Who can do it?

Wired connection to the CSE network is only available to staff and postgraduate students. Basically, if you are allocated a desk within the K17 building, then you can probably get a wired network connection.

Undergraduates (or others) requiring a fast wired connection can use the Basement Laptop Lab.

Registration

First, you must register your computer at the New Network Connection Form.

Please be sure to fill it out accurately.

Note When choosing a host name, please do not select a musical instrument or composer - this is reserved for CSE-maintained computers. Otherwise you may choose almost any sensible name. If you don't care, you might just use username-laptop (or similar).

We recommend that you use DHCP. Currently, all IP addresses are static - even if using DHCP.

Then...

Once registered, your form will be processed by SS. It shouldn't take more than one working day, though it is occasionally influenced by high loads at the beginning of session.

SS will reply to your message, and you will then be able to simply set your computer to use DHCP, be allocated an address and be on your way.

Note that traffic to your machine will be charged to your IP Quota.

Be sure to set your proxies correctly.

You would also be well advised to look at Mirrors and local software and other information in the Running Your Computer section.

Not DHCP?

In rare cases, a computer will not use DHCP on our network (eg. a robot with a broken dhcp client). In this case, you would use a static address with the following details:

• IP Address - as supplied by SS when you Registered
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.252.0
• Gateway: 129.94.172.1
• Primary DNS: 129.94.172.11
• Secondary DNS: 129.94.172.12