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Configuring Your Laptop to Use Public Ethernet Portals on Virginia Tech Campus

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Question:

How do I configure my laptop to connect to the public Ethernet portals on the Virginia Tech campus?

Answer:

Notes:

To connect your laptop to the network using the public portals:

If you have not already done so, configure your laptop to use DHCP. For instructions, refer to the appropriate article:
- Setting Up a DHCP Ethernet Connection in Windows XP (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/695/)
- Setting Up a DHCP Ethernet Connection in Windows Vista (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3345/)
- Setting Up a DHCP Ethernet Connection in Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/802/)
Plug your Ethernet cable into the public port.
Log on to the network:
1. Open your Internet browser.
2. Go to the Virginia Tech (http://www.vt.edu) Web site. You will be redirected to a network confirmation screen.
3. In the User Name text box, type your PID.
4. In the Password text box, type your password.
5. Click the Log In link.