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New Mexico State University

Getting Connected

Dial-up | Premium Dial Up | Wireless | Campus Phones

NMSU offers students, faculty, and staff a variety of ways to connect to the Internet and phone lines on-campus and off-campus.

Dial-up Service

NMSU provides free dial-up Internet service for all students, faculty, and staff. This service can be accessed on-campus or off-campus and has speeds from 26 Kbps - 56 Kbps. Follow the steps to receive free 26 Kbs - 56 Kbs dial-up Internet service.

 

Three steps to receive free dial-up:

  1. Make sure that you have a live telephone line and a modem.
  2. Read through the configuration packet to make sure your settings are correct. Pick the correct operating system and follow the instructions. The configuration packet is available at ICT's Help Desk in the Computer Center, Room 140, or online at http://cit.nmsu.edu/CSC/techsupport.html.
  3. Register your computer to the NMSU network by following the on screen instructions at http://netreg.nmsu.edu/.

Premium Dial Up

Premium dial-up service is available to students, faculty, and staff that live in the Las Cruces area who want a high-speed connection directly to the NMSU-Net. Please note there are a limited number of subscriptions available.

  • $15 a month
  • Up to 300 hours of usage a month
  • Up to 56 Kbps connection speed
  • Less than 5:1 users-to-modem ratio
  • All digital modems
  • Call 575-646-6007 to sign up

Wireless

Free wireless access is available for wireless devices in specific locations at the NMSU campus. Having wireless capabilities means that your laptop/notebook does not have to be connected through a phone line to be able to access the Internet.

Campus Phones

The followig services are available: