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Networking in campus housing

Note: Use Get Connected to register Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Mac OS X 10.5 and later computers to use the Indiana University network in campus housing. Computers running earlier versions of Mac OS, Linux computers, and game consoles must be manually registered. For help, contact your campus Support Center. You cannot register earlier versions of Windows on the IU network in campus housing.

In Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI campus housing, you will need the following to get connected to the IU campus network:

  • IU Network ID: You need an IU Network ID before you can connect to the IU network. If you are a student, you will receive your Network ID when you create your first computing accounts, or during orientation. If you are a visiting scholar or faculty, make arrangements with your sponsoring department for a Network ID. For more information, see Getting your first computing accounts at IU

  • Ethernet card or wireless adapter: You need either a 10BASE-T or faster Ethernet adapter or card, or a wireless adapter to connect your computer to the network. Your laptop or desktop likely has an Ethernet card or wireless adapter installed; an 8-pin Ethernet port will look similar to the following:

    RJ45 port
    RJ45 Ethernet port

    If your computer doesn't already have one, Technology Center Consulting (TCC) suggests that you install a network adapter before arriving on campus, as Technology Center Consultants cannot install it for you.

    The IU Secure wireless network is available in all IU Bloomington and IUPUI dormitory residence halls, as well as Campus View and Hillcrest Apartments. If IU Secure is not yet available in your campus residence, you may operate a properly configured, FCC-approved 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 campus housing without IU wireless networks

  • Network cable:

  • Get Connected: If you have never connected to the Internet on campus, you may be required to run Get Connected to register your computer for full access. To run Get Connected, you need Windows 7, Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, Windows XP (Professional or Home) with Service Pack 3, or Mac OS X (10.5 or later).

    Note: Before moving into your campus residence, you can run Get Connected in off-campus mode; getting connected to the IU network will be faster once you move in.

    When you plug your computer's network cable into the data jack in your room and open a browser:

    1. Visit https://dhcp.iu.edu/.

    2. Click Continue.

    3. If you are a student, you will be redirected to Get Connected.

      If you are a faculty or staff member, you can choose to run Get Connected to secure your computer for internet access (recommended) or continue to use the internet without running Get connected.

    For more, see Get Connected to IU's network

    Note: Once your computer is connected to the IU network, you need to register it for full network access; see Registering your computer on the IU network If you use Get Connected, you will be taken through this step automatically.

  • Surge protector: Use a surge protector to protect your computer, printer, peripherals, and other electronic equipment from power surges.

Note: At IUB, once you are connected to the network, you can print from your campus housing residence to your Residential Technology Center's (RTC's) network printer. For instructions, see In IUB campus housing, using Windows, how do I connect to my RTC's network printer? or In IUB campus housing, using Mac OS X, how do I connect to my RTC's network printer?