You must have your lan card already installed and configured. You can do this by selecting the Add/Remove Hardware icon in the Control Panel screen. Remember the Network Interface sold in the PC Store is SMC EtherEZ Model SMC 8416TA. If you are uncertain how to install the Network Interface, please refer to the instructions which came with the card.

1. Click: Start - Settings - Control Panel
2. Click: Network Icon
3. Then Click the change button
4. Your Computer Name must be set to your ACADEMIC domain username followed by -"PC" , for example, if your Academic username is ABC1234 then your Computer Name is ABC1234-PC .
5. Click OK
6. Click the Change button
7. Place the Bullet next to Domain.
8. In the blank space field next to Domain, enter the word ACADEMIC
9. Click OK
10. You should receive a message Welcome to Academic
11. Click OK
12. Click OK
13. Answer no you would not like to reboot your computer
14. Click : Start-Programs-Administrative Tools (Common)–User Manager
15. Find the Administrator group on the bottom half of the screen in the Group List and Double Click it
16. Click the ADD button
17. Scroll through the user list and find your Academic account name and Double Click it, this should add it to the list.
18. Click OK
19. Click OK
20. Exit user manager
21. Reboot your computer
22. When your computer reboots after you click Control Alt Delete switch the domain field from abc1234-pc to ACADEMIC
23. Logon using your Academic Domain account name and password