Windows Vista - ICT - New Mexico State University

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NMSU Network Registration for Windows Vista
In order to connect your personal Windows Vista computer to NMSU Internet, you will need to
register it on the NMSU Network.
To connect to the NMSU Network, you will need to configure your computer for Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol, or DHCP. By going through this process, you will be able to obtain an
Internet Protocol (IP) address for your computer for locations on campus where you wish to be
able to connect to the Internet. You will be able to go to different locations on campus and
connect instantly with the correct Internet settings for each location. To obtain an IP address for
your computer you will have to modify the IP settings of your computer and register for DHCP.
You will need your myNMSU user name and password to connect and register for DHCP. If you
do not have a myNMSU account, go to https://my.nmsu.edu/ to sign up.
*Most computers already have IP settings configured for DHCP. To go directly to Registration
instructions, Click Here.
Modifying IP Settings
1. From the Start Button, select the Control Panel tab on the right side of the start menu.
Then double click on the icon Network and Sharing Center.

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2. In the Network and Sharing Center window that pops up, double click on Manage
Network Connections; you will find this in the toolbar on the left side. A window will
come up asking for confirmation that you started the program Manage Network
Connections: in this window, click Continue.
3. In the Manage Network Connections window, double click on the Local Area
Connection icon.

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4. The next window will be Local Area Connection Properties. In this window, select
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click the Properties button.
5. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) window, select the Obtain an IP address
automatically option from the first set of options. Then select the Obtain DNS server
address automatically option from the second set of options. Now click OK.

Register for DHCP
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Now that you’ve changed your computer’s IP settings, it’s time to register your computer for
DHCP.
*IMPORTANT: To register your computer, you will need your myNMSU username and password.
If you do not have a myNMSU account, go to https://my.nmsu.edu/ to sign up.
1. Start a web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, etc.). A Dynamic Host
Registration page should appear. If it does not, type http://netreg.nmsu.edu in the
location bar of the browser. If you still don’t get the registration page, check to make
sure you have selected both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server
automatically in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window in step 4.

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2. Once you are on the Dynamic Host Registration Page, read the terms of agreement. If
you select I Accept, you can continue with the registration process.
After you select I Accept, two options will appear: Authorized User (any NMSU affiliated faculty,
staff, or student) and Guest Access Request (a non-NMSU affiliate with a faculty or staff
sponsor). Choose the option appropriate to you. A page with spaces for your myNMSU
username and password should appear; if it does not, please come by the ICT Customer Service
and Help Desk in room 141 of the Computer Center, call 646-1840, or e-mail us at
help@nmsu.edu.
*NOTE: selecting the Guest Access Request option will take you to the Guest Network
Registration page.
3. Enter your My NMSU username and password in the appropriate boxes on the Dynamic Host
Registration page. If you do not have your My NMSU username or password or do not
remember it, you can come by the ICT Customer Service and Help Desk in room 141 of the
Computer Center, call 646-1840, or e-mail us at help@nmsu.edu for assistance.
Next, enter a hostname in the Hostname box. The hostname can be anything you want, but
each hostname must be unique. If you duplicate a hostname that has already been selected by
another user, you will be notified on the Dynamic Host Registration page, and you will need to
select a new one.

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*IMPORTANT: The hostname can contain both letters and numbers, but must begin with a
letter.
*The field labeled Ethernet Address should be filled in. If it is blank, please come by the ICT
Customer Service and Help Desk in room 141 of the Computer Center, call 646-1840, or e-mail
us at help@nmsu.edu.
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4. Now press Submit Query. You should come up with another page confirming your
information. On this page, click Submit Query again.

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5. Now you should receive a confirmation page. Close this page and reboot your machine.
Congratulations! You are now registered for DHCP. Whenever you use your personal computer
on campus, it will automatically connect to the correct Network Settings.
If you have any questions, come by the ICT Customer Service and Help Desk in room 141 of the
Computer Center, call 646-1840, or e-mail us at help@nmsu.edu.