As far as using OMERAD's wireless LAN, you should contact John Williamson who's OMERAD's computer support person. Margaret -- Margaret Wilson, MCSE Manager Colleg of Human Medicine Information Systems Michigan State University ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clifford Beckett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:14 AM Subject: wireless network connections and DHCP > Hello network admin, > I am wondering what is happening with wireless networking on campus. I > have ask the computer center consultants and they had no info. I have a > new portable that came with wireless built in. I noticed that there is a > wireless router from OMERAD that it can connect to. Am I allowed to use > this connection and what are the access procedures? > On a related note, I have noticed that sometimes when using DHCP > that I get connected to an off campus DHCP server and am assigned an > incorrect DHCP ip address. If I do a ipconfig /release and renew, it > will correct itself but not always on the first try. Is there a way to > force DHCP to connect to our DHCP server 35.8.2.22 ? I have set the > default gate way to 35.8.2.3 I am running Win XP pro with all the latest > updates. Is there anything else that will affect this or cause this problem? > Thanks for your help > Cliff > Clifford L. Beckett > Electronic Systems Designer > Michigan State University > A411 E. Fee Hall > E. Lansing, MI 48824 > office 517-355-4659 > cell 517-749-4308 >