Most IIT offices, classrooms, and laboratories have at least one location that provides up to two data jacks. The IIT standard colors for data jacks are yellow/orange, and voice jacks are green/blue; where old cabling still exists, the color of the jacks might differ.
Residence Halls, Keating Hall, MTCC, Commons, Hermann Hall, Galvin Library, Crown Hall, Materials and Metals, and Ed Kaplan Institute are primarily wireless access buildings. The wired infrastructure is often limited to security and Facility needs.
In older residence halls, there may be some legacy wired network ports available that are supported on a best effort basis. Where available in MSV, despite labeling (which may be incorrect), when looking in from the hallway the ports on the left side are for Internet access and the ports on the right side are for voice access. In Fowler Hall, it may be reversed.
IIT/OTS provides Internet access in sorority and fraternity houses. For some of the fraternity houses, the wired network is handled internally.
Getting Connected
How to Request a Data Outlet Installation
If you don’t have a data outlet in your office, classroom or laboratory, please contact the OTS Support Desk. The following information will be needed when you request a data outlet installation: Name of the Department, Building, Floor, Room, and where in the room the data outlet should be installed.
How to Activate AN EXISTING Data Outlet
If your data outlet is not active, you’ll need to submit a ticket with the OTS Support Desk and the following information is required for activation:
Faculty/Staff
Name of the Department, Building, Floor, Room, and where in the room the data outlet should be activated.
Students
Building, Floor, Room, and a phone number where you can be reached.
Tenants
Name of the Company, Building, Floor, Room, and where in the room the data outlet should be activated.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
After your data outlet has been activated, you need to connect your Ethernet cable to the data port to get network access. The IIT standard colors for data jacks are yellow/orange and voice jacks are green/blue; where old cabling still exists, the color of the jacks might differ. If you still have problems or questions, please do not hesitate to contact the OTS Support Desk.
Network Registration
- All IIT students, faculty, and staff are required to register their device(s) via the IIT DHCP Registration site https://dhcp.iit.edu
- Devices that do not have a web browser or unable to access the registration site must be registered manually by contacting the OTS Support Desk.