
RESNETTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
UNDERGRADRESIDENCES
InResServices
5)Isyourcomputersystemconfiguredproperly?
Ensureyourcomputerisconfiguredproperlyto
obtainitsIPaddressautomatically.Seebelow
instructions:SetNetworkconnectiontoAUTO
DHCP:
Windowsinstructions:
1. GotoStart|ControlPanel|Networkand
SharingCentre|ManageNetwork
ConnectionORManageAdapterSettings
(located
ontheleftpanel)
2. RightclickmouseoverLocalArea
ConnectionandselectProperties
3. Removecheck‐markbesideInternet
ProtocolVersion6(TCP/IPv6)
4. HighlightInternetProtocolversion4
(TCP/IPv4)clickPropertiesbutton
Verifythatthefollowingare
selected:
a) ObtainanIPAddress
automatically
b) Obtain
DNSserveraddress
automatically
c) ClickOK
5. SetNetworkconnectionspeedandstability
InLocalAreaConnectionwindow,
clicktheConfigurebutton
ContinuetoAdvancedtab
i. InthePropertylist:Select
Speed&DuplexorLink
Speed&DuplexandSet
Valueto:10Mbpsand
HalfDuplex
ii. ContinuetoPower
Managementtab
iii. EnsureAllowthe
computertoturnoffthe
devicetosavepoweris
UNCHECKED
iv. ClickOKtosavechanges
madeandrestart
computer
MACOSX(10.5.x–10.6.x&higher)
instructions:
1. FromtheApplePreferenceswindows,
clicktheNetworkicon
2. SelectEthernetfromthemenuonthe
left
3. SelectUsingDHCPfromtheConfigure
drop‐downmenu
4. VerifythatbothDNSServersand
SearchDomainstextfieldsareblank
5. ClickApplybutton
6. ClickonAdvancedbutton
a. SelectEthernettab
b. SelectManuallyinthe
Configuredrop‐downbox
c. Select10baseT/UTPinthe
Speeddrop‐downbox
d. SelectHalf‐duplexinthe
Duplexdrop‐downbox
e. ClickOK
6)Yourinternetgoesout
whencomputergoes
intosleepmode?
Youcouldfollowthestepsofdisablingpower
managementontheEthernetnetworkcard.
Windows7:
ClickStart>searchNetworkandSharingCenter>
ChangeAdapterSettings.Right‐clickLocalArea
Connection>Configure.ClickthePower
Managementtab,cleartheAllowthecomputerto
turnoffthisdevicetosavepowercheckbox,clear
theAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheck
box,
andthenclickOK.
MacOSX:
Apple>SystemPreferences>EnergySavericon.In
EnergySaverwindowclearWakefornetworkaccess
checkbox.
7)BlockedonResNetduetovirusactivity?
Ifyoureceivedanemailfrominfosec@yorku.caand
theemailsaysthatyourResNetaccounthas
been
disabled.Or,ifthefollowmessageappearsonyour
browserscreen:
NetworkCardAddressDenied‐Sorry,the
networkcard(MAC)addressyouaretryingto
registerhasbeendeniedfromregistrationfor
thefollowingreason(s).