At IUB or IUPUI, in Mac OS X, how can I manually configure my computer to connect to the network?

Before configuring your Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI network settings in Mac OS X, find out whether you are using DHCP or have a static IP address. If you are in campus housing, you are using DHCP. If you are faculty or staff and you are unsure, contact your department's local support provider (LSP).

Note: To learn the name of your department's LSP, call the UITS Support Center at 812-855-6789 (Bloomington) or 317-274-4357 (Indianapolis).

On this page:

• Configuring your network settings if you are using DHCP:
  • Mac OS X 10.5 and later
  • Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier
• Configuring your network settings if you have a static IP address:
  • Mac OS X 10.5 and later
  • Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier

Configuring your network settings if you are using DHCP

Mac OS X 10.5 and later

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... . In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Network.
   
   
2. In the list of network ports on the left, click Ethernet.
   
   
3. Next to "Configure:" or "Configure IPv4:" select Using DHCP.
   
   
4. Optionally, next to "Search Domains", at IUB you may enter the following: indiana.edu, iu.edu, iub.edu, uits.indiana.edu

   At IUPUI, enter:

   iupui.edu, iu.edu, uits.indiana.edu

   If you wish, you may enter additional search domains. For example, if you are in the biology department, you can enter bio.indiana.edu . Other common search domains at IUB are cs.indiana.edu , lib.indiana.edu , and chem.indiana.edu .

5. Click Apply. You should immediately be able to use your network connection.

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Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier

1. From the Apple menu, select Location, and then choose Network Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the network preferences window, next to "Show:", select the Ethernet option, usually called Built-in Ethernet.
   
   
3. Click the TCP/IP tab, and next to "Configure:" or "Configure IPv4:", select Using DHCP.
   
   
4. Optionally, under "Search Domains", at IUB you may enter the following: indiana.edu iu.edu iub.edu uits.indiana.edu

   At IUPUI, enter:

   iupui.edu iu.edu uits.indiana.edu

   If you wish, you may enter additional search domains. For example, if you are in the biology department, you can enter bio.indiana.edu . Other common search domains at IUB are cs.indiana.edu , lib.indiana.edu , and chem.indiana.edu .

5. Click Apply Now. You should immediately be able to use your network connection.

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Configuring your network settings if you have a static IP address

Mac OS X 10.5 and later

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... . In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Network.
   
   
2. In the list of network ports on the left, click Ethernet.
   
   
3. Next to "Configure:" or "Configure IPv4:", select Manually.
   
   
4. In the "IP Address:", "Subnet Mask:", and "Router:" fields, enter the appropriate numbers for your computer. If you don't know what these are, contact your department's LSP.
   
   
5. In the "Domain Name Servers:" or "DNS Servers" field, at IUB, enter: 129.79.1.1, 129.79.5.100, 129.79.8.50

   At IUPUI, enter:

   134.68.1.9, 134.68.1.2
6. Optionally, under "Search Domains", at IUB, enter: indiana.edu, iu.edu, iub.edu, uits.indiana.edu

   At IUPUI, enter:

   iupui.edu, iu.edu, uits.indiana.edu

   If you wish, you may enter additional search domains. For example, if you are in the biology department, you can enter bio.indiana.edu . Other common search domains at IUB are cs.indiana.edu , lib.indiana.edu , and chem.indiana.edu .

7. Click Apply. You should immediately be able to use your network connection.

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Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier

1. From the Apple menu, select Location and then choose Network Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the network preferences window, next to "Show:", select the Ethernet option, usually called Built-in Ethernet.
   
   
3. Click the TCP/IP tab, and next to "Configure:" or "Configure IPv4:", select Manually.
   
   
4. In the "IP Address:", "Subnet Mask:", and "Router:" fields, enter the appropriate numbers for your computer. If you don't know what these are, contact your department's LSP.
   
   
5. In the "Domain Name Servers:" or "DNS Servers" field, at IUB, enter: 129.79.1.1 129.79.5.100 129.79.8.50

   At IUPUI, enter:

   134.68.1.9 134.68.1.2
6. Optionally, under "Search Domains", at IUB, enter: indiana.edu iu.edu iub.edu uits.indiana.edu

   At IUPUI, enter:

   iupui.edu uits.indiana.edu

   If you wish, you may enter additional search domains. For example, if you are in the biology department, you can enter bio.indiana.edu . Other common search domains at IUB are cs.indiana.edu , lib.indiana.edu , and chem.indiana.edu .

7. Click Apply Now. You should immediately be able to use your network connection.

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