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Everyone may connect to the guest network; no registration is required. There is no longer a time limit for use of the guest network; you may use it as long as you are at Fermilab. You will be able to connect to most, if not all, Mu2e resources via the guest network.
Everyone may connect to the guest network but you must self-register.  See the [https://fermi.servicenowservices.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0011029 Guest Wireless Network FAQ]; the registration form is linked from the FAQ. You will be able to connect to many, but not all, Mu2e resources via the guest network.  You need to re-register weekly.


If you have and eduroam account from your home institution, you may connect via eduroam wireless network at the lab.  You authenticate to eduroam as you do for your home institution.  Eduroam is supposed to give you the same access as does the guest network but there is one anecdote of large copies working on guest but failing over eduroam. If you have computing accounts at Fermilab, you can use your services account login (user@services.fnal.gov) to login.  
If you have an eduroam account from your home institution, you may choose the eduroam wireless network.  You authenticate to eduroam following the instructions from your home institution.  Eduroam will give you the same access as guest but it removes the need to register weekly.  There is one anecdote of a large copy failing over eduroam but working over guest.


To have full access to all resources at Fermilab you must be authorized to connect to the fgz network.  To get authorization for your machine see the  [http://appora.fnal.gov/pls/default/node_registration.html Fermilab node registration form]; there are two versions of this form, one for equipment own by institutions (Fermilab, your home university of lab ) and one for personally owned equipment.  In the "Identifier Type" field, select "Hardware Address" and in the box enter the MAC address of your network interface.  If your machine has more than one network interface you should register all of them.
To have full access to all resources at Fermilab you must be authorized to connect to the fgz network.  To get authorization for your machine see [https://fermi.servicenowservices.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010655 Getting Connected to the Fermilab Network].  If your machine has more than one network interface you should register all of them; each is identified by its MAC address.


On a scientific linux machine you can learn the MAC address of your network interfaces with the shell command: /sbin/ifconfig.  On a MacIntosh use: ifconfig.  On a Windows machine open a "Run Command" window and type ipconfig.
For anyone with Fermilab SSO, eduroam is the lowest impedance way to add your phone to the network.  It's not likely your phone will need access to the services unavailable via eduroam.


You can also read [https://fermi.servicenowservices.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010655 additional information provided by the Fermilab Core Computing Division].
See also the [https://publicdocs.fnal.gov/cgi-bin/RetrieveFile?docid=506&filename=Using%20the%20Fermilab%20network.pdf&version=2 The Network One-pager for Experimenters].


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 2 June 2022

When you are at Fermilab you may connect your laptop and other devices to one of the labwide wireless networks:

  • guest
  • eduroam
  • fgz

Everyone may connect to the guest network but you must self-register. See the Guest Wireless Network FAQ; the registration form is linked from the FAQ. You will be able to connect to many, but not all, Mu2e resources via the guest network. You need to re-register weekly.

If you have an eduroam account from your home institution, you may choose the eduroam wireless network. You authenticate to eduroam following the instructions from your home institution. Eduroam will give you the same access as guest but it removes the need to register weekly. There is one anecdote of a large copy failing over eduroam but working over guest.

To have full access to all resources at Fermilab you must be authorized to connect to the fgz network. To get authorization for your machine see Getting Connected to the Fermilab Network. If your machine has more than one network interface you should register all of them; each is identified by its MAC address.

For anyone with Fermilab SSO, eduroam is the lowest impedance way to add your phone to the network. It's not likely your phone will need access to the services unavailable via eduroam.

See also the The Network One-pager for Experimenters.

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