Set up your computer for Internet access
This document aims to walk you through the setup procedure for a computer
connection at Chatsworth Tower, Helen DeRoy, or Sherbrooke Apartments
at Wayne State University. The only requirement is that you have a relatively
modern computer that has a network card.
Macintosh – all Macs G3 and above have a network card built in.
Windows – if your computer meets both of the following conditions,
you most likely have a network card.
- On the back of your computer you have a large jack where you can
plug in the network cable supplied.
- When you click start –> point to Settings and then Control
Panel –> click System –> click Hardware tab –> click Device
Manager, you see Network Adapters listed.
If your computer does not have a network card, purchase a "PCI 10/100
Network Interface" card. You can get one at Best Buy, Circuit City, Comp
USA, Office Depot, or Office Max. If you need help determining whether you
have a network card, call the C&IT Help Desk at 313-577-4778.
Plug in your computer
Hardware supplied for your installation:
- A black box called Cisco LRE CPE (Long-Reach Ethernet Customer Premise
Equipment)
- Phone cable
- Network cable (thick cable that looks like a phone cable)
- Power cord to connect to electrical socket on wall
- Microfilter (available on request from the front desk)
Steps to connect your computer and other equipment to the modem:
- Make sure that the Cisco CPE is plugged into the telephone
jack on the wall.
- Make sure that the other end of the
cable is plugged into the connector labeled "Wall" on the back of the Cisco
CPE.
- Plug one end of the thick cable into the network card
connection on your computer. Plug the other end of the cable into the large
jack labeled "ENET" on
the back of the Cisco
CPE.
- Plug the
power cord into the round connector on the back of the Cisco
CPE.
and the other end into an electrical socket on the wall.
- If you want to
connect a phone or a fax machine, plug it into the jack labeled "Phone" on
the Cisco
CPE.
- If you want to connect an additional phone
or fax machine, plug the microfilter into the jack on the wall. Then plug
the phone or fax machine into the microfilter. (You must use the microfilter.
If you plug a phone or fax machine directly into the wall jack without a
filter, you could disrupt the functionality of the Cisco
CPE.)
Turn on a Firewall
A firewall is a protective barrier that prevents unwanted sources, such as
viruses, worms, trojans, and other malicious code, from accessing your computer,
or network. See Secure
your Computer System: Use a Firewall.
Configure your network connection
Mac OS X
- Open Applications. Then open System Preferences.
- Click Network. Then from the list,
click Built-in Ethernet. Then click Configure.
- Click the Configure IPv4 pull-down menu and select Using DHCP.
- On the System Preferences pull-down menu, click Quit
System Preferences.
- Restart your Mac
Windows 2000/XP
- Click start, point to Settings, then Control
Panel, and click Network Connections.
- Right-click Local Area Connection.
Then click Properties.
- Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Obtain
an IP address automatically. Then click Obtain
DNS server address automatically.
- Click OK on both remaining boxes and restart your computer.
Install AntiVirus software
Wayne State has a site-license for Symantec AntiVirus software;
you can install it on your computer for free. After installing,
update the virus definition files regularly.
Related topics
For Assistance
If you are having any problems with your connection, contact the C&IT
Help Desk, Monday–Friday, at (313) 577-4778 or send e-mail to ResNet@wayne.edu.
