Network

• Register for a cable network connection
• Information on wireless network connections

Wake on LAN packets need to be sent to the default VLAN, which can be done by broadcasting to the subnet 10.11/16. i.e.

wakeonlan -i 10.15.255.255 ab:cd:ef:01:23:45

This can be done from the Physics SSH gateway, ssh.physics.ox.ac.uk

- Select the network manager applet from the toolbar

- Edit connections --> wireless

- Fill in the details on the Wireless and Wireless security tabs as shown.

The VPN service in the Physics Department is provided by

• VPN.PHYSICS.OX.AC.UK.

The service is now based on SSL VPN using the Fortinet client.
(Mac's also have the option of using a pre installed Cisco client that uses the IPSec protocol, but the SSL option is preferred.)

There are some instructions for using VPN to Physics from different platforms.

The following procedures should be followed when connecting equipment to the Physics cable network. This is necessary to prevent disruption to other users from configuration problems on the equipment being connected.

The recommendations below are for equipment which will be more or less continuously connected to the network.

A MAC address is a unique number assigned to network cards by the manufacturer. Every hardware network card comes with its own MAC address. MAC addresses have the format 00:0F:A7:B5:57:7E. The Physics Network will only allow computers with known MAC addresses to communicate.

How to Obtain Your MAC Address

Note: all of these commands will return multiple results if you should have multiple network cards installed (e.g. if you have a wireless network card in your laptop). The first result listed should generally be the correct one for registration.

If you would like to register a system on the cable/wired network, you will need a Physics Networking Account. This account can be used to access the online cable registration form. We will need the MAC address for the ethernet adapter that you wish to register for the wired network

As viruses become more prevalent its now imperative to have virus scanning software installed on your Windows desktop systems. IT Services have Sophos for all university systems.

Please visit our Sophos Page for more details.

The Network team develops and installs the computer network within all the Physics buildings.
We control the routing , and allocation of our sub nets. We control access and security of the network via our firewalls.

In addition we can advise on the Chorus IP telephony system and work with building services to configure and control the electronic door locks.

If you are a new to the department, please have a look at our guide for Help for New Users of Central Services.

When you register for a Physics Account, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions stated in the Department of Physics Rules for Computer Use document.