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Welcome to Hornet

To be able to apply for a connection you need to have met the following criteria before you can register for Hornet access:

  • If you’re at The University of Manchester, you’ve registered, signed yourself up with an IT account & received an e-mail address.
  • If you’re a guest – you must have an email account you can use (such as googlemail or hotmail).

Join Hornet Login to Hornet

After joining, reboot your computer, your connection should be live within 15 minutes. Any problems after this point need to be reported via the Hornet Portal.

  • Featured Services

    • Great Software Deals

      We’re proud to announce our partnership with Academia allowing all students to purchase software legally and at discounted prices via www.studentsuperstore.com

      Student Superstore

      Get some great deals on software for your course!

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    • The Ultimate Steal

      The Ultimate Steal Get an amazing deal on Microsoft’s Office Suite for students. Includes: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Infopath, Groove, OneNote, Outlook & Word. Get it now! Are you a Mac user? Then click here.

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    • Freewire Phone

      Need to phone the University of Manchester, family and friends all over the world? For free? Well you can…. Freewire phone is what the techies call a VoIP system. Basically, all your calls go through your Hornet Internet connection.

      Phone

      Chat with old school friends at other Unis and mates in halls all night for free!

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