Wired Network Access (Issues)

Overview

Features and Benefits:

• Your connection is protected behind the campus firewall.
• Wired connections provide a more consistent access to the campus network than wireless can provide.

Authorized Users:

• Students
• Faculty
• Staff

Request Process:

• Students will automatically have access as soon as they are registered for a course, or matriculated.
• Faculty/staff who have other computer accounts (email, computer labs, etc.) already have access.
• New faculty and staff who need accounts should have their department request access via the Account Request page

User Responsibility:

• Acceptable Use and Privacy Policy
• DMCA Copyright Infringement Policy

Requirements and Prerequisites:

• You must be a current employee, enrolled student, or authorized affiliate or guest (see request process, above) and have a valid New Paltz User ID (NPCUID) and password to access the wired network.
• Students must provide their own Ethernet cable to connect to wired ports in their rooms; cords are also available for loan from the Help Desk.
• Game consoles and/or media device must be registered: go to access.newpaltz.edu to register your console or device.

Hours of Availability:

• The wired network is available all hours.

Customer costs:

• The wired network is free to all authorized users.

Support:

• Click Request Assistance on this page
• Walk in to the Service Desk in Humanities 103
• Call the Service Desk at 845-257-4357.