Static IP Address Setup for Windows 2000/XP

Handout KNG 278 -- June 2006

Overview

Information Technology Services provides Ethernet service to Iowa State University. Ethernet service provides access to the Internet, email, and other campus network services. To use Ethernet service, you need:

An Ethernet connection. If you are in an office, you can arrange for this connection with the Solution Center, 195 Durham Center (solution@iastate.edu). If you are in a residence hall room, there should be an active Ethernet connection.
An Ethernet card installed in your computer and an Ethernet cable. You can purchase an Ethernet card and cable from Tech CYte, University Bookstore, Memorial Union. Ethernet cards and cables can be purchased from other suppliers as well.
An Internet Protocol address (IP address). (For instructions on requesting, see section 1.)
Your computer configured to use TCP/IP, the Internet Protocol (for instructions, see section 2).
Internet applications such as Netscape, Eudora, Telnet, or FTP installed on the system (see handout WNG 231, "Scout: Getting Network Software for Computers Running Windows").

For this configuration procedure, you need the original installation files for the Windows 2000 system on your machine. For most systems, this will be the original Windows 2000 CD. If the system came with the operating system pre-installed, check the hard drive for the existence of a directory (folder) called c:i386 or c:winnti386. If this directory exists, it should contain a copy of the original installation files and may be referred to instead of the Windows 2000 CD.

1 Requesting an IP Address

You will need to obtain an IP address. This can be done through Net-ID Services.

In an Office

Open a web browser on a machine with service.
Request your IP address at http://asw.iastate.edu/.
Log in, and click Request for Service.
Click Domain Name Service.
Click IP request.
Submit the required information on the form provided.

In a Student Residence Hall Room

A static IP address is not required in the Residence Halls. If possible, use DHCP via the instructions in handout KNG 279, "Windows 2000/XP Network Setup on Campus". If you need to request a static IP address, do the following:

Open a web browser on a machine with service.
Go to http://asw.iastate.edu/stures/ and log in.
Submit the required information on the form provided.

2 Configuring the Network

Once you have requested an IP Address, you will need to instruct Windows to use TCP/IP, the Internet Protocol. You can set up TCP/IP using the Network Setup.

2.1 Locating the Network Properties

Start the machine and log in as Administrator or an Administrator-equivalent user.
Double-click My Computer. Double-click Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections.
Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
In the box labeled "Components checked are used by this connection", make sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is present and checked.

If it is not, click Install, double-click Protocol, select TCP/IP, and click OK.

2.2 Configuring Network Protocols

You only need to follow these steps if you have requested an IP address; otherwise click obtain an IP address to obtain a server address automatically.

Highlight TCP/IP and click Properties.
Select Use the following IP Address and enter the following information:
IP Address:
the IP you were assigned (129.186.x.y or 64.113.x.y)

Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0 (or another that you were assigned)

Default Gateway:
129.186.x.254 (where x is the third number in your IP address or another that you were assigned)
Select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the following information:

Preferred DNS server: 129.186.142.200
Alternate DNS server: 129.186.140.200
Click Advanced and click the WINS tab.
Click Add and enter the following WINS servers:
129.186.142.189 129.186.142.179
Make sure "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" is selected.
Click OK three times.

3 Further Information

If your network connection is not working, or if you have other problems or questions, contact the Solution Center, 195 Durham Center (515-294-4000), email at solution@iastate.edu.