Every day, students, faculty, staff, and visitors use Stanford’s centrally-provided network to connect to resources here and across the globe. To get started, use the tabs above to navigate to simple step-by-step instructions that will guide you to the right connection method for your needs.
If you’re a Stanford affiliate and need to connect to university computing resources or networks from off-campus, you can use the Stanford Virtual Private Network (VPN) service.
FACULTY & STAFF: iOS MOBILE DEVICES
Recommended: Stanford Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- Read about MDM.
- From your iPhone or iPad browser, Install MDM.
Optional: Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)
- Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
- On your iPhone or iPad, follow step-by-step instructions to register and connect using the device’s built-in web browser.
FACULTY & STAFF: ANDROID, WINDOWS MOBILE, OTHER MOBILE
Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)
- Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
- Follow step-by-step instructions to register and connect using the device’s built-in web browser.
FACULTY & STAFF: MAC LAPTOPS AND DESKTOPS
Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)
- Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
- Follow the step-by-step instructions to register and connect using your preferred web browser.
FACULTY & STAFF: WINDOWS LAPTOPS & DESKTOPS
Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR)
- Read Stanford’s Computing and Network Usage Policies and be willing to abide by them.
- Follow the step-by-step instructions to register and connect using your preferred web browser.
VISITORS: SELF-REGISTRATION
Self-registration on the Stanford Visitor wireless network is the quickest and easiest way to connect:
- Select the SSID Stanford Visitor from your device's list of available wireless networks.
- Open a browser and load any URL; you will be redirected to an access page (on a mobile phone, the access page should open automatically).
- Click the button to acknowledge the terms of use. Your browser will be sent to a confirmation page and from there you can get online.
NOTE: You must be affiliated with Stanford to register and connect to the campus-wide hard-wired (Ethernet) network.
VISITORS: WIRELESS GUEST ACCOUNTS
With a Wireless Guest Account, sponsorship and advance setup are required but access is less restricted and your connection may be faster than on the Stanford Visitor network.
NOTE: You must be affiliated with Stanford to register and connect to the campus-wide hard-wired (Ethernet) network.
STUDENT RESIDENTS: IN-ROOM CONNECTIONS
- Academic Computing (ResComp) information and instructions
STUDENT RESIDENTS: WIRELESS CONNECTIONS
Phone or tablet
- Please use the instructions under the Faculty & Staff tab.
Laptop or desktop
- Academic Computing (ResComp) information and instructions