Residential Hall Connections

All students living on campus must register their computers on ResNet (The Residential Network). ResNet brings direct ethernet connectivity to the residential halls along with public jacks located on main campus.

Before students can register they must scan their machines, with CAT (Client Assessment Tool), to ensure that they are up-to-date with:

  • The latest Microsoft Critical Patches, and
  • An up-to-date antivirus program.

Click here for more information on CAT.

Requirements for using ResNet:

  • 10base T Ethernet card, properly configured to use DHCP, and
  • A network cable connected between your PC and the wall jack

What type of cable do I need?

RJ11-RJ45: special cable, must purchase at Seawolves MarketPlace only.

  • Roosevelt Quad*
  • Roth Quad*

RJ45-RJ45: standard CAT-5 cable, can be purchased at any reliable computer store.

  • Chapin Apts
  • H Quad
  • Kelly Quad**
  • Mendelsohn Quad
  • Schomburg Apts
  • Tabler Quad
  • West Apts

* Some rooms have been converted over to use the standard CAT-5 cable. Here are the differences:

  • RJ11-RJ45: Beige jack, 1 Ethernet port
  • RJ45-RJ45: White jack, 2 Ethernet ports

ethernet cables

** All buildings in Kelly Quad are being converted over to use the standard CAT-5 cable during the summer of 2008.