Students, Faculty, or Staff: Connect your personal computer to the campus network

Windows: Items to check before registering your computer on campus:

• Know your LDAP (WittLink Portal) password.
• Be sure any drivers required to run the network card or port are installed and working. (Consult the documentation or your hardware manufacturer.)
• Update the operating system, including any critical updates or service packs. **
• For WIRED connection, have a network cable. (Category 5 - Available at the campus bookstore.)

**These are available from the operating system manufacturer. For Windows, open Internet Explorer, click Tools, Windows update and follow the instructions. We recommend installing them before coming to campus.

Register your computer on campus:

In residence halls and other wired locations- connect the network cable to a blue or orange ethernet (data) jack in the wall. If you're connecting through the wireless network, make sure you're in a location covered by Wittenberg's wireless network.

• Open a web browser.
• Log into the WittConnect screen using your username and password.
• Fill out the Register new device form, read and click the check box agreeing to the policy, and click the Add Device button.
• If you use a network cable, disconnect the network cable for a few seconds, then restart the computer. If wireless, just restart the computer and Internet Explorer or Safari to connect. See link below for directions.

Click here: Connecting to WITTENBERG WIRELESS after registering the computer
Click here: Locations for WittConnect network access (wired and wireless)

This document last reviewed July 22, 2009.