Connecting laptop to UA

[mahmed]

My house internet has been acting up so tomorrow I'll probably take my laptop to school and take a online test there.

I've never used the UAWifi before.

I went to (https://netid.arizona.edu/wireless_reg.php) and logged in there but what else do I need to do?

Do I need to register my MAC address? What steps should I take to make sure I have everything ready tomorrow so I don't end up trying to register or configure stuff tomorrow.

[moser]

For Windows XP use this link:

http://downloads.oscr.arizona.edu/wireless/XPZeroConfigUAWiFi.pdf

For Windows Vista use this link:

http://downloads.oscr.arizona.edu/wireless/vistasetup.pdf

For Mac OSX use this link:

http://downloads.oscr.arizona.edu/wireless/macsetup.pdf

[stoecker]

If you are only going to be using the wireless internet then the above post will show you how to do that. If you are also planing on plugging in with Ethernet then you will need to register your mac address. You can find the guides for registering your computer in the bringing your computer to campus guide at the bottom of this page http://www.oscr.arizona.edu/computer_help/guides/

[Unregistered]

I just looked at this post that implies that if I register my MAC I can plug into ethernet on campus. But, I was recently told by an IT guy that plugging my PC into the UofA was not allowed for security reasons. Does registering my PC allow for it? If so, I'm surprised he didn't mention that option to me.

[richard5]

I just looked at this post that implies that if I register my MAC I can plug into ethernet on campus. But, I was recently told by an IT guy that plugging my PC into the UofA was not allowed for security reasons. Does registering my PC allow for it? If so, I'm surprised he didn't mention that option to me.

Who did you talk too? Do you have a netid? If you have a netid it's perfectly acceptable to obtain internet access via ethernet if you register your mac address. If you are not affiliated with the university and do not have a netid then you are restricted to uapublic wifi and cannot register your mac address for ethernet access.

[Unregistered]

I do have a netid and just registered my MAC. I'll check with my IT guy again to see if he's okay with me plugging into ethernet now.

Oh, FYI, the reason I'd like to plug into ethernet is b/c I'm at a part of campus that doesn't receive WiFi, according the the coverage map and my past experience.

[richard5]

With all due respect your IT guy has no idea what he is talking about. The purpose of the ethernet jacks is so you can plug in. They aren't there to make the walls look pretty.

[Unregistered]

Well, it requires that I unplug a campus desktop (when no one else is using it, of course) and plug that ethernet cable into my laptop. Do you think that may have something to do with the problem, not that I can imagine what it would be?

[richard5]

In that case it may if the computer you're unplugging is on the staff subnet, not the public subnet. The staff subnet allows direct access to University servers, where as the public supbnet only allows access to the internet.

[Unregistered]

If that is the case and, therfore, why there's a problem with me utilizing that particular ethernet jack, is there a way I can tell if there is a public access "subnet" in my building?

[richard5]

If you look at the ip address on your work computer and check it against ip addresses obtained from other ports the two sets are much different. I don't remember the exact ranges off the top of my head or what they would be for your specific building.

[Unregistered]

Do all buildings have public subnets? If so, I'm not particularly attached to the one I was using, I just didn't know there were more acceptable ones I could be connecting to.

[richard5]

If your building typically has students hanging out and studying or public access computers they will be on the public subnet.

[picch]

If you're unplugging a university machine then depending on the configuration of that specific vlan/subnet it may not allow you to get online. If that vlan typically uses static IP addresses, DHCP won't be broadcasting in that vlan and thus you won't get an IP address. Or that subnet could have a mac address access list that will deny all "rogue" computers from connecting.

If you need internet access and are affiliated with the university either visit a building with WiFi coverage, or go to any of the libraries or student union. They all have "public" internet access, and by public I mean anyone that's affiliated with the university can use it.

BTW Hi from San Jose, it's a cool 66 degrees right now.

[Unregistered]

I am technically able to access the internet using this jack. But, being allowed to is the issue.

I can access internet virtually anywhere on campus but the building I HAVE to be in does not have WiFi access and simply going elsewhere is not an option for me.

So, I'm attempting to find out any way that I can and may get online with my personal laptop in a university buiding that cannot get WiFi.

[Unregistered]

Oh, and my building is staff only. So, following the students' lead is, unfortunately, not an option.

[picch]

what building is it

[Unregistered]

CAF - Central Animal Facilities. On the South side of campus by the 6th street garage.

[Unregistered]

I guess there's nothing you can suggest about how I can obtain internet access on my laptop in the "CAF" building?

[emurphy1]

I guess there's nothing you can suggest about how I can obtain internet access on my laptop in the "CAF" building?

Since you are UA staff talking about using a personal laptop on the UA network you will need to make sure that is acceptable under the policies established by the Network Manager in the Centralized Animal Facility building.

A look at the Network Manager's database shows that Kevin Long is the Net Manager for the CAF building. You will want to continue this discussion with Kevin. Kevin Long, is at kmlong@arizona.edu.