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Configuring: Mac up to OS9.2 - Mac OS X - Mac Wireless, up to OS9.2 - Mac Wireless OS X -

Following are instructions on configuring your Macintosh computer for DHCP.

Configuring for Macintosh, up to OS 9.2x

Your Macintosh should be using Open Transport and you will have an "Apple Talk" control panel and a "TCP/IP" control panel. If you do not have a "TCP/IP" control panel, you may not be able to connect to the Oberlin College network.

1. Go to the AppleTalk control panel (Apple Menu -> Control Panels -> AppleTalk).
2. Select Connect via: "Ethernet". Change the Current Zone: to "Resnet North" or "Resnet South", depending on your location on campus. In general, residence halls north of College St. are on Resnet North, residence halls south of College St. are on Resnet South.
3. Close the Apple Talk control panel and click on the "Save" button.
4. Open the TCP/IP control panel. (Apple Menu -> Control Panels -> TCP/IP).

5. Select Connect via: "Ethernet". Select Configure: "Using DHCP Server". In the "Search Domains" field, enter "oberlin.edu".
6. If prompted to restart your computer, do so.
    

Configuring for Macintosh OS X

1. Boot into Mac OS X
2. Go to the Apple Menu, select System Preferences (The OS X equivalent of Control Panels). Find and click on the Network Pane.
3. Go to the upper configure menu (it will probably say internal modem). Select Built-in Ethernet.

4. In the TCP/IP tab of the Network pane, select Using DHCP under the configure menu.

5. Your window should now look similar to this one except the IP address and Ethernet Address will be different.

6. Make sure the Domain Name Servers box is empty. If it is not, delete any entries.
7. Click on the Save button. You may need to grab the window and move it up, since the save button might be under the dock. It will be visible through the buttons of the dock, but unclickable. Just move it up and click Save.

Configuring for Wireless Macintosh up to OS 9.2.x

(These instructions assume that you have previously used your computer wirelessly.)

1. To connect to the network, go to the AppleTalk control panel (Apple Menu -> Control Panels -> AppleTalk).
2. Select Connect via: "your wireless card" (WaveLan/IEEE, Airport, etc.). Change the Current Zone: to "Resnet North" or "Resnet South", depending on which side of campus you're on.
3. Close the Apple Talk control panel and click on the Save button.
4. Open the TCP/IP control panel. (Apple Menu -> Control Panels -> TCP/IP)

5. Select Connect via: "your wireless card" (WaveLan/IEEE, Airport, etc.).
6. Set Configure: Using DHCP Server.
7. Make sure the Domain Name Servers box is empty. If it is not, delete any entries.
8. In the Search Domains field, enter oberlin.edu
9. If prompted to restart your computer, do so.

Configuring Mac OS X for Wireless

1. Boot into Mac OS X
2. Go to the Apple Menu, select System Preferences (The OS X equivalent of Control Panels). Find and click on the Network Pane.
3. Go to the upper configure menu (it will probably say internal modem). Select Airport.

4. In the TCP/IP tab of the Network pane, select Using DHCP under the configure menu.
5. Your window should now look similar to the one below, except the IP address and Ethernet Address will be different.

4. Click on the Save button. You may need to grab the window and move it up, since the save button might be under the dock. It will be visible through the buttons of the dock, but unclickable. Just move it up and click Save.
5. (This step for Mac OS 10.2.x only.) Now in System Preferences, find and click on the Sharing Pane and the Internet Tab. Uncheck both of the "Share..." check boxes as shown below.

If you experience any difficulties, please contact the Center for Information Technology Help Desk in Mudd 005, phone: 775-8197.