Networks
Wireless Networks
IRIS assists Berkeley IT in maintaining Wi-Fi networks throughout the EECS department. The primary wireless network on campus is eduroam. Other available networks include Berkeley-IoT (for simpler devices that are not compatible with eduroam) and Berkeley-Visitor (for campus visitors without eduroam access). There are no longer any EECS-specific wireless networks.
For more information on wireless networks, please see the following:
EECS Wired Networks
Wired networks in Soda, Cory, Sutardja Dai, and Jacobs Halls, plus BWRC are managed by IRIS. We maintain central network services such as DHCP, DNS, and NTP, and monitor and regulate activity. We also manage the EECS Firewall which protects these networks.
Systems on the EECS network must be registered with IRIS. Please see these links for more information:
- EECS Network How-To
- IRIS Network Forms (device registration/update/unregistration, port activation/update)
Campus Wired Networks
Wired networks elsewhere on campus (outside of Soda, Cory, Sutardja Dai, Jacobs, and BWRC) are managed by Berkeley IT, and they maintain the relevant network services. However, certain services are still provided by IRIS, such as the EECS Firewall and NFS exports. IRIS staff are also able to assist with the campus device registration and port activation processes.
Systems on the campus network must be registered in Socreg. University-owned systems should be registered to a Group Security Contact; if your group does not have a Group Contact in Socreg, email us at help@eecs.berkeley.edu. Please see these links for more information:
- Campus Network How-To
- Socreg (device registration/management)
- Socreg Documentation
- Berkeley IT Service Hub (cable activation)
EECS Firewall
Wired networks in Soda, Cory, Sutardja Dai, and Jacobs Halls, plus BWRC and The Bakar Gateway are protected by the EECS Firewall. The EECS firewall is managed by IRIS, on hardware which is maintained by bIT.
The EECS Firewall is open by default: in other words, we allow the majority of traffic, and only block certain inbound ports. Please see the link below for information on which ports we block.