Using your Personal Computer
Or Notebook on the
Mobile Network

Step by step directions:

1. Review the usage agreements
• Guidelines for Responsible Use of Computing Resources
• NJIT Access to Information and Computing Agreement
2. Have a valid UCID (University Computing ID) and password
• Please see Create a UCID in the Computing @ NJIT Guide
• Or just see the New Accounts Hompage and select UCID - Create it.
3. Locate an Active Mobile Network Connection
• To see  Detailed Locations of Active Mobile Network Ports
• To see a  List of Areas Covered by Wireless (Under Construction)
4. Connect your Ethernet cable to the port.
• The correct cable to use is a CAT5 with RJ45 connectors these cables are round in shape and have a large snap in connector.

Cables are for sale at the PC Store in the Student Mall.
• Do Not Use standard telephone or serial cables. These cables are flat, a silvery gray and may have smaller snap in connectors. Using the wrong cable will cause you to have no connection and could damage the port or your network card.
• Connect the correct cable to the active wall plate and your computers Network Interface Card.
5. Set your workstation to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
• Configuring DHCP for Windows 95/98.
• Configuring DHCP for Windows NT 4.0.
6. Reboot
• Your computer should be turned on or rebooted after the cable is connected, or if the cable is removed an reconnected after a period of time.
7. Authenticate your workstation (Logon) for network access.
• Verify you have your UCID and password as noted above.
• Go to the following Autentication URL: http://auth.njit.edu/
• Enter Your UCID and Password as directed

Other Important Information

• How to Send Mail Using the Mobile Network Mail Server.