Note that Network Neighborhood is not always reliable. Some machines on the network will not appear when you try to browse the network. Knowing the naming convention will assist you in accessing a given machine using the Run command. There are other things that must be in place for network access. Your computer needs the proper WINS numbers to identify servers that track and translate names and addresses.
Network cards can be faulty.
Your PC may be configured to use DHCP instead of a static IP address. We need to register your Mac address. If you have a guest speaker that will be using the Internet from a laptop, we need to know the same kind of information. You should receive a picture roster with the student s E-mail address on it. The HelpDesk staff posts much helpful information available there.