St. Cloud State University
HuskyNet Wired Access Instructions
Contacts
HelpDesk: helpdesk@stcloudstate.edu
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Windows VISTA
Requirements
- Have a valid HuskyNetID and password
- Windows Vista (any version)
- For wireless: Have a built-in or installed wireless adapter in your computer. Note: Although most should work, we cannot guarantee compatibility with all wireless adapters.
Configuration Instructions
In most cases, your computer will already be properly configured to work on ResNet. To test this, connect your computer to the data-jack in your room with an Ethernet cable. Then turn on your computer and open a web browser. If you see the Computer Registration page, you can skip the configuration steps below.
- In the lower right corner of your screen, near the time, you should see
the network notification icon. Right-click on it and select Network
and Sharing Center.
- In the Network and Sharing Center, on the left side under Tasks, click
on Manage network connections.
- In the Network Connections window you should see an
icon called Local Area Connection. Right-click on it and
select Properties.
- In the Local Area Connection Properties window, select
(do not uncheck) Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and
click on the Properties button.
- In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window,
make sure Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain
DNS server address automatically are both selected. Click OK in
any remaining open windows.
Registration
Before you can use the Internet, you must register you computer on the campus network. To do this, open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.) and follow the on screen instructions. You will need your HuskyNetID and password for this process.
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