Walkup Computing
This page contains information about Walkup Computing, a system which allows laptop users to plug in to Ethernet jacks and connect to the Internet from selected locations.
Please check the status of Walkup computing at the Status of Services page.
Bring
your own notebook computer to libraries and other areas on campus. Plug
in, authenticate, and you're on the Internet!
Walkup Computing allows authenticated access to the network at many locations
around the campus.
If your computer has an Ethernet adaptor card and works on any network, it will probably work with Walkup Computing. For most people, no special configuration is necessary, thanks to automatic network identification through DHCP.
Just plug in to the network and open a web browser, then visit a website such as http://www.illinois.edu. You'll see a login screen asking for your NetID and password (or your guest account ID and password, if you're a campus guest). Enter these, click the login button, and you are instantly on the network.
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