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What is the IITKGP proxy IP?

172.16.2.30:8080

What should you do before registering a network problem to CIC helpdesk?

1. Have you checked the physical connectivity for wired connections?
2. Is the network configuration on your device correct (DHCP enabled properly or IP/Netmak/Gateway/DNS set properly if you have been given a static IP by CIC)
3. Can you ping the gateway's IP address?

Always report as much information as possible along with your complain.

How can you configure DHCP/Static IP in the computer to the LAN on Windows Platform?

Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network Connections → Local area Connection → Properties → Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) →Click Properties
For DHCP, select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically
For static IP, Specify IP, Gateway, Subnet Mask and DNS (you should set static IP only if you have been assigned one by CIC. Arbitrarily setting your static IP can may disable network access for your device)

How can you configure DHCP/Static IP in the computer to the LAN on Linux Platform?

Go to Network Settings GUI
Select and configure the Interface
For DHCP, select automatically obtain IP address and automatically obtain DNS address
For static IP, Specify IP, Gateway, Subnet Mask and DNS (you should set static IP only if you have been assigned one by CIC. Arbitrarily setting your static IP can may disable network access for your device)

How can you set the proxy in INTERNET EXPLORER?

Go to Tools → Internet Options → Connections → LAN Settings
Check and
Set the desired proxy server (172.16.2.30:8080)
Click on Advanced Settings
In Exceptions, add *.iitkgp.ac.in; 10.*; localhost; 127.0.0.1

How can you set the proxy in MOZILLA FIREFOX?

Open Mozilla Firefox
Go to Tools → Options → Network → Settings
Select manual Proxy Configuration and set the desired proxy server (172.16.2.30:8080)
In "No Proxy for", add .iitkgp.ac.in, 10.0.0.0/8, localhost, 127.0.0.1

How can you set the proxy in GOOGLE CHROME?

Go to Wrench → Options → Under the Hood → Change Proxy settings → LAN Settings
Check and
Set the desired proxy server (172.16.2.30:8080)
Click on Advanced Settings
In Exceptions, add *.iitkgp.ac.in; 10.*; localhost; 127.0.0.1

Why sometimes external journal sites (science direct/ieee explorer digital library) is not opening?

The problem is regarding the violating the SLA (Service level agreement) with the journal sites.Sometimes systematic download is happening from IITKGP community network to the journal sites. When this systematic downloads of the journals by third party software is beyond the SLA limit then the external journal sites blocked our public IP to access their sites. This is not at all desired activity from IITKGP Community.
This problem is not with some individual pc, It will create problem for whole IITKGP community which are connected with the particular blocked public IP at that time.
You can see the public IP by typing "what is my ip" in google search bar when your pc is not opening the journal sites. Any body, connected to that public IP at that particular time, will not get the external journal site to be accessed.