Visitors with temporary BNL (NON-photo-ID) passes (i.e., vendors/ conference or special event attendees) have access to the Internet from most conference rooms on-site:
Quick Steps to connect to the Internet:
- configure your client machine for DHCP
- set DNS server to be obtained automatically
- if needed, the outgoing SMTP server is: bnl.org
- read on if you need more info…
What is the Visitor Network?
The BNL Visitor Network (VN) is designed to offer Internet connectivity to temporary visitors at BNL (i.e., vendors/ conference or special event attendees). This network is a dynamic host control protocol-only (DHCP-only) Internet Protocol (IP) network that is logically outside of the BNL perimeter firewall and outside the BNL.GOV domain.
- The network address is: 192.203.218.0/24
- The DNS name associated with this network is "BNL.ORG"
It is intended for use by transient users and is accessed only from public spaces around the campus.
What the Visitor Network is NOT:
The VN is not for use in private offices or labs. No static IP addresses are assigned in the VN; only DHCP addresses are available. The VN does not host permanent servers such as web and ftp servers.
For wired connections:
Connect to a VN wall jack or a hub connected to a VN wall jack. VN wall jacks are purple network jacks labeled in this format: "BBB-FF-VNx" where BBB is the building number, FF is the floor and x is the individual VN jack ID.
For wireless connections:
The Visitor Network is available from Cisco wireless access points in Berkner Hall. Use all the DEFAULT settings on your pc wireless LAN card to access the wireless network there.
