1. Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections.
2. Click Network Connection, and then click Next.
3. Click Create a new connection, and then click Next.
4. Follow the prompts in the New Connection wizard.
5. Click on Connect to the network at my workplace, and then click Next.
6. Click on Dial-up connection, and then click Next.
7. Enter Connection Name, (Ex. Ferrum College) , and then click Next, and then click Next.
8. Enter Phone Number to Dial, (540-365-6700), and then click Next.
9. Connection Availability specify whether you want this connection to be available for anyone's use, meaning for any user on this computer, or for your use only, meaning only for the user who is now logged on, and then click Next.
10. Specify whether you want a shortcut to the connection on your desktop.
11. Click Finish

Network Connection Setup

1. Right Click on your Network Connection icon (for Dial-up use the Dial up Connection icon that you have created).
2. Click on Properties.
3. Click on the Network tab.
4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
5. Click on Properties.
6. Select Obtain IP address automatically.
7. Select Obtain DNS Server address automatically.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click Ok.

Using Dial-Up Connections

1. Click Start, click Connect To, and the click the connection that you want to use.
2. In the User Name box, type your user name.
3. In the Password box, type your password.
4. Choose one of the following options:
   

• To save the user name and password so that you will not have to type them in the future, select the Save this user name and password for the following
  users check box.
• If you want only the current user to have access to the saved user name and password, select the Me only check box.
• If you want all users to have access to the user name and password, select the Anyone who uses this computer check box.

5. Click Dial.

*The network connection settings are also necessary for computers that students bring from home to use in the dorm room. These settings can be accessed by right-clicking on the "My Network Places" icon and then following the instructions from step 2.

Map Network Drive

• Right click on My Network Place or Network Neighborhood depending upon whether you have Windows XP. Windows 2000 or Windows 1998 operating system. Select the option to MAP NETWORK DRIVE a default drive letter to be assigned.
  
• In the Folder’s box enter two (2) backward slashes (\\) before the name of the server or computer, and then enter the folder name that holds the data. Separate the computer or server name and folder name with a backward slash (\), and then click on finish. The folder must be a shared folder with the proper permissions before access is granted.

  Example: \\ferrumserver\Eudora
  (server or computer)\(folder to be accessed).

• Also, using the Browse button you can navigate the network to locate the server or computer where the shared folder is stored. Locate the server or computer, then click on the (+) to expand the list.
  
• Follow these steps to use the browse method:
  1. Click on Browse
  2. Select Ferrum.edu in the Microsoft Windows Network list.
  3. Click on ferrumserver (server) in the shared network folder list.
  4. Select the desired folder , and then click on ok.
     
• Log on information may be changed by, clicking onto the Connect using a different user name.

Creating a Shared Folder

• Right click on START, select Explorer from the submenu.
• Select the Local Disk (C) or (D) to locate the folder.
• Right click on the folder, then select Sharing from the submenu.
• On the Sharing tab, select Share this folder.
• In the Share name box verify that the correct folder to be shared appears, click on the Permissions button to give access to the folder.
• On the Permissions window, click on the ADD button.
• Browse the Select User, Computer, or Groups window to locate the person for whom access needs to be granted, then click ADD, and Ok.
• Grant user Full Control, Change, or Read Only permission, and then click apply, and okay.
• Click on the (X) in the upper right corner of the screen to exit the browser.

Checking your Laptop Network Settings

If you brought the recommended Dell Latitude D620 or Apple, your laptop should work right out-of-the-box.
Otherwise:

• Click START

• Click Control Panel

• Double-Click Network Settings

• Right-Click on the Connection Icon(s) there may be two (one wired and one wireless so they may have to do from here down, twice)

• Left-Click Properties

• Double-Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

• Select:

  • Obtain IP Address Automatically

  • Obtain DNS Server Automatically

•  Click APPLY

• Click OK

• (repeat for second connection Icon if necessary) 

• If made made changes – reboot the laptop