Setting DHCP on Windows Computers Setting DHCP on Windows Computers
To connect your computer to the public computer ports at the bar in the 2nd floor entry area and in the Engineering Student Commons, your must have configured your computer to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). DHCP allows your computer to obtain a temporary IP address when connected to these ports. Using DHCP means that you do not have to register your computer with CSS.
Set DHCP for Windows 9x/ME; for Windows 2000; for Windows XP.
In the Network window, select TCP/IP and then choose Properties.
From the TCP/IP Properties window, choose Obtain and IP address automatically (as shown) and click OK. Click OK to close the Network window,
and your computer will prompt you for a restart. You must restart your
computer to make the changes effective. Once your computer restarts, you are
ready to use the public ports.
From the Local Area Connection Status dialogue box, select Properties.
From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box, set Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
You must restart your computer. Once your computer restarts, you are ready to use the public ports.
Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as shown above, and click Properties. In the resulting dialogue box for Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties, shown below, set Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
Click OK. You must restart your computer to have these settings active.
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