Key Features

George Mason University provides wired and wireless network access for faculty, staff, students, and guests in every campus facility.

Getting This Service

Wired Network

In order to use the wired network, your device must have an Ethernet interface (10/100/1000-Base-TX) and cable and must be able to connect to an active jack in your workspace. If your department or workgroup uses a special network, the active jack must also be connected to that network. Please contact your departmental or workgroup IT contact for information about special networks. Please contact your telecom coordinator if you need to request a jack installation or activation. There is no charge to use an existing, active jack for wired network access. Depending on the request, there may be a charge for new jack installation and activation.

Wireless Network

In order to use the wireless network, your device must have an 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi interface and must be able to see Mason’s wireless networks. Please contact the ITS Support Center if you are unable to see Mason’s wireless networks in any campus building. There is no charge to use the wireless network. More information is available on the Wireless Network service page.

Device Registration

Devices connecting to wireless networks and to wired networks in public, residence, and teaching spaces must authenticate or be registered. Faculty, staff, and students authenticate with their active Patriot Pass credentials. University guests may self-register for temporary network access. Please see the Guest Network Access service catalog entry for more information.

To register devices, please visit the device registration portal at mydevices.gmu.edu.

Availability

This service is available 24/7, excluding planned outages, normal maintenance windows, and unavoidable events. Maintenance windows are Sundays from 7 to 11 a.m. but may be extended to 2 p.m., if needed. If maintenance is required outside of these hours, it will be announced on the Alerts & Bulletins page.