To register your machine or device for use on the Halls of Residence network, follow these steps:

  1. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into your device or adapter and the other end into any College data socket
  2. Open a web browser and you will be redirected to the College self-registration webpages
  3. Follow the registration steps as directed

If you encounter any issues with the self-registration process, contact the ICT Service Desk.

Troubleshooting

If you're having issues connecting to the Halls network, please try the following:

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Windows

  • Click Start
  • Type Internet options
  • Click Connections
  • Click LAN Settings
  • Ensure Automatically detect settings is the only box that is ticked and click OK

LAN settings

  • Try connecting to the network again
If you're still experiencing issues, try the following:
  • Click Start
  • Type Network and sharing Center
  • If connecting via ethernet cable, right click Local Area Connection. If connecting via wireless right click Wi-Fi
  • Click Properties
  • Click Internet Protocol Version 4
  • Ensure the boxes for Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server are ticked

Internet protocol

  • Click OK
  • Click Internet Protocol Version 6
  • Ensure the boxes for Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server are ticked
  • Click OK
  • Try connecting to the network again

Mac

  • From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Then click Network
  • Select the interface that you're using to connect to the Internet, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi
  • Click the Advanced button
  • Click the DNS tab
  • In the DNS Servers section of the window, click the Remove (–) button on any DNS servers that are not greyed out

Try connecting again.