Open Net - Quickstart guide

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SCS/OpenNet/Quickstart.html

This page is intended to be an all-in-one quickstart guide to using the SEPS/SCS Open network. Some technical knowledge is assumed and you should be familiar with the network configuration on your computer. See here for a full description of the Open Net and step-by-step graphical guides.

What do I need?

  1. A laptop with ethernet or 802.11b wireless (WiFi)
  2. Appropriate network and/or wireless driver for your operating system

Where can I hookup?

Wired access
If you are a student, red cables are available in the Open access labs. If you are staff or visitor, contact your local computer support officer. If you are a conference or course attendee, a special room may have been booked for you - details should be included with your guest account. If not, contact your event organiser.
Wireless access
If you are staff, student or visitor within SEPS - wireless coverage is available throughout SEPS buildings in AA, AB, BB, DJ and Nodus. Details here. If you are a conference attendee, a special room may have been booked for you - see Wired access above.

What do I do?

  1. Install a driver for your network hardware (if not already done)
  2. Configure your computer to obtain network settings via DHCP
  3. If using wireless, scan for networks and attach to the SCSECM01 (all caps, zero-one at the end) network. Please note thst this is an insecure network.
  4. Physically connect to the network using specially assigned TP cable or enter wireless coverage area
  5. Start your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox etc.) 
  6. Open any remote web page, eg. www.google.com
  7. Read the Open Net terms and conditions of use via the authentication page
  8. Login to the Open Net using your University username and password
  9. You now have Internet access (repeat steps 6 through 9 on expiration of lease).

Common problems that need to be corrected

June 2003