Connecting your laptop to the net is a simple matter of
letting your machine assume a new identity that is automatically
assigned via DHCP.
To do so, you will need a laptop with a working
Ethernet interface and a 10BaseT connector. You will also need root access
to your machine.
At the 90" telescope, any 10BaseT connector socket on the wall of the
control room can be used to make a DHCP or non-DHCP
connection to the Internet.
Non-DHCP connections are also available at
the 61" telescope if you need to use an assigned IP address.
If you require a non-DHCP connection, please click here for
directions on how to utilize these "static" network connections.