Internet Access for Students Resident at Caledonian Court

Internet access for students resident in Caledonian Court is now available via a hard wired connection; that is an Ethernet cable. 

The Wireless System previously in use has been completely removed and is no longer available in any of the living blocks. 

Wireless access to the internet is still available on campus. 

To achieve internet access you must first register your hard wired MAC address and ensure that you are in possession of an Ethernet cable.  If you are not in possession of an Ethernet cable please see the Accommodations Office.

Once you have successfully registered your hard wired MAC address we would recommend that you disable the wireless function on your laptop/pc whilst within Caledonian Court.  If you do not there is a chance that you could pick up a wireless signal from buildings adjacent or near to Caledonian Court.

When accessing the Internet you will be asked to provide your login details for security purposes.  If you encounter any problems with this process please refer to the following guide: web authentication.

How to register your MAC address

• You must have registered and received a matriculation number from registry.
• You must have given a term time address as 'Caledonian Court when you registered.
  This term time address is checked when you log in and register for internet access for the first time.
• You must have the following information before trying to register for internet access:
  • Name
  • Matriculation Number
  • Room Location at Caledonian Court – Building, Floor & Room e.g. Iona 2/1
  • Alternative email address (optional)
  • Details of your Operating System (Windows XP, Windows Vista or MacOS X)
  • MAC Address for your network card. (How to find your MAC address pdf)
• You must register for internet access via the My Caledonian
• The internet access registration process will take a minimum of 24 hours and you will
  receive an automated confirmation email when this has been done.

Updated: 2 October, 2009 | User support | Legal