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Housing Internet Access

SIUC provides students residing in campus resident halls (Thompson Point, Brush Towers, and University Park) with options for network connections to our Campus Area Network.  Once connected to the campus network, students may send electronic mail, review course materials, participate in electronic study groups, hand in papers, ask questions of their professors, and access informational resources on campus as well as on the Internet.  This document contains information concerning the following subjects:
Ethernet

Preferred Campus Internet Service
Free 14.4 and 28.8 Dial-In Modem Service
SIUC Network Access Agreement
It also provides general guidelines for what you will need in order to access the Campus Area Network from the campus residence halls.
Ethernet
Ethernet provides a direct computer connection to the SIUC network and to the Internet at speeds up to thirty times faster than most 28.8 Kbps modems.  There is a $45 per semester charge for this service.  Instructions are available for configuring both Macintosh computers and Intel based computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.
Windows Instructions  
Macintosh Instructions
One Ethernet port is available in each room.  Four port hubs may be used should more than one computer connection be needed in a single room.  To connect your computer to the network, you will need:
Regulating Internet Bandwidth Utilization from the Residence Halls
Preferred Campus Internet Service
Dial-in modem services supporting speeds up to 56Kbps are also available for students.  There is a $35 per semester fee for this service.  Modem services support PPP protocol.  Instructions are available for configuring both Macintosh computers and Intel based computers running Winsows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.
Windows Instructions  
Macintosh Instructions
Modem services will utilize the telephone voice jack in each housing room.  Additional voice circuits are available for a one time $35 installation fee and $13.47 per month.  To connect your computer to the network, you will need:
Free 14.4 and 28.8 Dial-In Modem Services
Every student, faculty, and staff member can use these services free of charge.  For further information, please contact Computing On Campus at 453-5155
 
 
SIUC Network Access Agreement
Please read the followings before completing the application form.
Network Access Agreement
Regulating Internet Bandwidth Utilization from the Residence Halls

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