Connecting to the Engineering Network

All devices connected to UCI networks must comply with UC & UCI policies including:

You must keep your devices and data secure and apply timely updates.

Connecting using WiFi:

UCI provides automatic network address WiFi service in most campus buildings and some outdoor locations.

  1. From your mobile device select the network "UCInet Mobile Access"
  2. Browse to uci.edu (or try http://example.com/)
  3. You will be prompted through Express Registration to join the UCI network.
  4. Login with your UCInetID and password to add your device.
  5. You will be registered and on the network within 2 minutes.

More details are available from OIT at https://www.oit.uci.edu/mobile/registration/

Note: static IP addresses are not available on UCInet Mobile Access WiFi

Connecting to a wired jack:

The School of Engineering networks will assign an IP address automatically on wired networks using DHCP in most of our research and administrative buildings. For other on-campus spaces see: UCI Internet Access.

  1. Find your computer's MAC (Ethernet hardware) address for its wired Ethernet adapter/port.
  2. Register your MAC address at https://www.oit.uci.edu/mobile/registration/
    • Click the "Manual Registration" tab and login with your UCINetID and password.
      • Even though it states "Mobile Access Registration", this registration is for stationary wired connections as well
    • Click Add MAC Address
      • Type in your MAC address
      • Leave the IP Address field blank
      • Add a comment describing your device
      • Click Submit.
  3. Set the computer to obtain its network address automatically from DHCP
  4. Plug into an active network jack (typically the one on the top right of the wallplate). Contact helpdesk@eng.uci.edu and we can find out which jacks are active in your location.

Connecting a Server / Obtaining a static IP address:

If you have a new server, and need to register a DNS name and obtain a static IP addresses you'll need to use a wired Ethernet port and follow a multi-step process submitting various forms/requests to OIT.

Start here: https://helpdesk.eng.uci.edu/content/connecting-server