Connecting Non Departmental PCs to the Phon & Ling Network


Two connection socket points are provided  for connecting  PCs not configured and owned by  the department of Phonetics and Linguistics network. to this department's network. This allows connection to the Internet as well as printing to the Department's printers and shared networked disks. These PCs must be connected only to the sockets provided for this. The sockets are:-

Wolfson House: Socket number 139  iin Computer Room G33

21 Gordon Square: multiple designated sockets in Room 1 - for use by PhD students of the Department only.

Before connecting, this  form must be completed  and signed by a staff member of  Phonetics and Linguistics.

To configure the PC for this connection, under TCP/IP networking configuration, set the option to obtain network address automatically, referred to as DHCP. You must also ensure that the PC has a network name or identifier entered.

As this is a trial system there, may be breaks in service and delays before restoration.