Windows 2000 & Windows XP Network Connectivity Troubleshooting Tips

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Windows 2000 & Windows XP
Network Connectivity Troubleshooting Tips
If you have followed all the Instructions for Logging onto the Network from Dorm Rooms and still
cannot connect to the network, please try the following:
Note: These tips are only for people using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition & Windows XP
Professional. If you are using any other operating system, please refer to the Network Connectivity Troubleshooting Tips
corresponding to your operating system.
?Make sure your computer is connected to the wall port with a CAT-5 Ethernet Cable.
It’s possible to plug a phone cord into the wall port and your computer instead, but it
will not communicate with the network.
?After starting your computer, look on the card where your Ethernet cable is plugged
in at the back of your computer. There should be a light visible. If the light is on,
skip down to the IP Configuration section.
?If there is no light on, follow these steps to ensure your card is properly installed:
a. Right click the My Computer icon, and select Properties. Choose the
Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager. button.
b. If your network adapter has a red…