At IU, how do I connect to the Internet?
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- On campus:
- Off campus:
On-campus connections
Ethernet in campus housing (IUB and IUPUI)
To connect to the Internet via Ethernet in campus housing, you will need a Network ID. Your computer must have an Ethernet card (also called a network interface card, or NIC), and you must have an Ethernet cable. The Get Connected utility will help you configure your Windows computer for connecting to the IU network. For help, see How do I use Get Connected? and In IUB or IUPUI campus housing, how do I get connected to the network?
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IUPUI: In Ball Residence Hall and the Campus
Apartments on the Riverwalk, you may use a commercial
Ethernet cable.
- Indiana University Bloomington: If you live in non-Greek campus housing, you will find an Ethernet cable attached to the wall data jack. IUB Greek housing residents may purchase an IU proprietary Ethernet cable; see At IUB, where can I purchase an Ethernet cable?
Ethernet in campus offices
To set up a computer in your office on campus, contact your department's local support provider (LSP). The data jack needs to be activated and an IP address assigned. If you aren't sure who your department's LSP is, contact your campus Support Center.
Wireless on campus
If your computer has a wireless network card, you can make a wireless connection to the IU network at many locations on the IU campuses. At IUB, IUPUI, and IU East, the IU Secure wireless network provides secure access without the use of VPN; see About IU Secure. At other campuses, a VPN connection is required to use the wireless network.
The IU Secure wireless network is available in all IU Bloomington and IUPUI residence halls (with the exception of Wright), along with the Campus View Apartments. If IU Secure is not yet available in your campus residence, you may operate a properly configured wireless access point (WAP) as an exception to the IT-19 Extending the University Data Network and IT-20 Wireless Networking policies from the University Information Policy Office (UIPO). Once IU Secure is available in your residence, this exception will no longer apply and you will need to remove your WAP from the network. For details, see At IUB, if my residence hall does not yet have IU wireless network access, how do I configure a wireless access point?
Off-campus connections
Note: Indiana University and Purdue University allow researchers and visitors wireless access to their own networks from each campus. For details, see Wireless access at Indiana University and Purdue University.
DSL, cable modem, or dial-up connections (outside ISPs)
For information about special rates for Indiana University students, faculty, and staff, see At IU, what deals for students, faculty, and staff are available for high-speed Internet service?
For help setting up DSL, cable modem, or dial-up modem service, contact an Internet service provider (ISP) in your area; see Finding an ISP. Your ISP will give you instructions to configure your computer.
Dial-up connections (IUB and IUPUI)
For information about making a dial-up connection at IUB or IUPUI, and links to instructions for configuring your computer, see The IUB and IUPUI modem pools.
Last modified on October 21, 2009.
