Connecting To The CS Grad Net Using DHCP

INTRO

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

Some additional notes before continuing...

Malone Hall's CS rooms have two general-use networks, Public and Private.

Dynamic DHCP (i.e, non-static IPs) service is only available on the private network.

DHCP service for static IP addresses is available on both the public and private networks, for people who have filled out an IP address application.

The standard network jack configuration is that odd-numbered jacks are connected to the private network, and even-numbered jacks are connected to the public network, so you should plug your computer into the appropriate jack. (If you are unable to get on the network, please email support@cs.jhu.edu for assistance.)

Connecting Using DHCP And An Assigned Static IP Address

When filling out the CS IP Request Application for a Static IP, if you chose DHCP, then...

Simply plug your computer into the appropriate wallport (odd - private; even-public). Depending on your operating system, you may have to reboot your computer.)

You should now have your static IP.

Connecting using Dynamic DHCP (i.e., not a static IP)

Set your computer to use DHCP.

Plug your computer into a network jack on the private network.

You now have a Dynamically-assigned IP on the CS Grad 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.)