Connecting to the CS Grad Nets

First... Read Our Networking Overview Document

Before continuing with the rest of this page, please 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.)

Now We Can Continue...

Connecting to the Private Grad Net with a Dynamic IP Address

If you just want to get on a network and use your computer and no one needs to connect to your computer from other places on the network, this is the simplest option for you.

• Set your computer to use DHCP. (Most systems come with this setup by default.)
• Plug your computer into a network jack on the private network. (This should be using an odd-numbered network jack.)
  • Depending on your operating system, you may have to reboot your computer at this point.
  • If there are no available odd-numbered network jacks in your area, email CS Support and tell us what network jacks you have available.
• You now have a dynamically-assigned IP Address on the CS Private Grad/Research Net.

(NOTE: Sometime in the future, we will be using a different method for providing a dynamically-assigned IP, but for now, the procedure above works.)

Connecting to the Private Grad Net with a Static IP Address

• Follow the instructions at Requesting a Static IP Address on the CS Network. Request a private address.
• Once you have been notified of the availability of your IP address, follow the instructions at Using a Static IP Address on the CS Grad Nets.

Connecting to the Public Grad Net with a Static IP Address

Note: Only approved static IP addresses may be used on the Public CS Grad/Research Net. There is no dynamic IP address service available on this network.

• Follow the instructions at Requesting a Static IP Address on the CS Network. Request a public address.
• Once you have been notified of the availability of your IP address, follow the instructions at Using a Static IP Address on the CS Grad Nets.