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Connecting Workstations on Campus

Summary: Follow these instructions to connect a computer to the campus wired (Ethernet) network.

As part of its Next Generation Network, high-speed Ethernet connections located in offices and labs facilitate UCSD's research and educational goals. To connect a computer to the campus wired (Ethernet) network:

What to do		How to do it
1	Make sure your computer complies with minimum network connection standards.	Look over UCSD's minimum network connection standards and make sure your computer meets them, including: Anti-virus software Firewall software Up-to-date, patchable operating system software
2	Register your machine to obtain a valid IP address and domain name.	Check with your department's system administrator. Many system administrators handle machine registration for their local areas. If your department doesn't have a system administrator, fill out a registration form for each computer you want to register. The ACT hostmaster will return your IP address and host name.
3	Verify that you have an active Ethernet wall jack in your work area.	If you don't have an active wall jack for each computer you want to use, check if your department does its own wiring. If so, ask your department to install and activate the wall jack. If your department uses ACT's wiring services: Ask your supervisor for an index number to recharge the cost of activation or installation. Fill out ACT’s online Customer Service Request (CSR) form.
4	Configure your computer to use the campus wired (Ethernet) network.	Select your operating system to configure your computer to use on the campus wired (Ethernet) network: Mac OS X Windows 2000 Windows Vista Windows XP (SP2)