Click on the Apple menu on the top-left corner of the screen and select
System Preferences.
Click on the Network icon located on the
Internet & Network section.
When the Network Preferences window
opens, click the pop-up
menu next to Show: and select Built-in
Ethernet
Click on the TCP/IP tab.
Click on the pop-up menu next to Configure IPv4: and select
Manually.
Enter in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Router (sometimes called Gateway) that corresponds with
the
jack number in your office.
Note: If the Subnet Mask: and
Router can not be edited, click on the
PPPoE
tab and uncheck Connect using PPPoE.
Then
return to the TCP/IP tab.
In the DNS Servers: box, type 128.8.74.2
and 128.8.76.2.
In the Search Domains: box, type umd.edu.
Click on the Apply Now tab and you will be
connected to the office ethernet.
