Network Information
Connecting Securely
You MUST complete the Mandatory Computer Setup before connecting your computer to the internet.
Capture and Compromise
If you are MAC-captured and see this page every time you try to connect your computer to the internet, your computer may be compromised or you may have a copyright violation. See the Help! My computer has been "Captured," What do I do? page for more information.
Connecting to Wireless
Wireless network access is available on Barnard's campus.For more information, see our Wireless Networking page.
Connecting to Secure, Unrestricted Residential Wireless
Secure wireless network access is available in only two Barnard residence halls (Sulzberger and Elliott Halls). See our Secure Wireless Setup instructions.
See Secure Wireless Networking in the Residence Halls for more information.
Live in non-wireless residence hall and want a wireless router in your room? Click here!
Connecting Your Computer to the Barnard Network
If you are still having trouble connecting your computer to the internet after completing these instructions or your connection has stopped working, see the Internet Connection Solutions.
Your computer may have a pre-installed Ethernet Card, but you will still need a patch cable to connect your computer to the orange network jack. If you don't have a patch cable, they are available in the Barnard Student Store, located in the first floor of the Quad.
Make sure you know the difference between an ethernet cable and a phone cord:
Once you have your ethernet card and your patch cable, you are ready to go. Simply plug one end of the cable into the orange network jack in the wall and the other end of the cable into your computer. (Try both jacks!) You should be able to use Firefox or Internet Explorer and connect to Resnet for more information. If you can't get this far, call Resnet for help.
Connecting Your Computer at 110th
Connecting Your Computer at Cathedral Gardens
Ethernet Jack Problems
If you are still having trouble connecting to the network after completing the following:
- Check that your cable is securely connected
- Go through the Internet Connection Solutions
- Try setting your connection speed to half-duplex
It is possible that there is a problem with your ethernet jack.
Jack problems fall into two categories: the jack can be physically broken, or it can have no connectivity. If the jack is physically broken, an ACE needs to do a quick visual verification on the jack, and then Academic Technologies will report the problem to Telecomm for repair.
It is also possible that the jack may be physically intact, but have no connectivity. In a single, only one jack should be active; in most cases, the active jack will be the one diagonal to the active phone jack. If you have a desktop, a service ticket will be opened for an ACE to test your jack. If you have a laptop, you must bring it into the lab to verify that the connection works in a lab ethernet jack, and then an ACE will come to test your jack.