Residence Halls FAQs

There are Multiple ways to authenticate in the residence halls:

• Wired 802.1x - Automatic
  We use SecureW2 to connect most wired devices. Use this link from your device to configure it. http://auth.njit.edu/njitwired/  
• Wired 802.1x - Manual
  Wired Unix like operating systems and other devices may support 802.1x authentication. You can search the Internet for your OS and "How to install an 802.1x Supplicant" 
  Alternatively you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/)
• Wired - Registered MAC address - Entertainment and other devices
  If your wired device does not support authentication you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/). Your device will stay registered for a year or as long as you keep it connected.
  You can then connect your wired device to any active residential network wall plate or the ports on a room access point and it will connect.
• Wireless - NJITsecure
  The recommend way to connect wirelessly for students is to use the NJITsecure WiFi network. See: Connecting to the NJITsecure wireless network
  This is a secure wireless connection which used WPA2 Enterprise authentication (your UCID and password). This connection provides full access to to NJIT resources and the Internet.
• Wireless - Registered MAC address - NJIoT Wireless Network (NJIT Internet of Things)
  If your wireless device does not support authentication with a username and password you can Register your MAC address to the NJIoT Registration Portal (http://myiot.validate.njit.edu/). Please see the Quick Start Guide for NJIoT Wireless Network (NJIT Internet of Things) for detailed instructions on how tro use this network.

NJIT supports two 

• Wired Registered MAC address - Entertainment and other devices
  If your wired device does not support authentication you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/). Your device will stay registered for a year or as long as you keep it connected.
  You can then connect your wired device to any active residential network wall plate or the ports on a room access point and it will connect.
• Wired Registered MAC address - Entertainment and other devices
  If your wired device does not support authentication you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/). Your device will stay registered for a year or as long as you keep it connected.
  You can then connect your wired device to any active residential network wall plate or the ports on a room access point and it will connect.

You can contact the IST Service Desk.

You can connect Unix-like operating systems to either the  Wired or Wireless NJIT network.

Wireless:

• NJIT Secured -
  This is the most secure way. Most Unix OS with a GUI come with the WPA 2 wireless supplicant installed. Simply click on the Wi-Fi icon and select NJITsecure. Provide your UCID and password. If the OS does not have a GUI you will have to research how to connect to a WPA2-Enterprise network via command line. This often requires placing your password in a plain text file which is not secure.
• NJIoT -
  This is as secure as your wifi at home. It does require the device MAC addresses to be registered.  See the Quick Start Guide for NJIoT Wireless Network (NJIT Internet of Things) for more information.

Wired:

• Wired 802.1x - Manual
  Wired Unix like operating systems and other devices may support 802.1x authentication. You can search the Internet for your OS and "How to install an 802.1x Supplicant" 
  Alternatively you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/)
• Wired - Registered MAC address - Entertainment and other devices
  If your wired device does not support authentication you can Register your MAC address to the NJIT Residence Hall Device Registration Portal (http://myrhdevice.validate.njit.edu/). Your device will stay registered for a year or as long as you keep it connected.
  You can then connect your wired device to any active residential network wall plate or the ports on a room access point and it will connect.

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, it allows your computer to have all of the required network settings configured automatically. The NJIT campus network is continually changing. Using DHCP allows this change to take place without interrupting a computer's connectivity. When a change is made in the campus network, DHCP will make the appropriate changes in your computer.

The automated authentication procedure became a replacement for the paper-based registration procedure. There are over 1,400 potential connections in the Residence Hall; the manual paper-based method of activating ports was no longer timely. The paper-based port registration procedure was eliminated in Spring 2000.

Automated registration allows all ports in the Residence Halls to be kept activated at all times. This eliminates the delays in connecting and moving ports in the Residence Hall network.

The decision to automate the authentication procedure was done in consultation with Residence Life and the Dean of Student Services based on suggestions from students that the manual paper-based method be improved.

The period of 7 days was selected as a length of time that was a good median between both convenience and security. The time to authenticate takes approximately 5 seconds and is good for the entire week.

NJIT is not an Internet Service Provider. NJIT does not charge for access and the charge was not absorbed in the room fee. The computer network at NJIT is intended to support the academic pursuits of the university.

Although limited recreational use is permitted by the Acceptable Use Policy for Cyber Resources, it cannot take priority over the primary activities consistent with the mission of NJIT. Many of NJIT's users need to access their academic resources over the internet connection.