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ResNet

Technology at Albion College

:: Technology Guide

What Is ResNet?


Residential Networking is a service provided to all Albion College students living on campus.

In brief, each residence hall room is equipped with network ports that allow students to connect their own personal computers to the Albion College network.

What does this mean for Albion College students? 

  • Computing from the comfort and convenience of their own rooms.

  • 24 hour Internet access - no modems or busy phone lines to deal with!
  • Access to on-line campus services, such as the library.
  • Free GroupWise e-mail and scheduling software.
  • Personal storage space on network servers - files will be available to the student from anywhere on campus. No floppy disks to lose!
  • Access to network printers in residence hall computer labs.

Operating systems supported:  Windows XP and higher and Mac 10.1 and higher.  Not all software products supported for all operating systems.

Services offered:

Software Installed (Click here for do-it yourself information)

  • GroupWise E-mail client *(not recommended for Mac)
  • Novell network client *(not recommended for Mac )
  • Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, FrontPage, )
  • Norton Anti-virus

Hardware Installed/configuration (we do not sell this equipment)

  • 10/100 network/Ethernet cards
  • 802.11b wireless network cards

 

Wireless Routers are no longer permitted for student use.  Click here for important information regarding Wireless routers.

 

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Important Information Regarding Wireless Routers

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