In Windows 2000 or XP, how do I manually set up a network connection?

Note: If you live in the residence halls at IUPUI or Indiana University Bloomington or in Greek housing at IUB, do not manually configure your computer to connect to the IU network. Use the Get Connected web site instead; for more information, see What is Get Connected, and what does it do?

To manually set up a network connection in Windows 2000 or XP, follow the instructions below. For specific information on the settings you need to use to connect to the IUB network or the IUPUI network, see At IUB or IUPUI, what information will I need to configure my Internet software?

Windows XP

1. From the Start menu, select either Control Panel, or Settings and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click Network Connections, and then Local Area Connection. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box that appears, click Properties.
   
   
3. Click to highlight Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] , and then click the Properties button.
   
   
4. Select the radio button for Use the following IP Address, and enter the IP address of your computer.
   
   
5. Enter the correct code for the "Subnet Mask" field.
   
   
6. Enter the correct information for the "Default Gateway" field.
   
   
7. Enter the correct information in the "Preferred DNS Server" field and the "Alternate DNS Server" field.
   
   
8. Click the Advanced... button, and then click the DNS tab. Click the Add... button to add a new DNS server.
   
   
9. Type your DNS domain, and then click Add... . Click Add... again, and type in a second domain.
   
   
10. Click the WINS tab. Click Add... , and then enter the correct primary WINS number. Click Add... again, and enter the secondary WINS number.
    
    
11. Click OK three times.

Windows 2000

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections. In the window that appears, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
   
   
3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
   
   
4. Select the radio button for Use the following IP Address, and enter the IP address of your computer.
   
   
5. Enter the correct code for the "Subnet Mask" field.
   
   
6. Enter the correct information for the "Default Gateway" field.
   
   
7. Enter the correct information in the "Preferred DNS Server" field and the "Alternate DNS Server" field. Then click Advanced.
   
   
8. Click the DNS tab and select the Search these DNS domains (in order): radio button. Then click Add.
   
   
9. Type your DNS domain, and then click Add. Click Add again, and type a second domain.
   
   
10. Click the WINS tab. Click Add, and then enter the correct primary WINS number. Click Add again, and enter the secondary WINS number.
    
    
11. Click OK three times.

Also see:

• In Windows 2000, how do I manually set up Dial-up Networking to connect to IUB or IUPUI?
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