WindowsXP Network Setup

Configuring Windows XP Professional for CUE

This document describes how to set up the software components of the network configuration for a PC running Windows XP Professional. The Computer Center supports Windows NT platform (4.0, 2000 and XP Professionals) as part of the Jefferson Lab Common User Environment (CUE). This handout can serve as a guide to help you configure your Windows XP Professional operating system with a standard network configuration that works at Jefferson Lab.

What you need to do first:

Before starting, check that you have taken care of the following items:

Check the hardware configuration of your PC: Your PC must be equipped with an Ethernet board in order to configure for CUE.
Get an IP address and Internet name for your PC. To do this, fill out the IP address Request form . This is the numeric address that looks something like 129.57.xx.xxx. You cannot use someone else's address as this will cause problems for both systems! On the form, assign a unique name for your PC (the Helpdesk can verify for you that this is unique, but your last name usually works well). If you are re-using an existing hostname and IP address, you should contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@jlab.org or x7155) to have the existing machine account information removed before you attempt to join the JLab domain.

Internet Name of PC_______________________
(NO SPACES ALLOWED)

IP Address of PC__________________________
Have a valid User name anmd Password for CUE.

Steps for Setting up the Network Configuration for Windows XP Professional

1. Right mouse click My Network Place and select Properties. The Network Connections Windows will appear.

2. Right mouse click Local Area Connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties to configure your TCP/IP settings.

3. In the IP Address section, insert IP Address, subnet mask and default gateway information you received from the Help Desk when you requested your IP address. Enter DNS Server address as following. On the Advanced TCP/IP Settings, select DNS and WINS tab. Select Append these DNS suffixes and click Add... type jlab.org and acc.jlab.org. Under DNS suffix for this connection should be jlab.org. Make sure that you uncheck the "Register this connection's address in DNS" box. Under WINS tab, add 129.57.32.121 and 129.57.32.126.

4. Select OK to exit the Network configuration.

5. Now you need to have your machine to join the JLAB domain. On your desktop, right mouse click My Computer and select Properties. It will bring up the System Properties box. Select Computer Name tab. Select Change radio button.

6. On Computer Name Changes box, elect More... radio button. Under DNS suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name box, type jlab.org for Primary DNS Suffix of this Computer. Click OK to return previous screen.

7. Select Domain on the Member of box and type JLAB and click OK. It will ask Domain User name and Password. Give your CUE User name and Password and click OK. you should see Welcome to JLAB domain box. Click OK. Your system will ask to reboot your sytem. Click OK and allow your system to reboot. If at this point you are unable to join the domain, it is likely that you are re-using an existing hostname and IP address. You should contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@jlab.org or x7155) to have the existing machine account information removed before you attempt to join the JLab domain.

8. Login to the JLAB domain with using CUE Username and Password.

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