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) |