The information below is provided by NUIT to assist IT staff with Northwestern University default configurations for computers, printers, and any other network-related equipment within their area.
- Client Backup Services
- Directory Services
- Domain Name Services
- Email Services
- Time Services
- Virtual Private Network
- Wireless Services
Client Backup Services
CrashPlan Pro Backup Server (subscription required)
Host Name: backup.northwestern.edu
Port: 4280 (client updates), 4282 (client backup), 4285 (web access)
Directory Services
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Server
Host Name: directory.northwestern.edu
Port: 389
Scope: ou=People , dc=northwestern, dc=edu
Domain Name Services
DNS (Domain Name System) Server
Evanston Primary: 129.105.49.1
Evanston Secondary:165.124.49.21
Chicago Primary: 165.124.49.21
Chicago Secondary:129.105.49.1
Email Services
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for Email Clients
Host Name: imap.northwestern.edu
Port:993
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) for Email Clients
Host Name: smtp.northwestern.edu
Port:587
Internal MAIL Relay (server based)
Host Name: smtprelay.northwestern.edu
Port: 25
Time Services
Time Server
Host Name: time.northwestern.edu
Port:123
Virtual Private Network
Traditional VPN (Virtual Private Network) Server
Host Name: nu-vpn.vpn.northwestern.edu
Port: Multiple
Traditional VPN IP Addresses
IPv4 Address Netblock: 165.124.160.0/21 (165.124.160.0 - 165.124.167.255)
Global Protect VPN (Virtual Private Network) Server
Host Name: vpn-connect.northwestern.edu
Global Protect VPN IP Addresses
Private IPv4 Address Netblock: 10.120.0.0/16 (10.120.0.0 - 10.120.255.255)
Public IPv4 Address Range: 165.124.167.1 - 165.124.167.4
IPv6 Address Netblock: 2620:10d:2000:3000::/64 (2620:010d:2000:3000:0000:0000:0000:0000-
2620:010d:2000:3000:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff)
Wireless Services
Northwestern Wireless/eduroam
Wireless IP Addresses
| Service |
Private IPv4 Netblock(s) |
Public IPv4 NAT Ranges |
eduroam -
NU NetID authenticated |
10.101.0.0/16 (10.101.0.0 - 10.101.255.255)
10.102.0.0/16 (10.102.0.0 - 10.102.255.255)
10.105.0.0/16 (10.105.0.0 - 10.105.255.255) |
165.124.84.10 - 165.124.84.150
165.124.85.10 - 165.124.85.150
165.124.86.10 - 165.124.86.150
165.124.87.10 - 165.124.87.150 |
| Device Wireless |
10.106.0.0/16 (10.106.0.0 - 10.106.255.255) |
eduroam -
External authorized
institution visitor |
10.103.0.0/16 (10.103.0.0 - 10.103.255.255) |
8.28.178.5 - 8.28.178.150
8.28.179.5 - 8.28.179.150 |
| Guest |
10.104.0.0/16 (10.104.0.0 - 10.104.255.255) |
Your feedback on this article is welcome, and we review comments regularly. However, if you have an issue or question requiring immediate attention or want to discuss your feedback on this article, please get in touch with the Northwestern IT Service Desk at 847-49
1-4357 (1-HELP) or
consultant@northwestern.edu.