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Temporary network access for ECU visitors


ECU provides temporary network access to visiting faculty, speakers, contractors, vendors and other guests who require Internet access while on campus, but who do not have a regular PirateID.

Guests must be sponsored by an ECU faculty or staff member who will request the passphrase. Both Main campus and Health Sciences campus use the same process.

Request a Passphrase for a Guest

  1. The sponsoring ECU faculty or staff should visit https://provision.ecu.edu/requestpass.asp.
  2. Log in with a PirateID and passphrase. Click OK.
  3. The guest passphrase will be e-mailed to the faculty/staff PirateID mail account.
The guest username is always ECUGuest.  The passphrase is case sensitive and must be typed exactly as shown (no spaces).

Log on as a Guest User

Wireless Access


  1. Open a Web browser.  The Connect2ECU login will display.
  2. Type ECUGuest as the username.
  3. Type the passphrase e-mailed to the ECU sponsor.
  4. Select Provider: Visitor.
  5. Press Continue.
Wireless guest passphrases expire each Monday.  Follow the process above to renew.

Wired Access


  1. Connect computer to a network jack.
  2. Open a Web browser and surf to https://provision.ecu.edu.
  3. Select Self-Register Computer (requires PirateID).
  4. Select I agree, Continue IP Registration (requires PirateID).
  5. Log on with username: Visitor.
  6. Enter passphrase e-mailed to the ECU sponsor.
  7. Click Submit.
  8. Reboot the computer.  Continue for either Windows or Mac; instructions below.

Windows

  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Type ipconfig/flushdns.  Press Enter.
  3. Type ipconfig/release.  Press Enter.
  4. Type ipconfig/renew. Press Enter.

Mac OSX 4.6 and Greater

  1. Click Apple.
  2. Select System Preferences.
  3. Click Network.
  4. Click Renew DHCP Lease.
Note: Reboot the computer.  Visitors may also need to clear browser cache.

Wired registrations expire daily at 12:00 a.m. (midnight).



 
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