:

Scenario A   -   You have Windows Vista:

1. Click on: "START" ==> Control Panel ==> Network and Sharing Center



2. Click on: View status ==> Computer will respond "Windows needs your permission to continue"



3. Click on the button labelled:   Continue



4. In the window labelled This connection uses the following items, double click on:   Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)



5. Click inside the circle opposite the label Specify an IP address:



6. Now you can type in the numbers you wrote down before you switched to DHCP; type the numbers into the boxes labelled IP Address:, Subnet Mask: and Default Gateway

   Be sure you type each part of the number into the correct sections on the screen!   For example, the first 2 sections of your IP address will be:   130.15.   The rest of your unique address will fall into sections 3 and 4 of the IP Address box.

7. Click on:   OK



8. Once again, click on:   OK

Scenario B   -   You have Windows 2000 or XP:

1. For Windows 2000 only:
2. Click on: START ==> Settings ==> Control Panel
3. Double click on: Network and Dial-up Connections

For Windows XP only:
• Click on: START ==> Control Panel
• If you are in Classic View, double click on Network Connections
• If you are in Category View, click on Internet and Network Connections ==> Network Connections


4. Double click on: Local Area Connection



5. Click on the button labelled:   Properties



6. In the window labelled This connection uses the following items, double click on:   Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)



7. Click inside the circle opposite the label Specify an IP address:



8. Now you can type in the numbers you wrote down before you switched to DHCP; type the numbers into the boxes labelled IP Address:, Subnet Mask: and Default Gateway

   Be sure you type each part of the number into the correct sections on the screen!   For example, the first 2 sections of your IP address will be:   130.15.   The rest of your unique address will fall into sections 3 and 4 of the IP Address box.

9. Click on:   OK



10. Once again, click on:   OK

Scenario C   -   You have Windows 95, 98 or NT:

1. Click on: START ==> Settings ==> Control Panel



2. Double click on:   Network



3. For NT only: click on:  the Protocols tab



4. In the window labelled The following network components are installed or Network Protocols, click on:   TCP/IP
      (Note:   On some laptops, the appropriate line may read: TCP/IP -> IBM EtherJet PC Card)



5. Click on the button labelled:   Properties



6. Click inside the circle opposite the label Specify an IP address:



7. Now you can type in the numbers you wrote down before you switched to DHCP; type the numbers into the boxes labelled IP Address:, Subnet Mask: and Default Gateway

   Be sure you type each part of the number into the correct sections on the screen!   For example, the first 2 sections of your IP address will be:   130.15.   The rest of your unique address will fall into sections 3 and 4 of the IP Address box.

8. Click on:   OK



9. Once again, click on:   OK



10. Your computer will respond with the message:   You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?



11. You must click on:   Yes



12. Wait for your laptop to reboot and return you to the Windows Desktop.