1.a. pick Control Panel in the Start menu
This is assuming the "category view" is being used in the control panel. If you are using the "classic view", skip to the next step.
. . . the icon for the network connection in use (e.g., "Local Area Connection" or "Dialup Connection", or whatever you may have called it.
. . . to select it; do NOT un-check it!
5. Click the Properties button
TCP stands for Transmission control Protocol. IP stands for Internet Protocol. They are two major protocols among dozens, even hundreds, of protocols that make the Internet work.
Oh, you're getting into the nerd-zone now. Fear not, brave warrior.
If you screw up, just reinstall Windows (kidding).
"DNS" stands for Domain Name System; it is how all machines on the Internet find each other using names like "udrive.win.psu.edu" instead of 146.186.157.109.
8. Click on the radio-button next to "Append these DNS suffixes (in order):" (if it is not already selected).
9. Click the Add button to add a suffix.
11. You may wish to add other suffixes such as psu.edu.
Close the Network Connections window
That's all. You do not need to reboot or restart the network.
Note that the computer these screen shots were taken from does not have DNS servers defined. That is because it is using DHCP to get its IP address and addresses of DNS servers. If you are not dialing in and are not using DHCP, you should have several DNS servers defined. See your network administrator for advice on which to use. Addresses in win.psu.edu should be resolved by any and every DNS server.
