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Wired Network

The Information Technology Department offers wired Ethernet network as the primary connection service to Columbia Law School students. There is a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet network connected directly to the University's high-speed Internet connection. To benefit from this wired service you will need:

  1. A notebook with an Ethernet card.
  2. To configure your computer to access the CLS network
  3. To register your wired Ethernet card on Lawnet

For the convenience of students, approximately 1000 Ethernet jacks are placed strategically

throughout the CLS buildings for notebook access.

  • All law school classrooms
  • Diamond Law Library
    • 3rd Floor
    • 4th Floor
    • Study areas and carrels cubicles
  • Student lounges on the 3rd floor of Jerome Greene hall
Wireless Network

The Information Technology Department offers wireless Ethernet network services to Columbia Law School students, faculty, and staff. The wireless network offers fast and reliable data connection speeds of up to 11mbps or 54mbps.


Coverage is currently limited to some indoor common areas and various classrooms and lounge areas. Coverage will improve as the wireless network is expanded to accommodate the school's needs. The new wireless network offers all the computing services that the wired network does. To benefit from our wireless services you will need:

 

1. A portable computer equipped with an 802.11b/g compatible wireless network card


2. To configure your computer to access the CLS network


3. To register your wireless card on Lawnet (the network card must be installed and configured to complete this step)


Once you complete the steps above, the CLS network will be completely accessible without the restraints of a network cable and jack. Wireless users can roam throughout the coverage areas and remain connected to the network. CLS-IT distributes a selection of software available with the CLS Internet Software 2006 CD-Rom as well as several connection guides to help you connect to both the CLS and CUNIX networks.

Remote access to your "G" & "H" drives using a web browser

You can securely download the contents of your network drives by using any web browser. You can also upload files from a remote computer to the CLS network file system. To use this service, please click here, and login using your Law School username and password combination.


The web interface is intuitive; however, if you would like to learn more about this service please click on the help button on the menu bar or contact the Helpdesk

 

Click here for web access to network drives
Dial Up Access to Columbia University

Dial-up access is available to all Columbia students and staff, through the University modem pool.

Please visit http://www.columbia.edu/acis/access/offcampus/ for details.
Monthly Downtime

Monthly server downtime is for the purposes of network maintenance. It is scheduled for the second Friday of every month from 6pm-12pm. Click for schedule.


No network services are available during this maintenance time. The unavailable services include accessing H: & G: drives, network printers, Courseweb, Lawnet, e-mail and FTP to H: drive and accessing e-mail from remote sites.


Please make a note of this maintenance period in order to avoid any conflicts between the down time and your work.
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