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Connect to the Network

Every day, students, faculty, staff, and visitors use Stanford’s centrally-provided network to connect to resources here and across the globe.

If you’re a Stanford affiliate and need to connect to university computing resources or networks from off-campus, you can use the Stanford Virtual Private Network (VPN) service.  Wireless access to the university's online resources is widely available across campus, including most academic and administrative buildings.

Faculty and Staff

iOS Mobile Devices

Recommended: Stanford Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Android Mobile Devices

Recommended: Stanford Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Mac Laptops and Desktops

Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)

  1. Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
  2. Follow the step-by-step instructions to register and connect using your preferred web browser.

Windows Laptops and Desktops

Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)

  1. Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
  2. Follow the step-by-step instructions to register and connect using your preferred web browser.

Students

Student Residents: In-room Connections

Student Residents: Wireless Connections

Phone or tablet

Laptop or desktop

Visitors

Self-registration

Self-registration on the Stanford Visitor wireless network is the quickest and easiest way to connect:

  1. Select the SSID Stanford Visitor from your device's list of available wireless networks.
  2. Open a browser and load any URL; you will be redirected to an access page (on a mobile phone, the access page should open automatically).
  3. Click the button to acknowledge the terms of use. Your browser will be sent to a confirmation page and from there you can get online.

NOTE: You must be affiliated with Stanford to register and connect to the campus-wide hard-wired (Ethernet) network.

Wireless Guest Accounts

With a Wireless Guest Account, sponsorship and advance setup are required but access is less restricted and your connection may be faster than on the Stanford Visitor network.

NOTE: You must be affiliated with Stanford to register and connect to the campus-wide hard-wired (Ethernet) network.

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