Wired and/or Wireless Networking is available in all the on-campus residential halls and most, if not all, offices and classrooms. In order to access the network with your computer or other device, you will need to have the network card registered and configured to communicate with our DHCP server. This server will grant you access to the network via the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Network cards can be either wired or wireless . A wired network card requires an RJ-45 Ethernet cable, which looks very similar, but larger, than a phone cable. A wireless network card can either be integrated or inserted into a laptop's PCMCIA slot. Also, it requires you to be within range of a Wireless Access Point. See our document on [ http://help.unc.edu/?id=849 ] Wireless Access Point Locations for more details.

The latest CCI machines come with both a wireless and wired network adapter built into the computer. If your computer or device did not come with a network card you will need to [ http://help.unc.edu/?id=1759 ] purchase one before proceeding with these instructions.

Instructions for getting connected will depend on the type of Operating System installed on your computer or the type of device (Xbox, Palm, Pocket PC, etc.) you are using. Our documentation will walk you through the following steps, all of which are required for you to get connected:

To get started, instructions on how to get connected can be obtained by simply clicking below on your computer's operating system or device type:

If you are connecting with a wireless card and have already registered and configured it for DHCP, see the document [ http://help.unc.edu/?id=4976 ] Connecting to the UNC Network - Step 3: Wireless Setup.

If you need assistance with the instructions at any point in this document, contact us via one of the [ http://help.unc.edu/?id=3663 ] Other ITS Help Options.