Claremont School of Theology Information Technology

Connect Laptop to Internet on CST Network

CST offers no wireless access for laptops. We plan to offer it in the future.

You can access the Internet with your computer, plugged into the CST network.

- You can browse web sites, do searches and download results, and get streaming video/audio. You can use web-based email pages (such as Yahoo mail) or webmail access pages for commercial ISPs (such as AOL or Earthlink).

- You cannot use a POP or IMAP email program (such as Outlook), nor can you print to Library printers.

In basic terms, here is what you need to connect to the Internet through the CST network:

- An Ethernet network port (or card) on your computer

- An Ethernet (also known as CAT-5) network cable

- The address of our proxy server

- A Windows-based computer with networking enabled or a Macintosh computer with OS-10 (X) or later.

Important: CST proxy settings may interfere with your Internet access at home. The solution is easy. Simply uncheck the "Use proxy server" box described in step 9 below. The proxy address remains stored. Then, you can just re-check the box when you return to CST.

 

An Ethernet network port (or card) on your computer

Look on your computer for a port similar to a phone jack, but larger.

An Ethernet (also known as CAT-5) network cable

You can buy one at an office supply store, electronics store, computer store, or a general store (like Target or Wal-Mart).

The address of our proxy server

Proxy server = cst_mail Port = 80

A computer with networking enabled

- All Windows XP and 2000 computers come with networking enabled.

- For Windows Me, 98, or 95, you may have to change networking settings. See the last section of these instructions on networking.

Network ports are available:

- Throughout the library in carrels and in wall plates

- In the Community Center, in the café area

- In classrooms (Craig 110, Craig 111, Butler 201, Haddon Center)

 

WINDOWS

The following instructions should work for most computers with Windows XP and Windows 2000. For Windows Me/98/ 95, try these instructions first. If you cannot connect, continue on to the networking section of the instructions below.

1. For Windows XP, you should plug in the cable before you start the computer. Windows XP may not recognize a network connection if it is added after Windows starts.
2. Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your computer and the network port on the wall or carrel.
3. Open Internet Explorer.
4. Your computer may try to open a website and fail, giving you a white screen and an error message. You can stop this by clicking the Stop button.
5. After this, click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
6. Click the Connections tab. Then click the LAN Settings button.
7. Leave Automatic discovery of proxy server checked.
8. In the lower section of the window, also check the box labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN.
9. In the box labeled Address, type cst_mail . In the box labeled Port, type 80
10. Click OK to close the LAN Settings window and click OK again to close the Options screen.
11. In your web browser, click the Home button or the Reload button to get a new web page.
12. If this does not work, repeat step 9, but delete cst_mail and use 172.30.1.3 instead. Repeat steps 10-11.
13. Test your connection to the Internet, and start browsing. For testing an Internet connection to see if it is live, I like to use a large, well-established web site, such as CNN (http://www.cnn.com).
14. If you have trouble, try restarting Windows XP, or check the troubleshooting notes on side 2 of this sheet.

 

MACINTOSH - OS-10 (X)

This will not work with Safari browser. You must use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox on the CST network.

1. Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your computer and the network port on the wall or carrel.
2. Open System Preferences, then open Network
3. Select Ethernet as your connection type. You should give this a name such as "CST" that reminds you it is a CST connection.
4. Click the TCP/IP tab, and check (click to place a checkmark in) the box labeled Using DHCP. Click Apply.
5. Click the AppleTalk tab, and uncheck (remove the checkmark from) the box labeled Use Appletalk. Click Apply.
6. Click the Proxies tab, and review the list of protocols.
7. Ignore (leave unchecked) these: FTP, Gopher, Socks.
8. For the others, (1) check the box and (2) type the proxy address ( 172.30.1.3 ) and port ( 80 ). a. Web Proxy - check box and enter the address and port b. Secure Proxy - check box and enter the address and port c. Streaming Proxy - check box and enter the address and port
9. Make sure you click Apply or Save Changes.
10. Click OK until the Network Preferences windows are closed.
11. If Internet Explorer was open, please close it, and re-open it.
12. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, then Preferences, then click Proxies. (For Mozilla, look for the Preferences item under Tools.)
13. Check the box labeled Use Web Proxy for all.
14. Leave all other options unchecked. Click OK until the Preferences windows are closed.
15. Test your connection to the Internet, and start browsing. For testing an Internet connection to see if it is live, I like to use a large, well-established web site, such as CNN (http://www.cnn.com).

Revised 10-2-06

 

Networking Section - Windows Troubleshooting

After following the above instructions, if you have trouble connecting, look at these instructions.

Windows 95/98/ME
Click Settings, then Control Panel, then Network, then TCP/IP (choose the one for your Ethernet port, not Dial-up) and then click Properties. Click the IP Address tab. Click the button labeled Get IP Address automatically and click OK until the Network control panel is closed. Restart your computer. Try again.

Windows XP Pro
Make sure that the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) are both turned off. Go to the Network Connection Manager, and right-click on the main connection. If you see a short menu, click Properties. If you see a window for ICF and ICS, turn them off (uncheck them and click OK).

Windows XP Home

1. To disable the Internet Connection Firewall, click Start, then Control Panel, then Network Connections.
2. Right-click on the Local Area Network icon.
3. Left-click on Properties.
4. Click on the Advanced tab.
5. Uncheck the box labeled Internet Connection Firewall. Click OK.

 

(Revisions to this section will be posted as they develop.)

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