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Residence Hall Network Connection Policy
The following information pertains to the Fast Ethernet (wired) campus network. Please view Wireless Access Information to learn more about wireless connectivity.
If you are unable to locate an answer to a student network registration question below, see Student Network Registration Frequently Asked Questions.
To assist students in the fulfillment of their academic goals, all residential buildings offer Ethernet-based (wired) connectivity to the campus network and Internet.
Students are required to register their computers using an online enrollment system. The process is automatic for most computers and generally requires no more than 1-2 minutes. Some devices, such as game consoles, will need to be registered manually. To connect your computer to the wired network in the residence halls, please view the Residential Life Network Configuration Guide (pdf).
IP Addresses are assigned automatically through DHCP. Students are no longer required to manually configure their computers with IP addresses.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- 10/100 Ethernet adapter
- CAT5e Ethernet patch cable
- Anti-virus software configured to update automatically
- Operating system configured to update automatically
Student Responsibility
The student is responsible for:
- ensuring that his/her computer meets the hardware and software requirements.
- connecting his/her computer to the network.
- registering their devices using the online enrollment system.
- complying with the University's Acceptable Use of Computing Resources (doc) policy.
- legal and ethical use of his/her computer on the network.
Other Policies
- Students may register five devices through the online enrollment system. Additional registrations or changes may be made at the CTC HelpDesk.
- No wireless routers, bridges or access points may be attached to the data jack.
- No student device in the residence halls shall act as a server.
- Students will refrain from port scans and the use of computer "hacking" software.
University Authority and Responsibility
The University will make reasonable efforts to ensure availability of the network at all times, but makes no guarantee. Access will sometimes be unavailable due to power failures, network failures, system testing and maintenance or other special circumstances. University staff are responsible for network health up to the data jack in the residence halls.
The University reserves the right to:
- control the bandwidth allocation of recreational or non-academic traffic.
- monitor traffic on the network to maintain integrity and performance of the network.
- deny user or computer access to the network when used for illegal or unethical activities, or if the integrity of the network is threatened.
Violations of these policies will be referred to the appropriate University authorities.
Questions About These Policies
Questions, comments, and suggestions regarding the information on this page may be sent to the Director of the Computing and Telecommunication Center, David Schmidt (dschmidt@fhsu.edu). |
