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Using the internet

Free internet for students

All currently enrolled students at the University of Sydney receive free internet access through the University's wired and wireless networks.

Free internet usage was introduced to cater for the increasing requirement from students needing to use online resources for study and communication. You can use the internet to access University resources and for limited minor and incidental personal use. Use of the University's internet service is governed by the University's Code of Conduct and Conditions of Use as outlined in the Information and Communication Technology Resources Policy of the University of Sydney.

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Internet on the wired network

Students can access the internet (as well as a suite of study-related software) on the computers located in faculty Teaching Labs and the ICT Access Labs.

You need your UniKey account details to log into these computers.

The ICT Access Lab computers are available for personal use, however please be courteous to students who need to use the computers for study-related activites. If students are waiting to use computers please avoid prolonged use of one computer if you are not using it to study.

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Conditions for using the University internet service

The following conditions are extracted from the University's Information and Communication Technology Resources Policy.

Use of the University’s ICT Resources is restricted to legitimate University purposes only. For students this generally means academic coursework and research as approved by a supervisor.

The use of University ICT Resources through non-University (including personally owned) equipment is also subject to this policy. To assist Users to understand the implications of the above condition the following examples of prohibited and permitted use are provided. These examples are indicative only.

  • Limited minor and incidental personal use may be allowed, but it is a privilege and must not interfere with the operation of ICT resources, burden the University with incremental costs, interfere with the User’s employment or other obligations to the University and is subject to compliance with University policies.
  • Users should be aware that personal use of the University’s ICT Resources may result in the University holding personal information about the User and/or others which may then be accessed and used by the University to ensure compliance with this, and other policies.
  • Use of ICT Resources is not considered private. Users of ICT Resources should be aware that they do not have the same rights as they would using personally owned equipment through commercial service providers.
  • The University also reserves the right to look at and copy any information, data or files (including non-University material) created, sent or received by Users using, or while connected to, the University’s ICT Resources in the event of a suspected breach of this or other policies.

If you require more detail, please refer to the complete version of the Information and Communication Technology Resources Policy.

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