In IUB or IUPUI campus housing, how do I get an Ethernet adapter or card?
If you live in Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI campus housing, you must provide your own Ethernet adapter or network interface card (NIC). UITS strongly recommends that you have the Ethernet adapter already installed in your computer before arriving on campus. Most computer or electronics stores sell UITS-supported Ethernet adapters and will install them for a small charge.
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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 Getting an Ethernet cable if you live in an IUB Greek house or other IU-affiliated building
For more about hardware recommendations, see the UITS ComputerGuide. For more information about connecting to the network, see Ethernet in campus housing
For help or to report a problem with computing in your Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI campus housing residence, contact the UITS Support Center. At IUB, you can also speak with a consultant in the Information Commons, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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 Wireless access points in residence halls without IU wireless networks
