With UCSD's state-of-the-art data network, you can send information over a high-speed backbone and access the wireless network in more than 90% of campus buildings. And with help from the Next Generation Network (NGN) funding plan, ongoing updates continue to improve UCSD's network services.

UCSD is a member of CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California) and Internet 2.

Connecting to campus networks

Wired networks

• Connect to the campus wired network: For UCSD faculty, staff, and graduate students/ visitors with offices
• Connect to the on-campus residential network: For students using the wired network in their on-campus housing

Wireless network

• Connect to the main campus wireless network: For campus faculty, staff, students, and visitors
• Connect to the UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest wireless network: For medical center staff

Connecting from Off-Campus

• Connecting to the UCSD Network From Off Campus: Find out how to access UCSD network services from home or on the road.

UCSD's network specifications

Internet connection:

UCSD's network has redundant connections to the outside world, which includes:

• Over 10-gigabit connection through CENIC's CalREN2 (California Research and Education Network) regional network to Abilene (Internet 2) and NLR (National Lambda Rail)
• Direct connection to ESNET for specialized uses

Backbone:

Connections between campus areas include:

• 10-gigabit backbone
• 1- or 10-gigabit connections to buildings

Office connections:

The campus standard for NGN will provide category 5e or 6 (equivalent 1-gigabit capable connections) in all main campus and SIO wall data outlets by 2010.

Policies

• UCSD Network Security: PPM 135-3: Discusses security requirements for machines connected to UCSD's campus network
• Registration, Management, and Use of UC San Diego Domain Names: PPM 135-8 (PDF): Governs how domain names can be used on campus

  See also:

  • Registering a UC San Diego Domain Name
  • Registering a Non-UC San Diego Domain Name

Questions? See Help With Network Problems or contact the ACT Help Desk, (858) 534-1853.

Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networks