Connect to the network in IUB or IUPUI campus housing

On this page:

Network ID
Wireless connections
Wired (Ethernet) connections
Get help
Further information

Note:

Non-FCC compliant devices are not allowed on the IU network; see Devices permitted on the IU network.

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 member, make arrangements with your sponsoring department for a Network ID.

Wireless connections

Connect your device to the IU Secure wireless network, if it is available.

If IU Secure is not available, and you want to configure your own wireless access point, see Configure a wireless access point at IUB or IUPUI if your campus residence does not yet have access to IU Secure.

Wired (Ethernet) connections

Before you can make a wired connection

Note:

To connect a wired (Ethernet, cabled) device to the IU network, you first need to register the device.

Important:

If your device needs to be manually registered on the network by a UITS consultant, but for any reason you miss your appointment, your device will be removed from the network for security reasons. Contact the Support Center to reschedule an appointment.

Equipment you need

Your device will need a 10BASE-T or faster Ethernet adapter or card to connect to the IU network. Your laptop or desktop may have an Ethernet card installed; an 8-pin Ethernet port will look similar to the following:

RJ45 Ethernet port
You will also need a network cable:
- IU Bloomington: In Briscoe, Collins, Spruce Hall, 3rd & Union, Tulip Tree apartments, Wells Quadrangle, and Union Street Center, you will need to provide your own standard Cat 5 or Cat 6 Ethernet straight-through patch cord. In all other campus housing, you will find an IU proprietary Ethernet crossover cable attached to the wall data jack.
  Campus View uses both standard Ethernet cables and IU wall cables, depending on the room. In the back bedroom, use a standard Ethernet cable; use an IU wall cable in all other rooms.
- IUPUI: In Ball Residence Hall, the Campus Apartments on the Riverwalk, North Hall, and the Tower, use a commercial Ethernet cable.
Purchase a standard Cat 5 or Cat 6 Ethernet straight-through patch cord at any electronics store.

Notes:

Campus View, Forest, Mason, Union Street, Read Beck, and Read Clark at IUB, and North Hall at IUPUI: For 103H access points, plug a straight-through cable into the E1 port; see image below. The other ports are inactive.

103H access point
Straight-through cables are available at the front desk or from local retailers. If you want to use a wired connection in a room that doesn't have a 103H access point, you will need an IU wall cable.
Hillcrest and Collins Living-Learning Center at IUB: For AP-93H access points, plug a straight-through cable into the ENET1 port; see image below. The pass-through port doesn't work.

AP-93H access point
University Tower at IUPUI: For AP-93H access points, use the ENET1-4 ports; see image above. The pass-through port doesn't work.

Get help

If you are having problems connecting your computer, contact the Support Center. If necessary, Support Center staff will forward information about the problem to TCC consultants, who can do the following, as needed:

Install appropriate vendor-supplied Ethernet card drivers compatible with your supported operating system. You must have your Ethernet card already installed before the consultant arrives.
Check the data jack to make sure it's working.
If only one of the two room data jacks is working, temporarily provide an Ethernet hub for the second computer, until the other jack can be activated.

TCC consultants will not do the following:

Install hardware or assist you with installing your own hardware. This includes scanners, printers, CD or DVD drives and burners, sound cards, graphics cards, or any peripherals.
Provide a hub to connect multiple computers within your on-campus residence. They will help you configure a hub you supply, but it must meet IU's IT policies. For more, see Connect multiple computers to the IUB or IUPUI network.
Install/upgrade operating systems, or install/upgrade any applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite. For this type of assistance, contact your campus Support Center. For more, see Recommended Windows operating systems at IU.
The only exception is that consultants will provide in-room service to assist you in installing communications software (e.g., SSH Secure Shell, MacSFTP), web browsers, security software, and service packs insofar as this facilitates your connection to the IU network.

Further information

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; see either Connect your Windows computer or tablet to the printers in the STCs and RTCs using the IU Print BYOD Package or Connect your macOS computer to the printers in the STCs and RTCs using the IU Print BYOD Package.
Use a surge protector to protect your computer, printer, peripherals, and other electronic equipment from power surges.

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