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ashke · 03-30-2006, 11:43 PM

mbpark: Nope, no proxy server configured. Usually I don't have to switch on the Cisco client because I think the IT people who set up my laptop to connect to the school network has some script that does it automatically (I think??? I'm not very sure although every time I start up my laptop, there'll be black screen window that looks like those MS-DOS screen that says "1 file(s) copied...")

Beetsie: My laptop user name's the same as my school network's user name. What's the "log on with different name" thing? I don't have Zone Alarm. Just AVG Anti-Virus (the free one).

I also called my dad about it and he says my workgroup has to be same as the one at home. I checked by right-clicking My Computer's "Properties>Computer Name" and it says the domain is "stu.nus.edu.sg". I'm quite nervous about changing these settings at all.

I go to "To rename this computer or join a domain, click Change" where a window that says I can change my membership of the computer to a Workgroup. When I click okay, it says to "Enter the name and password of an account with permission to remove this computer from the domain" but I don't think I should do that. <- *Nervous about changing these settings.* Is there anywhere I can learn more about networks so I can figure these types of problems in the future too? ^^;; I'm thinking maybe I should take my computer to the Computer Center (kind of like a service center) in school but the last time I did that, I don't know what they did but my computer got infected by a virus while they were doing... something to it (I'd brought my laptop there so that they could set up the laptop so I could connect to the school network).

Thanks for all the replies. Could I just understand what's wrong so far? I think you guys are asking me about the VPN because it only goes to my school's network but blocks out the internet. And about the firewall because it could also serve the function of blocking out stuff from the internet. As I understand it, my computer is then trying to get onto my school network when at home, I should go to my home network's Workgroup to access internet? So that means I should change which network my computer is trying to get to.

Am I right? @_@?? I'd like to know how all this stuff work too... ^_^

I still don't quite understand why it's possible to have internet access at school though. Is it because by accessing the school network, the school network can also give access to the net but only when I'm in school? What's the difference though, from accessing the school network from home and the school network in school? Am I even thinking on the right track?

03-30-2006, 11:43 PM	#6
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	mbpark: Nope, no proxy server configured. Usually I don't have to switch on the Cisco client because I think the IT people who set up my laptop to connect to the school network has some script that does it automatically (I think??? I'm not very sure although every time I start up my laptop, there'll be black screen window that looks like those MS-DOS screen that says "1 file(s) copied...") Beetsie: My laptop user name's the same as my school network's user name. What's the "log on with different name" thing? I don't have Zone Alarm. Just AVG Anti-Virus (the free one). I also called my dad about it and he says my workgroup has to be same as the one at home. I checked by right-clicking My Computer's "Properties>Computer Name" and it says the domain is "stu.nus.edu.sg". I'm quite nervous about changing these settings at all. I go to "To rename this computer or join a domain, click Change" where a window that says I can change my membership of the computer to a Workgroup. When I click okay, it says to "Enter the name and password of an account with permission to remove this computer from the domain" but I don't think I should do that. <- Nervous about changing these settings. Is there anywhere I can learn more about networks so I can figure these types of problems in the future too? ^^;; I'm thinking maybe I should take my computer to the Computer Center (kind of like a service center) in school but the last time I did that, I don't know what they did but my computer got infected by a virus while they were doing... something to it (I'd brought my laptop there so that they could set up the laptop so I could connect to the school network). Thanks for all the replies. Could I just understand what's wrong so far? I think you guys are asking me about the VPN because it only goes to my school's network but blocks out the internet. And about the firewall because it could also serve the function of blocking out stuff from the internet. As I understand it, my computer is then trying to get onto my school network when at home, I should go to my home network's Workgroup to access internet? So that means I should change which network my computer is trying to get to. Am I right? @_@?? I'd like to know how all this stuff work too... ^_^ I still don't quite understand why it's possible to have internet access at school though. Is it because by accessing the school network, the school network can also give access to the net but only when I'm in school? What's the difference though, from accessing the school network from home and the school network in school? Am I even thinking on the right track?