Setting Up a Wired Connection to the Residential Network for Macintosh OS X 10.x:

Connect an Ethernet data cable (available at Helpline) to both your computer's Ethernet port and the wall jack in your room. Power on your Macintosh. If your Macintosh prompts you for a login, enter the necessary information to get to the Finder. For now, turn the AirPort card off. You can not connect using BOTH a wired and a wireless connection at the same time.  Select your operating system from the below choices:

Configuring Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

1) From the Apple menu (top left of your screen), select System Preferences.

2) The System Preferences window will appear. In the third row, click the Network icon. The Network Preferences will appear.

NOTE: If the settings appear to be all grayed out, you will need to authorize yourself as an Administrator. See the * Administration authorization: section at the bottom of this page for instructions.

3) Select Ethernet in the left-hand column.

NOTE: After you have configured the Ethernet settings, select AirPort in the left-hand column. Verify the AirPort is configured the same way as the Ethernet settings below.

4) To the right, verify that the pull-down menu labeled Configure: shows Using DHCP. If you successfully connect to the DHCP server, the remaining options will be completed automatically.

Note: If you are not connected to the DHCP server, see the Troubleshooting section below.

5) Click the Apply button. Quit System Preferences . (In the menu bar, select System Preferences, Quit System Preferences) You may need to restart your computer for the network settings changes to take effect.

Configuring Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.3 (Panther)

1) From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.

2) The System Preferences window will appear. In the third row, click the Network icon. The Network Preferences will appear.

NOTE: If the settings appear to be all grayed out, you will need to authorize yourself as an Administrator. See the * Administration authorization: section at the bottom of this page for instructions.

3) In the Show: drop-down menu, select Built-in Ethernet to configure the network port.

NOTE: After you have configured the Ethernet settings, select AirPort in the left-hand column. Verify the AirPort is configured the same way as the Ethernet settings below.

4) Click on the Configure button at the bottom of the page. In the TCP/IP section, select Using DHCP from the Configure: drop-down menu. If you successfully connect to the DHCP server, the remaining options will be completed automatically.

Note: If you are not connected to the DHCP server, see the Troubleshooting section below.

5) Click the Apply Now button. Quit System Preferences. (In the menu bar, click on System Preferences, then click on Quit System Preferences) You may need to restart your computer for the network settings changes to take effect.

Troubleshooting

If you computer does not connect to the network after you have completed all these steps, check that the blue cable is completely inserted at the wall and the computer. There should be a soft snapping sound as you plug it in.

If your computer does not automatically connect to the DHCP server, you will not get a Kenyon IP address starting with 138.28. You may have 0.0.0.0 or it may be blank if you are not successfully connected to the Kenyon network.

• Try a different port: If your roommate's computer can get to the Internet, then try your computer on their network port.
  
  • If you are successful, you may have either a bad cable or a bad port
• Try a different cable: If your computer can get to the Internet using your roommate's port, then try your computer on your port with their data cable.
  
  • If successful, you have a bad cable. Pick up a new cable at Helpline.
  • If unsuccessful, you have a bad port. Call Helpline at x5700 to report the problem.

* Administration authorization:

To authorize yourself as an Administrator of your machine, click on the lock icon at the bottom, to the left of the Network Preferences window. An authorization window will appear, prompting you to enter a Administrator username and password. The Administrator username and password was set when your computer was first setup (the setup runs on a new computer when it is first powered on).

If you did not perform this initial setup and you do not have an administrator's username and password, contact the person that configured the computer for this information. Kenyon staff are not able to obtain an administrator's username or password for your machine.

When you get the Administrator username and password, keep it in a safe place. You will need this information in order to install items such as software, printers, additional hardware, and so forth.

Once you've successfully unlocked the Network Preferences, they will no longer appear grayed out. You can now continue with the configuration as described above.