Connecting to the Stanford Network (SUNet) with Windows

Connect to SUNet using Windows 7

• Wireless (on campus)

Connect to SUNet using Windows Vista

• Wireless (on campus)
• Ethernet (on campus)

Connect to SUNet using Windows XP

• Wireless (on campus)
• Ethernet (on campus)
• Stanford DSL (off campus)

Additional information

• See the Wireless Network and Services page for information about connecting to Stanford's wireless network.
  
  
• In Windows XP, some Internet programs may not work as expected when the built-in firewall feature is enabled.
  • For Windows XP Service Pack 2: See Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall for more information.
  • For Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1: See Configuring the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall to Work with Stanford Web Authentication and File Sharing for more information.
    
    
• See VPN at Stanford for information about Stanford's VPN service. Stanford's VPN service allows any Stanford affiliate with an active SUNetID to connect to SUNet remotely from any available network connection almost anywhere in the world: including from home, from many hotels, and even from within some company networks.
  
  
• See the Network Connections page for information about services that enable you to connect to SUNet from off-campus, including details about how to order higher-speed DSL lines for faculty and staff.