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===Initial temporary authorization===
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 [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.


When you first come to the lab you may temporarily connect your laptop to the lab-wide wireless system. Open up a web browser when you connect to the network. You will be redirected to a temporary registration page. Your machine will be scanned for viruses and vulnerabilities. After successfully registering and passing the security scan, you will need to release and renew your DHCP IP. For more information, refer to [https://fermi.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0010655 Getting Connected].
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.


If you have several network interfaces on your laptop ( for example both wireless and wired), you need to do this for each network interface the first time that each is used.
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.


===Permanent Authorization===
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.


The temporary authorization will last for 5 days. During this time you should register your machine with lab and you will be granted a permanent authorization. See [https://fermi.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0010655 Getting Connected], node registration link.  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.
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].


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.
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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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