The University of Florida requires each incoming student to have access to a computer and to have a GatorLink account. If you chose to meet the computer-access requirement by supplying your own computer, you may wish to bring this computer to campus and use it in your office. If so, then CLASNet, the College's network manager, will provide you with internet access via their network. This access is independent of the Department's computing resources, and the maintenance of your ethernet connection will be through CLASNet. If you suspect that there is a problem with the ethernet connection in your office/lab, email the CLASNet Department Contact for Geological Sciences and the information will be forwarded to CLASNet. The following information is provided to help you configure your computer so that it will function on the College network. If you have any questions that are not covered in the instructions below, please call 392-HELP for assistance.
Please remember that the security of your computer while in your office is your personal responsibility. The University maintains no insurance in these matters, and accepts no liability. Most students find that s standard homeowners or renters policy covers their computers, but you should confirm this for your particular policy.
Many standard homeowner's or renter's insurance policies require a special rider to insure a personal computer that is stored outside of your primary residence, so be sure to confirm your coverage with your insurance company.
You must also comply with the University's Acceptable Use of Computing Resources policy, the Florida Computer Crimes Act and CLASNet's Computer Connection policy.
The information on this page was gathered from several documents on the web and from the experience of the Author. This does not provide a step by step guide on setting up ALL computers but it may point you in the right direction. Hence, neither the University of Florida, the Department of Geological Sciences nor the Author is responsible for ANY problems or damages incurred due to the actions you may have taken based on procedures described in this document.
While every effort is made to ensure the correctness of the information contained herein, neither the Author, nor the University of Florida , nor the Department of Geological Sciences accepts ANY liability for the loss of data and/or hardware damage resulting from the use of this information. Information may be changed or updated without notice.
The network cables in Williamson Hall look like wide phone cables and have rectangular connectors. This is an RJ-45 connector (see below for picture). RJ-45 is also referred to as twisted-pair, TP, UTP, or 10BaseT.
Printing on the Department lab printer requires the installation and configuration of the Novell client software for your operating system. You can check out the CD with a zip compressed copy of the Novell software from the Department office (241 Williamson). For Windows XP, copy the "49CLTNTe.exe" file to a folder on your hard drive and run this program to un-zip the files. For Windows 95/98, use "34CLT95e.exe". The Novell client software is installed using the "setupnw" program. Once the client has been installed, your computer will restart and you should see a Novell log-in screen. Select the "advanced" button and enter "clas" (for Windows XP - use clascluster.clas.ufl.edu) as the server. Use your CLASNet user name and password to log-in to the system (this is the same user name and password as you use on the Department lab computers). Next, use the Windows Printer Wizard (new printer) to add the network printer to your system. Browse under "Novell Directory Services", then under "OU=CLAS.OU=AA.O=UFL", and select "GEOLOGY_Q". Then install the print drivers for a "HP LaserJet 5si" printer.
Adding the computer's Ethernet address to the DHCP Table
Whenever a computer is added to the network in Williamson Hall, CLASnet needs to know the Ethernet address of the computer's network adapter--this address is used to an assign an IP (Internet Protocol) number to that computer. The computer needs an IP number to use programs like Netscape and Eudora. This Ethernet address is sometimes called the hardware address, network address, NIC address, or even MAC (Media Access Controller) address. These addresses are stored in the DHCP table (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)--this is also used for BOOTP, which is another, similar protocol.
Once you've submitted the information, CLASNet will put it in the table, usually by the next working day.
Note: All fields must be filled in (except comments and processor speed).
Ethernet Address (nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn):
Room #:
Your Name:
Your Email address:
Your UFID:
Comments:
This page was last modified on 17 August 2005.