• Configuration
• Key Access

Configuration

Before beginning setup, you should have obtained an IP address and other information from Computing and Information Services. You can request an IP address filling out an IP request form or by sending email to ip-request@hmc.edu . Freshmen receive their IP address information when they receive their new accounts from CIS.

You should make sure you have your network card installed and that it is working properly. You can check this by right clicking on the "My Computer" icon, which will be either on the desktop or accessible via "Windows Explorer" (under "All Programs, Accessories"), and choosing "Properties." From the top tabs select "Hardware" and click on "Device Manager." Find your Ethernet adapter by name under "Network Adapters," right click on it, and select "Properties." Make sure the "Device Status" window reads "This device is working properly."

1. Begin network setup by going to the "Start" menu and selecting "Control Panel." Choose "Network and Internet Connections" and then click on "Network Connections."
2. Click on "Set up a home or small office network" in the "Network Tasks" bar on the left hand side.

   

3. In the "Select a connection method" menu choose the second option, "This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway."
4. In the next prompt enter the name of your computer and a description if desired (a description is not necessary). Click "Next >".
5. For "Workgroup name" enter MUDD unless you know of another workgroup that you want your computer to be a part of.
6. Click "Next >" and you should see a verification screen showing the settings you have entered so far. Click "Next >" again to configure your connection.
7. On the last screen that talks about running the Network Setup Wizard on each of the computers in your network select "Just finish the wizard; I don't need to run the wizard on other computers" and click "Next >". On the next screen simply click "Finish".
8. Now, once again, go to the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel". In the "Control Panel" select "Network and Internet Connections" and then select "Network Connections".
9. This time right click on "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties". The screen that comes up should look something like below:

   

10. Highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click the "Properties" button below. The window that comes up will look like the screenshot below.
    1. Click on "Use the following IP address."
    2. Click on "Use the following DNS server addresses."
    3. Fill in your IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway, and DNS server information that you received from CIS. If you are in one of the dorms, all of your information should be the same as this picture, except the IP address.
    4. Click on "OK" when you are done.

    

11. You should not need to change anything else. At this point you should be able to access the internet and connect to our file server CHARLIE by typing \\charlie.ac.hmc.edu in "Windows Explorer".

If you are still having problems getting your computer to connect to the network, you can email the CIS Help Desk at help-desk@hmc.edu.

Key Access

To run many programs downloadable from CHARLIE you will need to be running KeyAccess. KeyAccess is necessary to ensure that the number of users running a particular application at one time does not exceed the number of licenses that the school owns for that application. You can find KeyAccess in the folder Dist-Software\PC\Key Client\ on CHARLIE. To install KeyAccess on your computer click on KSClient.exe. A setup screen should come up. Once you go through the setup and restart your computer KeyAccess should run automatically each time you boot up. To double check this open "Windows Explorer", find the Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ folder on your hard drive (usually on the C drive). A shortcut called KeyAccess should be inside the folder.

Applications that can be installed on your computer that utilize KeyAccess can be found in the Dist-Software\PC\ folder on CHARLIE.