Network and Security

Internet Connections at IU Northwest

Wireless

Wireless access is available across the entire IU Northwest campus.
Some facts you need to know:

• The wireless network for students, faculty, staff, and affiliates is called IU Secure.
• Get Connected (students only) ensures that your computer is secure and correctly configured to access the IU campus network. 
• Get Connected must be run before you can setup IU Secure. To save time, you may run Get Connected before you come on campus.
• University-owned equipment serviced by UITS Northwest comes with wireless access already configured.
• To configure personally-owned mobile devices for IU Secure, you must be on campus. It cannot be done from home.  
• You may setup wireless access yourself by using the information and links below.
• If you prefer assistance, due to the great variety of mobile devices and operating systems, we can help you faster if you can visit us in Hawthorn 108.  

Get Connected (students only)

• What is Get Connected?
• Self-help directions to run Get Connected at IU Northwest for Windows laptops.
• Self-help directions to run Get Connected at IU Northwest for Macintosh laptops.

IU Secure

• What is IU Secure?
• Self-help directions to establish IU Secure wireless connectivity at IU Northwest for Windows laptops.
• Self-help directions to establish IU Secure wireless connectivity at IU Northwest for Mac laptops.
• Self-help directions to establish IU Secure wireless connectivity at IU Northwest for other mobile devices. 

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

A virtual private network (VPN) allows faculty and staff to temporarioy create or join a private network, such as IU Secure, across an existing public network, such as your internet provider at home, by creating an encrypted (safe) tunnel between them. The tunnel allows you to transfer information securely and to access remote resources (access your network files from home).

• What is VPN?
• How do I connect to the VPN from home?
• Installing & Using VPN presentation 

Network Drives

• How do I map my Network Drives in Windows? (text)
• How do I map my Network Drives in Windows? (video)