UNIVERSITY HELP DESK

On-Campus Network - ResNet: Denver

Accessing ResNet To access the University's Residential Network with your personal computer, you must have a network card and a network cable. Locate the network wall plate and plug your computer's network cable into the network plug.

In some rooms there may be more networking devices requiring network connectivity than there are jacks in the room. You can solve this problem with an Ethernet hub or a switch, which are special devices that allow several networking devices to share a single data network jack.

Please note: personal wireless access points are not allowed in dorm rooms via the wall jack connection due to the security risk. Please call the University Help Desk with any questions.

It is necessary to make some adjustments to your computer in order to access ResNet. If you have an operating system other than Windows XP or you are having difficulty locating your data drop, please contact the University Help Desk for assistance.

windows xp

  1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet Connections and then Network Connections.
  3. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  4. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option and then click Properties.
  5. Make sure the following settings are selected:
    • Obtain an IP address automatically.
    • Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  6. Click the "Advanced" button.
  7. Click the DNS tab and ensure the settings are:
    • DNS Server Address: Blank.
    • Select "Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes."
    • Check "Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix."
    • Check "Register this connection's address in DNS."
  8. Click the WINS tab and ensure the settings are:
    • WINS address box: Blank.
    • Check "Enable LMHOSTS lookup."
    • Select "Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server."
  9. Click OK to Advanced TCP/IP settings.
  10. Click OK to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.
  11. Click OK to Local Area Connection Properties.
  12. Close the Network and Dial-Up Connections box.

windows vista

  1. Right Click on the Start button and select properties then switch to classic view.
  2. Click on Start and then Settings and then Network Connections
  3. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  4. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP Version 4) option and then click Properties.
  5. Make sure the following settings are selected:
    1. Obtain an IP address automatically.
    2. Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  6. Click the "Advanced" button.
  7. Click the DNS tab and ensure the settings are:
    1. DNS Server Address: Blank.
    2. Select "Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes."
    3. Check "Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix."
    4. Check "Register this connection's address in DNS."
  8. Click the WINS tab and ensure the settings are:
    1. WINS address box: Blank.
    2. Check "Enable LMHOSTS lookup."
    3. Select "Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server."
  9. Click OK to Advanced TCP/IP settings.
  10. Click OK to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.
  11. Click Close to Local Area Connection Properties.
  12. Close the Network Connections box.

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