Connecting to USI Network with a Macintosh

Wired connection

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the network card or port in your computer and the other end into the Ethernet jack on the wall.

Macintosh OS X v10.3
    Select the Apple Menu, System Preferences
    Click Network
    Select Built-in Ethernet (from the SHOW drop down menu)
    On the TCP/IP tab, set the following options as shown:
          Configure: Using DHCP
          Domain Name Servers: blank
          DHCP Client ID: blank
          Search Domains - blank
    Select the Ethernet Tab
    Configure should be set to Automatically
    Click Apply Now to register these configuration changes

Macintosh OS X v10.2
    Select the Apple Menu, System Preferences
    Click Network
    Select Built-in Ethernet (from the SHOW drop down menu)
    Select the TCP/IP tab, set the following options as shown:
          Configure: Using DHCP
          Search Domains - blank
          DHCP Client ID: blank
    Click Save or Apply Now

Wireless Networking
For a wireless connection, you will need a PowerBook G3, a Titanium PowerBook G4, or an iBook with an Apple Airport Card.

Install the Airport card and software according to Apple's directions. Go to a location on campus where wireless networking is available.

Macintosh OS X v10.3
   Select the Apple Menu, System Preferences
   Click Network
   Double-click Airport
   On the Airport tab, set these options:
          By default, join: A specific network
          Network: USI
          UN-check "allow this computer to create networks"
          Select "Show Airport status in menu bar"
   On the TCP/IP tab
          Select Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
          Search Domains - blank
          Click Apply Now

Macintosh OS X v10.2
   Select the Apple Menu, System Preferences
   Click Network
   Verify that Show is set to Airport.
   On the TCP/IP tab
          Select Configure: Using DHCP
          Search Domains - blank
          DHCP Client ID: blank
   Select the Airport Tab (set these options):
      Click Join a specific Network, set network to USI
      Leave Password blank
      UN-check "allow this computer to create networks"
      Check "show airport status in menu bar"
   Select AppleTalk tab
   UN-check the "Make Apple Talk Active"
   Click Apply Now
   Select System Pref, Quit System Prefs.