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Adding a Computer to the SRC NetworkEach association at the Statewide Resource Centre has been allocated a range of IP addresses to use. A static IP address is an address that doesn’t change each time you start up your computer. If you are using a computer in your office as a file server you will be able to do things like set security on applications that will allow you to only share data with computers with specific IP addresses. This can be used in conjunction with the password you are probably already using when accessing these files, making your data even more secure. Please note: if you are using a computer in one of the meeting rooms, there are instructions for configuring your computer here. It is important that each association only uses IP addresses from the range assigned to them, as using an IP address prevents any other machine in the building from using the address, thus preventing that machine from gaining Internet access. Please check that your computers are using IP addresses from the range assigned to your association in the list below. If you need additional IP addresses assigned please contact Olwyn Gray. The following page gives information on setting The IP address of your computer, and will be useful when guests to your office or users of the seminar rooms need to configure a computer to use our network to access the Internet.
Special use IP addresses that have been allocated.
DNS SETTINGS 203.12.160.35 and 203.12.160.36 Configuring computers to run on the SRC networkSystem 9 Macintosh instructionsTo connect to our network using a Macintosh you should go into Control Panels and select TCP/IP. Connect via Ethernet, manually, using an IP address from the range supplied to your association. The Subnet is 255.255.255.0 OS X Macintosh instructions.Open the System Preferences panel.
Double-click the Network icon. If you connect to other networks, click the Location drop-down menu and click New Location. Type in a meaningful name and press OK. This menu replaces the Location Manager that appears in earlier versions of the Macintosh OS. While this location is selected, all changes you make to your TCP/IP preference panel will be saved as a separate configuration. To switch between locations in the future, click the Location drop-down menu and select the desired location. Click the Show drop-down menu and select Built-In Ethernet if it is not already selected (or another Ethernet adapter option). If you are unable to edit the fields, click the padlock in the lower left corner. Enter a name and password for an account with administrative privileges. (This is usually the same account you created when you installed OS X, or another user account to which you have granted administrator privileges.) Make sure the TCP/IP tab is selected. Click the Configure drop-down menu and select Manually. Type an IP address from the range allocated to your association, which has not been used by one of your other computers. The Subnet Mask to type in is 255.255.255.0 The name servers to use are: 203.12.160.35 and 203.12.160.36 To prevent accidental changes to your settings, ensure that the padlock in the lower left is in the closed (locked) position. You may need to click on the lock icon. When you are finished changing your network settings, click Apply. Save the configuration when prompted. From the System Preferences menu (located next to the Apple menu), select Quit System Preferences. PC instructionsGo into Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network, and check that NetBEUI for ethernet and TCP/IP for ethernet are installed. If not, add them to your network settings. If you need to add these to your computer you will need the operating system on CD. Click on the IP Address tab Type in an IP address from the range assigned to your association. The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0 The Gateway address is 192.168.1.1 Go to the DNS tab Give the computer an appropriate host name (eg. cptav1). Ignore the Domain box DNS search order is: 203.12.160.35 and 203.12.160.36 Click OK to close the Network control panel. You may need to insert the Operating System disc to update your settings. If this is necessary a message will appear asking for the disc. Proxy settingsThere are no proxy settings for the SRC router. Internet Explorer
Netscape Communicator or Navigator
Internet access in the seminar roomsThere are active ethernet points in each seminar room. Active points are: Meeting Room A: A50 IP addresses can be assigned automatically to computers making use of the ethernet connections in the seminar rooms. In the TCP/IP configuration for the computer, select Obtain IP address automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Using CPTAV's wireless routerA router is available from CPTAV for use in the SRC meeting rooms. This allows for up to 4 computers to connect to the Internet via ethernet cables. The router also provides wireless access, so computers with WiFi built-in can connect wirelessly to the Internet. CPTAV has 4 wireless cards available, should you wish to have more than 4 computers connected, or if you want to allow presenters or others to connect to the Internet without the need for an ethernet cable. Speak to Olwyn Gray about booking the router and wireless cards. Setting up the Netcomm Wireless Firewall RouterThis router provides Internet access for up to 4 computers via ethernet cables, and up to 255 computers via wireless connections. The speed of the wireless connection is up to 54 Mbps, and the speed of wired connections is up to 100 Mbps.
Instructions for configuring computers (85K PDF). Please remember to retrieve the wireless adapter cards at the end of the session. Administration informationThe wireless access point is called CPTAV. The connection is not encrypted. No password is required by a computer within range of the router to gain Internet access.
There are no proxy settings for the SRC router. Internet Explorer users should go to the Tools menu and then select Internet Options. Under the General tab, look at the Settings and and ensure that your browser is set to check for newer versions of external pages every visit to the page. Then, under the Connections tab, take a look at your LAN settings. Check to see if the browser is using a Proxy Server. If the Proxy Server box is checked, uncheck it. If your computer already uses a proxy server, please note your current settings so that you can restore them at the end of the session.
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