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Welcome to the Imagine Network
Cal Poly's Internet Connection

What you need to connect to Cal Poly's Imagine Internet Service:

  • A Cal Poly Central Unix Account: Please visit the Help Desk site or call the Help Desk at 756-7000, or follow the instructions on the front cover of the Imagine Connectivity Kit (see below).
  • A Personal Computer: If you wish to install from the Imagine CD, you will need a CD-ROM drive. Windows 2K/XP and Macintosh OS 9/X are currently the only OS' supported by Imagine.
  • An external or internal modem installed in your computer and connected to a phone line: If you wish to have a 56K connection, you must have a V.90-compatible 56K modem*.
  • The Imagine Connectivity Kit: The CD provides all the software needed to connect you to the Internet quickly and easily. For more information on the Connectivity Kit, see below.

* 56K Modems can receive data at speeds of up to 56Kbps; however, due to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) rulings on maximum permissible transmit power levels during download transmissions, speeds of 54Kbps are the maximum. Actual data speeds received will vary depending on line conditions.


Getting the Imagine Connectivity Kit:

The Imagine Connectivity Kit is available to buy at the El Corral Bookstore on Campus, or you may check it out from the Kennedy Library on Campus.

You may also download the Imagine Connectivity Kit, excluding web browsing and email software, here:

Operating System: File Name: File Size:
Mac OS 10.2.X Installer Mac OS 10.2.X  
Mac OS 9.X Installer Mac OS 9.X 0.68 MB
Windows 2000 Win2kSetup.exe 0.98 MB
Windows 95/98/ME Win9xSetup.exe 1.44 MB
Windows XP XPSetup2.0.exe 0.66 MB

Once you have the Imagine Connectivity Kit, please choose an operating system from the far left menu for setup instructions.

Dialing while traveling with calling cards:

If you travel frequently, and would like to set up Imagine for dialing in from different locations and/or setup Imagine to use a personal or Cal Poly sponsored calling card, you may find helpful instruction on how to do so in our Dialing While Traveling/Calling Cards support section.