Me DHCP Ethernet Configuration | View PDF Version

Most Etherjacks on campus should use DHCP. If you need a static IP address you should contact nts@umn.edu.

Follow these simple steps to use DHCP:

You must know your Internet ID and password to complete these steps. If you do not know them, call Technology Help at 612-301-4357

Find your Hardware Address

Select the Start menu, and the Run... option.
Type winipcfg; Click OK.
Make sure the adapter type in the white drop-box is set to your ethernet adapter (not PPP or Dial-Up adapter).
The Adapter Address is your Hardware Address (or MAC Address).

This can be done with any web browser on any computer that is connected to the Internet.

If you are using this from your residence hall, go to the Web site: http://www.resnet.umn.edu and click on the link for Sign up for ethernet service. Follow the instructions from there.
Otherwise go directly to the https://wwws.nts.umn.edu/cgi-bin/dhcpreg.
Click the button to Add a new hardware address and click on next.
Please read the Acceptable Use Policies and click the I Agree button.
Enter you Internet ID and Hardware Address. When entering the Hardware Address, type the string of letters and numbers with hyphens (i.e. 00b05f62c44b). Do not insert spaces or punctuation (There will only be numbers and the letters a-f in the address). Click the Next button.
Residence Hall students will be redirected to the ResNet site. Select the appropriate button to continue.
Enter the password for your Internet ID; click Finish Registration.
Select the File menu, and the exit (or quit) command from your browser to clear out your Internet ID and password from your browser's memory.
You will receive an email confirming your DHCP Registration. It may take up to an hour for your registration to become active between 5am and 5pm, 7 days a week. Otherwise the hardware addresses are updated at 7pm and 3am.

Click the Start menu, select Settings, and Control Panel.
Double-click on the Network control panel.
Under the Configuration tab, double-click on the TCP/IP component for your ethernet adapter (not the TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter or the TCP/IP -> AOL Adapter).
On the IP Address tab; click on Obtain an IP address automatically.
On the Gateway tab; Click on the installed gateway address (if there is one) and the Remove button.
Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window.
Click OK to close the Network window.
Click Yes to Restart your computer.