Library & Technology

Network Registration for New Students

You must register any network interfaces you wish to use on campus. A network interface can be either your wireless connection, or the wired connection you use with a network cable. We suggest you register both. To complete registration, you must be on campus. Follow these instructions to register:

Wireless Connection

Associate your connection with the Duke Network.

  1. Open the wireless connection icon on the system tray.
  2. If the list of available wireless connections does not show "DUKE," select "Refresh the list of available wireless connections."
  3. Once the Duke network appears as a choice, select it and click on "Connect."
  4. You may be prompted that the network is unsecured. Select the option to connect.

Register your wireless interface.

  1. Once the network has associated your computer, open a web browser.
  2. If the Duke University Network Registration Page does not appear, go to http://netreg.duke.edu.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to register your computer's wireless interface. You will use your university NetID with its password to register.

Wired Connection

  1. Connect one end of a network cable with an RJ-45 jack to your computer's Ethernet port and connect the other to a network jack.
  2. Once the network has associated your computer, open a web browser.
  3. If the Duke University Network Registration Page does not appear, go to http://netreg.duke.edu.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to register your computer's wireless interface. You will use your university NetID with its password to register.

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