If you are connecting to SUNet by plugging a cable into a wall jack on campus, you are probably connecting via Ethernet.

To connect via Ethernet, you will need to have an Ethernet adapter or built-in Ethernet installed in your desktop computer, or use a PCMCIA Ethernet adapter if you have a laptop computer. If you had Windows 95/98/Me and Ethernet adapter pre-installed on your computer, your network card driver will have been installed for you. You may want to get the help of your Local Network Administrator (LNA) or Expert Partner for installing the network adapter.

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1. Open the Control Panel (click on Start -> Settings) and double-click on the Network icon.

   You need to run Add/Remove Programs and Windows Setup, which are both available in the Control Panel window, to install network support.

   

2. Click on the Add button and double-click on Adapter.

   

3. Select your Ethernet adapter manufacturer and type from the list. If you wish to use a network adapter that is not listed, contact the manufacturer for a Windows 95-compliant driver.

   

   The Network Control Panel will display several protocols and clients, such as Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol, and NetBEUI.

   You don’t need any of these protocols to connect to SUNet and the Internet. Unless you’re going to use any of these protocols, you should select and remove them, after installing the TCP/IP protocol as indicated in the next section. This will save a lot of memory and reduce network traffic. You do need the Client for Microsoft Networks if you plan to use the file and print sharing features of Windows NT and Windows 95/98/Me.

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1. Click on the Add button from the Network Control Panel again to add a new Protocol.

   

2. Select Manufacturer Microsoft and Network Protocol TCP/IP.
   
   
3. Click OK to close the Network Control Panel.

   Unless you did a full installation of Windows, you will be prompted for the Windows installation disks. In some cases, the installation will require the Windows disks even if you did a full installation. Be sure to use the appropriate version of the Windows CD. New hard disks may come with the "B" version (OSR2) of Windows 95 or with Windows 98. Mixing versions can render the PC unbootable.

4. When the installation program finishes copying the files, restart your PC.

   After you restart your computer, you may get a message that DHCP is not working. This is normal until your computer is properly registered according to the instructions below.

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Your hardware Ethernet address must be registered before your computer can communicate over SUNet via the Internet Protocols. If you already know your hardware Ethernet (Media Access Control) address, you can skip this step. There are three supported ways to determine your hardware Ethernet address:

1. Double-click on the winipcfg.exe program. (To find it, click on Start -> Find (or Search in Windows Me)-> Files or Folders and search for winipcfg.exe.)

   The winipcfg.exe program should be in your WINDOWS directory. Your twelve-digit, hardware Ethernet address is in the Adapter Address field.

   An example is: 00-20-AF-09-CD-AF

   

   NOTE: If you have multiple network "adapters" installed, for example, an Ethernet card and Dial-up Networking, you need to select your Ethernet card from the interface pop-up menu (ELNK3 Ethernet Adapter above). Also, this will only work after you have installed the TCP/IP protocol above.

2. Click on Start and select Run. Type command.com and then type diag/status

   Your hardware Ethernet address is your permanent node name.

   Note: This will work only if you have installed the Client for Microsoft Networks.

3. Use the DOS-based diagnostic utility that came with your card. Write this down and provide it to your Local Network Administrator (LNA) or Resident Computer Coordinator (RCC).

   Note to Students:   You must register your connections online at:

   http://rescomp.stanford.edu/
   
   

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Give your hardware Ethernet address and other configuration information to your LNA ( http://www.stanford.edu/group/networking/dist/sunet.reports/LNA.html ) or RCC. You will not be able to use your computer on the network until your hardware Ethernet address is registered.

1. Open the Control Panel (click on Start -> Settings) and double-click on the Network icon.
   
   
2. In the Network dialog box, click the Configuration tab if it isn't already selected.
   
   
3. In the list of network components installed, select the entry for the TCP/IP protocol and your network adapter Then, click the Properties button.
   
   
4. Click on the IP Address tab (if it isn’t already selected) and verify that the default Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.
   
   
5. Click on the DNS Configuration tab and enter the following information:
   
   
   • Click on the Enable DNS option button.
   • In the Host field, enter the host name for your PC.
   • Contact your LNA for your PC’s host name.
   • In the Domain field, enter: stanford.edu
   • In the DNS Server Search Order field, enter the following IP addresses, clicking the Add button after entering each one:

     171.64.7.99
     171.64.7.77
     171.64.7.55

   

6. Click OK, and then click OK in the Network dialog box.
   
   
7. Click Yes when prompted to restart your PC.
   
   

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