Network Engineering

Configuring DHCP for Macintosh OS X on ResNet

These instructions are a "look under the hood." Your RCC will be happy to provide network installation support or you can bring your computer to a SWAT in the fall.

You will need:

• A NIC, an acronym for network interface card is also known as an ethernet card.
• A line cord, also known as an ethernet cord. This connects your NIC to the wall jack. This is not the same as a phone cord, but usually is plugged into the jack in your room. If it gets broken, contact your RCC or Tufts OnLine at 7-4865.
• An active wall jack. If you aren't sure whether its active, contact the Customer Service Center at 7-5945.
• Update your OS to Mac OS X v10.26. If you need the update from Mac OS X1 to OS X2 - Apple sells the update at a discount.

Configuration:

1. Under the Apple Menu , choose System Preference.
2. Choose Network from the View Menu.
3. For Location, choose Automatic
4. For Show, choose Built-in Ethernet
5. Click the TCP/IP tab, if necessary.
6. For Configure: choose Using DHCP.
7. Click Apply Now.
   
8. Open a Web browser and you should get the Pelican self-registration page. You may self-register your computer on the Tufts Data Network by using your Trumpeter Email Account and Password, then reading and accepting the Responsible Use Policy. If you are authorized to self-register, a second screen redisplays your information and a registration button to click. The last screen advises you to power off your computer, wait 15 mintues and then login.

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