Network FAQs

I can't connect to my network drive anymore?

In office, please double check to make sure you are still connected to the MORPC Staff WiFi network. Your connection may temporarily drop when walking through the building, causing the PC to accidentally connect to the MORPC Guest WiFi. The MORPC Guest WiFi is not connected to our internal network, so you will not be able to access the shared network drives from the Guest WiFi. Please reconnect to the MORPC Staff WiFi before attempting to access the network drive again. 

Remote work, please double check you are still connected to the VPN. Occasionally the VPN can drop without notification. 

How do I map a network drive?

Easy-peasy! This does not require any elevated permissions. Just follow this detailed walkthrough with screenshots: How to Map a Network Drive

Open Microsoft Explorer. From Explorer, click the Tools drop down menu and click the option "Map Network Drive." Specify the network drive or network computer as the folder. If the computer's name was hope, to map to that computer, type \\hope If you wished to map to a shared folder on the hope computer such as a mp3 folder, you would type \\hope\mp3. If a different username or login is required to connect to this computer or drive it must be specified in this window before clicking the finish.

How do I determine my computer's name?

Right-click My Computer. Click Properties. In the Properties window, click the Computer Name tab. Within this tab you'll be able to see the full computer name, workgroup and also a description. If you wish to change the name or workgroup, click the Change button.