Requesting a Static IP Address on the CS Network

CS is made up of two networks, the Grad/Research network and the Ugrad network.

Before continuing, please read Networking At CS - Overview to find out more about our network configurations before continuing. (We assume you've read that page before you continue to the next sections here.)

Decisions, decisions...

Once you've determined whether you will connect to the public or private network, you need to decide if you want a static IP or a dynamically-assigned IP.

You must also decide how you will be setting the IP on your system. Will you be manually typing in the IP into your network configuration on your system? Or will you use DHCP to have your system automatically configure the assigned IP (uses your MAC address to do so)?

Requesting a CS Grad/Research Net Static IP

A static IP requires a CS faculty member's approval.

First, fill out the CS Network IP Address Application

We will contact the faculty member you list on the form to verify we can provide you a static IP.

Once approved, we will email you with IP address information.

Then...

If you requested a Static IP, and you plan to configure it manually on your system, please see: Connecting To The CS Grad Net Without DHCP

Otherwise...

If you requested a Static IP, and you set your system to use DHCP to automatically configure its IP, please see: Connecting To The CS Grad Net Using DHCP

Requesting a CS Grad/Research Net Dynamically-assigned IP using Dynamic DHCP

(This provides a quick IP to get you on the network. The IP has a lease-life, just like most Dynamic DHCP services provide... probably similar to what you have at home in many cases. No approval is required for this kind of IP.)

Plug your DHCP-configured computer into a CS Private Network port only, and follow the instructions at: Connecting To The CS Grad Net Using DHCP under the section: Connecting using Dynamic DHCP (i.e., not a static IP)