in Windows 95 - me
1) Right click on Network Neighborhood and then click on properties.
2) With the Configurations tab selected, make sure you have the indicated drivers installed.

Note:
Many times you will be missing the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. To add this control just click add and then click on Protocol. Then click add.

Under "Manufacturers" click Microsoft and then under "Network Protocols" click IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol.

3) Highlight the TCP/IP and then click on Properties.

4) With the IP Address tab selected, click on the Specify an IP address.
5) Enter a IP Address and a Subnet Mask.

6) With the Gateway tab selected, enter a gateway at the New gateway box.

7) With the DNS Configuration tab selected, click on enable DNS
8) Then enter a Host and Domain where the host is the users computer and the domain is "cc.whecn.edu".
9) Add a DNS Server Search Order.
10) Enter "mercury.cc.whecn.edu" as the Domain Suffix Search Order.