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Welcome to the computing and networking informational pages dedicated to residential computing at MIT. For information regarding computing in the MIT FSILGs, please see the FSILG networking pages.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers access to MITnet and the general Internet from its residence halls and living groups. All undergraduate and graduate students are offered a variety of services designed to get your computer on the network quickly and easily. This site explains these services and also explains how to access them.
Please use the menu on the left to navigate through these web pages. Information that can be found here includes:
| Networking in the Dorms: | Basic information on getting your computer connected to the MIT network |
| Wireless: | A description of the wireless network, where it is available and how to connect to it. Additional information regarding security, troubleshooting and policy is included on this page as well. Note: Private, personal or non-MIT access points are not allowed in the residence halls. |
| Obtaining an ethernet cable: | Where to go in order to pick up an ethernet cable, if needed. |
| FAQ: | Frequenly Asked Questions. |
| Getting Help: | Information on how to get assistance with computing or networking in the MIT residence halls or FSILGs. Dorms: http://rcc.mit.edu FSILGS: ilg-net-help |
| Computing at the FSILGs | Information on computing and networking at any of the official on or off campus fraternities, sororities and independent living groups. |
| Off Campus (non-FSILG): | Some information on how to connect to the internet and gain access to the MIT online resources from off campus locations. |