Connecting to the Network and the Internet
Using the Georgetown Virtual Private Network (VPN)
All GU-Q faculty and employees are required by Georgetown University to use a VPN client while connected to the network. You will not be able to access the Internet until a validated VPN session is established. In addition, you will need to be connected to the VPN in order to use library resources and print to networked printers.
We strongly recommend that you use the outside VPN while connecting to the Internet outside of the University's network
All University-issued computers will come with the Cisco VPN client already installed and configured. Please follow the instructions for using the VPN .
The Wired Network
Faculty and staff can connect to the university's network (and the Internet) using a data cable and an ethernet card. Each office will have a computer that is connected to the wired network. When connecting to a wall jack, you will use Georgetown's VPN service. If your computer does not automatically prompt you to sign onto the VPN when you start up your computer, please contact the OIT service desk at sfsqhelp@georgetown.edu.
To order new or move existing jacks, you may also contact OIT service desk at sfsqhelp@georgetown.edu.
Wireless Network
You can connect your computer to the Internet using a wireless connection on campus. In the LAS building, the available Georgetown wireless network is called "SFS-Qatar". This SSID is only available in the LAS building.
To connect this wireless network:
- Turn on your computer and open any Internet browser.
- You will be directed to a login page where you should log in with your NetID and password if they are Georgetown faculty,staff and student.
You may also connect to the "QFLink" network which is available in the LAS building and throughout Education City, including open spaces outside of the buildings and the dormitories.
If you are using your personal computer to connect to either network, you will need
For PCs: an 802.11g-compatible wireless card.
For Macs: an AirPort or 802.11g-compatible wireless card.
Quick Links
Events Calendar
Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Dec 1, 5:30pm: Faculty Film Series - Daughter of Keltoum
- Dec 6, 6pm-8pm: Monthly Dialogue: Kai-Henrik Barth
- Jan 11, 6pm-7:30pm: Monthly Dialogue: Robert Lieber
SFS-Qatar News
- Georgetown University in Qatar Offers Pre-College Series to Hoya Hopefuls
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar just concluded the Georgetown Pre-College Series (GPS) which gave prospective undergraduates a taste of college life and a unique opportunity to gain valuable information on the admissions process. (November 22, 2009) - Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
On November 13 and 14, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) and Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) hosted a crisis simulation exercise for students at Education City. (November 22, 2009) - Student Gets Education at International Finance Conference
This October, Georgetown student Miodrag Stamboldziev (SFS ’11) was able to put his international relations education to use while attending the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Istanbul, Turkey. (November 08, 2009)

