Each
computer is unique, and we’re sorry that we are not able to offer
personal technical assistance with your configuration. However, we
do provide this webpage of technical assistance to help you with
the most common issues.
Network Settings
for Windows XP, 2000
From
Control Panel, select "Network and Dial- up Connections" or
"Network and Internet Connections."
Right-click
on "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Connection"
and click "Properties."
Locate the
internet TCP/IP protocol and get into its Properties. If
more than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one
associated with your wireless adapter.
Select
"Obtain and IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server
address automatically."
For XP,
right-click on "Wireless Network Connection: and select
"View Available Wireless Networks." Select the name of the
wireless network available (check with
your library for the network name or "SSID") at the
library and click "Connect."
Network Settings
for Windows NT
From
Control Panel, double click on "Network."
Locate the
TCP/IP protocol and double click on "Properties." If more
than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one
associated with your wireless adapter.
Select
"Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server" and click
"OK."
From the
Control Panel, select "Internet Options" then click on the
"Connections" tab. If you also have a dial-up connection, it
should not be set to "Always dial my default connection."
LAN Settings should be "Automatically detect settings." And
leave the Proxy server settings blank.
Macintosh Network
Settings (OS X):
Select
Apple Menu, then System Preference, then Network
button.
Select
TCP/IP tab and configure "Using DHCP."
Above the
TCP/IP tab, you may need to configure via "AirPort" or other
wireless (WiFi) Ethernet.
Leave
Domain Name Servers and Search Domains blank.
Troubleshooting Windows NT, XP, and
Windows 2000 Systems
Go to
Start, Run and type: CMD. Click OK.
A command
prompt window will appear.
Type the
following in the command prompt window: ipconfig/all (Displays the
full configuration information) ipconfig/release (Releases the IP
address) ipconfig/renew(Renews the IP
address)
Troubleshooting Windows 95 and
Windows 98 Systems
Go to
Start, Run and type: WINIPCFG
Click OK.
The IP
configuration window will appear.
Click on
the More Info button.
If you are
having an IP conflict, click on the Release
All button to release the current IP and then click
on the Renew All button.
Troubleshooting
Apple Macintosh Powerbooks or iBooks
Your laptop
must have the MacTCP Control Panel installed. This
control panel comes with recent versions of the system
software and should be pre-installed.
If you have
other MacTCP configurations that you would like to save, MacTCP
Switcher is a useful utility for storing several
set-ups.
To
configure your MacTCP, choose to Connect via
Ethernet.
