Algonquin College - Information Technology Services

Connect to your N Drive - Windows 98/ME

Setting Up

Change Login to Network:
TCP/IP Set-Up - Customizing the Network LAN (TCP/IP protocol)
Enter the domain name in Client for Microsoft:
Configure the Access Control
Check local username

Mapping

Setting Up - Change Login to Network:

You will now need to go to the Network Properties of your pc.
Find the Network Neighborhood icon on the Desktop. For Windows ME, the icon is labeled My Network Places.
For Windows 98
- Right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon and select properties.

For Windows ME
- Right-click on the My Network Places icon and select properties.

The Network Properties box will appear.
You will see three tabs: Configuration, Identification and Access Control.
If the Network Properties box did not appear or you cannot find the Network icon on your desktop, try launching it via the Control Panel (i.e. (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> double click the Network icon).
Click the Identification tab.
Change the Computer Name to your UserID (user000#)
For Workgroup, put the campus that you are attending: woodroffe or perth or pembroke or elgin.
You can leave the computer description blank.

Setting Up - TCP/IP Set-Up -Customizing the Network LAN (TCP/IP protocol)

Click the Configuration tab Select TCP/IP for your dial-up adapter and click Properties
Click OK
For Windows 98 Users - for Windows ME users click here When the TCP/IP properties appear for Windows 95/98, you’ll see six tabs (IP Address, WINS Configuration, Gateway, DNS Configuration, Advanced and Bindings).
Click the DNS Configuration tab Select Enable DNS Beside Host, type in your UserID (i.e user000#) Beside Domain, type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com Under DNS Search Order: type in 205.211.30.22 and click Add. type in 205.211.30.21 and click Add. Under Domain Suffix Search Order: type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com and click Add. type in algonquincollege.com and click Add Continue with the following instructions.
Click on the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically
Click the WINS Configuration tab. Click Enable WINS Resolution radio button. Under the WINS Server Search Order, enter in the textbox the following numbers and then click Add: 205.211.30.22 205.211.30.21 NOTE: Bindings, Advanced, Gateway settings should not be changed from their defaults. Click OK - continue
For Windows ME Users TCP/IP properties for Windows ME, only displays three tabs (Bindings, Advanced and DNS Configuration).
Click the DNS Configuration tab Select the radio button for Enable DNS. Beside Host, type in your UserID (i.e.abcd0001) Beside Domain, type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com Under DNS Search Order: type in 205.211.30.22 and click Add. type in 205.211.30.21 and click Add. Under Domain Suffix Search Order: type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com and click Add. type in algonquincollege.com and click Add Click Ok and go to Enter Domain Name
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Enter the domain name in Client for Microsoft:

In Network Properties, Under the Configuration tab, double click on Client for Microsoft.
This will bring up the Client for Microsoft properties box.

Leave the “Log on to Windows NT domain” checkbox blank.
Enter the campus (ie. Woodroffe, Pembroke, Elgin or Perth) in the Windows NT domain textbox.
Click OK

Setting Up - Configure the Access Control

In Network Properties, select the Access Control tab.
Select the radio button for “User-level access control” and enter the campus in the textbox provided.
Click Ok
When you press Ok, the following box will appear:

Click Yes.

Authenticator Type window will appear next.
Click on the down triangle (drop-down list) and choose NT DOMAIN. Click 'OK' to accept these settings.
You will be prompted to restart your computer, say Yes

Setting Up - Check local username

When your pc reboots, you should login with your Algonquin username and password.
If you do not get a login box, when you reboot your system, you will have to create a local username.
Creating a local username
- To connect to the Algonquin network resources such as your N: drive, you must first create a local username on your machine that matches your username on the College Network.
- Open the Control Panel dialog as illustrated below (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel).

Click on the icon Users.

Select New User and follow the instructions to create a username that matches your Algonquin account name. Set the password the same as your Algonquin Network password at the College.

Once you are finished you will be prompted to restart you computer. When you are prompted to login to your pc, enter your Algonquin username and password.

Mapping your N-Drive on Windows 98/ME

NOTE: If you are using Windows 98/ME, you will need to set it up to use your college username on your computer. The directions on "Setting up to MAP" will help you with this.

1. Be connected to the college network or have established a valid VPN connection before attempting to map your network drive.

2. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.

Select Map Network Drive... from the pop-up menu.

3. The Map Network Drive window will appear. From the drop-down menu labeled Drive:, select a drive letter.

By convention, some resources may typically be assigned to a particular drive letter. For example, your network share or "N-drive" is N: you may choose any drive letter you wish.

In the box labeled Path: type the network path to the network share you would like to access.
In order to do this, you must know the computer name and the share name of the resource you plan to access.
Student "N-drive" = \\algshare\home
Staff "N-drive" = \\algshare\home
Pembroke - Students = \\pembroke-2\username$
Pembroke - Staff = \\pembroke-1\username$
Perth - Students = \\perth-2\username$
Perth - Staff = \\perth-1\username$
Courseware = \\woodroffe-4\courseware
Any other network share follows the same conventions. ( \\servername\sharename )

NOTE: If you are using Windows 98/ME, you will need to set it up to use your college username on your computer. The directions on "Setting up to MAP" will help you with this.