The College of Engineering Network
- The College of Engineering wireless (Wi-Fi) network is available in all College of Engineering buildings and the Duderstadt Center to anyone with a U-M uniqname.
- The wired (Ethernet) network provides higher bandwidth connectivity to registered devices primarily in offices, labs, and other departmental locations.
- Data center networks and custom configurations address specific research and other business requirements.
The College of Engineering network connects several thousand computers and other network devices. CAEN supports and maintains the College of Engineering network to the wall plate or wireless access point. Departments and individuals are responsible for devices that are connected to the network.
CAEN manages network address, hostname, and other network parameter assignment. CAEN supports the use of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to allow for automatic system configuration. To request a fixed hostname and IP address, please contact your departmental IT support staff.
The network is monitored on a 24-by-7 basis. CAEN staff members respond to significant outages around the clock. Planned and unexpected outages are listed on the CAEN Service Status page, and information on outages can be obtained from the CAEN Hotline.
