Summer Conference Computing Services: Summer Network Connections

Do you need a summer Internet connection during your time at Stanford? We can help! Click Below to Go Directly to Our Online Registration System Note: If you are a Stanford student or other student enrolled in summer quarter classes and living on-campus for the summer, please register your computer at the In-Room Network Connections page for students instead. Services & Rates Registering Your Computer Stanford Computing and Network Usage Policies Refund Policy & Technical Support Services & Rates All residential rooms and most common areas (lounges, dining halls, etc.) have high speed Ethernet ports that can be used for Internet access while on campus. Some residences and other areas on campus also have wireless Internet access available. For a map of wireless locations on campus, click here. To gain access to the Internet while on campus, you must register your computer with the Office of Residential Computing. Registration per computer costs $30 per week or $75 for the entire summer. Registration includes access to the Stanford University network and the Internet and general written instructions on how to connect, but no personal assistance in configuring computers. All users of the Stanford network, including conference participants, are subject to Stanford Computing and Network Usage Policies. You may register while on campus. For more information on registering your computer, read below. Please note that registration of your computer does not guarantee access to Stanford's printers and other computer services and resources that require a SUNet ID or SUID (University ID number). For more information about SUNet IDs, please refer to http://sunetid.stanford.edu/. For those looking for more technical information: registration of your personal computer is required since the Stanford network uses MAC or hardware Ethernet address filtering for network access. You may register up to three (3) interfaces for each computer (e.g., addresses for your built-in wired Ethernet interface, your wireless card, and your docking station). You will receive a static, Internet routable IP address (although since we ask you to get your IP address via DHCP, you may be assigned a "roaming" address while connected in places other than your residence or over wireless). Return to top Registering Your Computer Online Registration Online registration is now available! When registering online, you will be asked for some personal information (name, email address, residence, room, etc.) as well as information about the computer you would like to register for Internet access (specifically, hardware Ethernet address information). You MUST register for a connection from your room, or residence, while on campus. Just plug in your computer's network cable, open up a Web browser and try to go to any Web page. You will be automatically redirected to our Web site where you can register for your connection. If you are not automatically redirected to our browser, please make sure your internet settings match our Preferred Internet Settings . When registering online, we accept cash, check or credit card (Visa and Mastercard only). Network connections are $30 per week or $75 for the entire summer per computer. If you are paying by cash or check (please make payable to "Stanford University"), after submitting your information online, you must come to the Office of Residential Computing during business hours to provide payment; once you have paid, your registration will be activated. Click here to register online. All of the information provided above will also be provided during the registration process for your convenience. If you need help in finding your computer's hardware Ethernet address, please visit the Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Hardware Ethernet Address. Return to top Stanford Computing and Network Usage Policies All users of the Stanford network are required to abide by Stanford's computing and network usage policies. < i>This includes, but is not limited to policies regarding computer security, file-sharing and copyright. Failure to comply may result in disconnection of network access. An overview of computing and network usage policies (including links to the complete policies) is available here. Refunds will not be granted for accounts that have been activated for more than two (2) days, but disconnected because they were found to be in violation of stated policies. Personal technical support in remediating security problems is only available at $40 per hour (for conferences that do not have RCC suppport). More information on our refund policy and technical support is available here. Securing your computer There are a few things you can do to protect your computer, BEFORE COMING TO CAMPUS. Please consult our page on Preparing you Computer for use on the Stanford Network. Notably, once your computer has been granted network access, you are responsible for ensuring that your computer is up-to-date and secure. The Stanford network is actively monitored to maintain the health of the network and ensure that all computers are compliant with network usage and security policies. If your computer is found to be critically vulnerable or causing problems on the network due to a virus or other exploit, your network connection may be disabled until the problem is resolved. Resolution may require formatting the computer's hard disk and re-installation of the operating system and other software. If you are able to patch and secure your computer before coming to campus and connecting your computer to the network, please do so! If not, please make sure you secure your computer as soon as possible. Specifically, you should make sure you do the following: Download and install operating system patches. Make sure you computer has the latest security patches installed by visiting Windows Update for Windows computers or Software Update for Macintosh computers (available in System Preferences). You may also want to turn on Automatic Update (on Windows) or configure Software Update to automatically download and install updates regularly. Use anti-virus software. Make sure you use anti-virus software, such as Symantec AntiVirus, and keep it up to date with the most recent anti-virus definitions (this update can also be set up to occur automatically and regularly). Watch out for spyware. Run anti-spyware software to remove existing and avoid future spyware being installed on your machine. Some free anti-spyware software tools include Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. For more information on tips for practicing safe net and secure computing in general, visit ResComp's section on Practicing Safe Net as well as the Secure Computing Web site. File-sharing and copyright When Stanford receives a DMCA (copyright) complaint against a specific computer (identified by its IP address), the computer's owner is notified and asked to comply with the complaint within 24 hours. If the user does not respond within this time frame, the computer's network connection will be automatically disconnected until the situation can be resolved. For more information, please review our FAQ on file-sharing and copyright. Return to top

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