Network Engineering

Windows 2000 Professional Configuration for Faculty/Staff

These instructions are technical and intended for FSPs. If you are a do-it-yourself type, please read these closely. You may always call your FSP for assistance.

You will need:

• A NIC, an acronyn for network adapter card, once upon an time also referred to as an ethernet card.
• A line cord, also known as an ethernet cable. This connects your NIC to the wall jack. This is not the same as a phone cord, but usually is plugged into the jack. If it breaks or is missing, contact Telecommunication Customer Service Center at 7-5945.
• An active wall jack. If you aren't sure whether its active, contact Telecommunication Customer Service Center at 7-5945.

Configuration:

1. Proceed to the Network and Dial-up Connections screen. It can be found by going through the Start menu to Settings, and then on to Control Panels. Or you can right click on the My Network Places icon then Properties.



2. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen appears, Check the radio buttons for Obtain and IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Next select the Advanced button.



3. The Advanced TCP/IP Settings screen shows that DHCP is enabled. Verify that the Gateway box is emtpy. Move on to the DNS tab.



4. In the DNS tab screen, the most important step is to uncheck the box next to "Register this connection's address in DNS". This disables DDNS which is not compatible with our TCP/IP data network. Remove entries from the "Append these DNS suffixes" field. Any entries in this field will override information obtained via DNS, and may cause difficulties in accessing the network. The DNS server addresses should also be blank. Next select the WINS tab.



5. The WINS tab screen, select the radio button for "Use NetBIOS settings from the DHCP server". Click OK.



6. Windows 2000 Professional will re-map its network bindings but unlike Windows NT you do not need to reboot. Your computer will recieve a Pelican Registration page and 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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