====== Networking ======

The Ethernet network in Stagesoc consists of a very simple layout of a router and switch. The router acts as a gateway into the iSolutions network and WiFi access point so people can access the internet whilst on the LAN.

The stagesoc private network currently uses ''192.168.0.0/24'' as its subnet range, with a few addresses of key items statically set either in router DHCP or on devices themselves. 

If you don't know weird networky subnet jargon, this basically means that the range of available addresses is anywhere between ''192.168.0.0-192.168.0.255'', excluding ''192.168.0.255'' (the broadcast address) and ''192.168.0.0'' as only heathens like iSolutions use the ''.0'' address, ewww.

Currently static devices are as follows:

''192.168.0.1 - Router''\\
''192.168.0.10 - Sound PC''\\
''192.168.0.100 - M32''

DHCP range is set to ''192.168.0.150-192.168.0.200''.

Wifi details are:\\
SSID: ''StageSoc''\\
Password: //ask someone who knows it//

===== iSolutions Network =====

The iSolutions network sits in the ''152.78.16.0/23'' (range: ''152.78.16.0-152.78.17.254''). The upstream gateway is ''152.78.17.254'', given by DHCP.

There are six usable isolutions switchports in The Annex. Two are in the Tardis. There is one on each of the lecterns in the theatre/green room. There is one by the door going out of the theatre into the green room. If you look really carefully there is one on stage right right up high above the lectern. This is assumedly left over from an old wireless access point iSolutions had, but we have used it before and it does work. 

Technically speaking there are more inside the isolutions lecterns, going into the installed wireless access points and going into the back of each projector (yes, they're networked), panopto cameras and phones. But you shouldn't ever unplug any of these devices as isolutions will find out and they will get sad with stagesoc.

All ethernet ports in the annex go into a Cisco 3750X 48 port POE switch in the small cupboard at the back of the green room, where a fibre uplink runs the connection off to one of the campus core switch rooms.

Devices connected to this network must be MAC Address registered. This can be done by the Webmaster by logging into https://network.soton.ac.uk/ using the ''stagesoc'' isolutions credentials, or by submitting a ticket.

If you just connect your laptop to this network, you'll be held at a captive portal which you can only sign into if you're ''staff'' or ''phd'' or hold a certain type of ''generic'' account (''stagesoc'').