Cornell University's Red Rover wireless network service is separate from the ResNet network available in the residence halls, with a few special exceptions. Use of personal wireless access points within the residence halls requires that you report this to ResNet when you subscribe and is limited to use by ResNet subscribers. Subscribers who intend to use a wireless station may indicate this during the subscription process.

NO! A wireless acess point functions as a router, and is therefore a violation of the Responsible User Agreement set forth by ResNet.

No, you may not. In Third North, however, an ITS-provided switchlet may be used to share the ResNet connection between roommates. These are available at the ITS Third Avenue Center.

The wireless locations on campus are not intended to service residence hall rooms, although you may be able to use a wireless card in the public areas of your residence hall. If you want to use your computer from your room without using a modem, you must register it with ResNet.

YES! ResNet strongly encourages the use of a personal firewall to protect your computer. If you use Windows XP, the RINGS registration process automatically enables the firewall built into your operating system, so there is nothing more that you need to do. Other versions of Windows do not include a firewall, so you will have to obtain one separately. There are several free firewalls available online that will do the job well, so there is no need to pay a lot of money for one.

No, use of a wireless router is not permitted on ResNet. Please see Calvin's Policy on Responsible Use of Technology.

Yes, Login using the fields in the upper left-hand corner of this page, and choose the Game Console Registration Button.

Yes, you can use America On-line with ResNet. You must be using version 3.0 or higher and setup the software to connect via TCP/IP (or broadband connection.) If you share an AOL account with someone, only one person can be using that account at one time. You still have to pay AOL's monthly fees. [ back to top ]

The University does have wireless hotspots available for use free of charge. These are available in libraries, foyers, bars, team rooms, many departments and central areas in most halls - but they don't cover the study bedrooms. Wired and wireless are complementary - wired provides a much faster connection but wireless would be convenient especially if you have more than one computer. We are planning a wireless ResNet pilot to cover rooms in one of the student houses in 07/08.

We can provide ResNet connections to members of the University who live in University owned accommodation. You are defined as a member of the University if you appear in the central University database of students, staff, and postgrads. If you are a member of the University before we can process your ResNet application you must have an email address @bristol.ac.uk. All new undergrads and new members of staff are automatically registered.

No, you do not need to use ResNet if you would prefer not to. You may, as an alternative, use a modem dial-up service to connect from your room. Cornell currently offers dial-up service through EZ-REMOTE (unlimited, for fee) and Express Lane (free, limited access); or you may use a commercial service (such as AOL, MSN, or a local dial-up provider). Connecting via dial-up will require that you have a modem for your computer and will also use your phone line whenever you are connected.

We do not recommend to use a wireless o satelite connection. Wireless Internet connections sometimes suffer from fluctuating latency and packet loss, both of which would cause sub-optimal audio quality.

SkyNet360 can provide a router allowing you to hook up multiple computers. You may provide your own router, however, SkyNet360 Support technicians cannot assist you with equipment not purchased from us.

When connecting to a wireless network and if you already have a wireless connection manager installed, Network Magic displays one of the following messages Other Wireless Networking Software Is Enabled or This software is not compatible with Network Magic's Wireless Network Manager. These messages mean Network Magic has detected you are already using another third party wireless management software.

There is no charge to connect to the wireless network, but you do need to purchase a wireless Ethernet card that complies with the WiFi 802.11b/g standard.

Wireless access points operate within the 2.4GHz frequency range and are prone to interference from microwave ovens, other unknown access points in the area, some cordless phones and many other environmental factors that may be passing between you and the access point at any given time. Though the wireless protocol was designed to be robust, it is still radio frequency, and it can be interrupted by various pieces of equipment and/or structures.

NO! The use of a router and/or network address translation (NAT) device is in violation of the Responsible User Agreement set forth by ResNet.

Yes, unless you have your own fiber Ethernet card. The most common sort of Ethernet cards you will normally see use UTP/RJ45 connections. If you have a typical Ethernet card of this sort, then yes, you will need to have one of the fiber media converters to use ResNet. However, if your computer has an Ethernet card which supports a fiberoptic connection, you should be able to connect directly to the fiber jack and do not need to use a converter in this case.

Most small consumer electronic products (including all of our wireless CPE products or "radios"), operate from unregulated power supplies or "power bricks." These power supplies only use small amounts of power between 9 and 24 volts (some up to 48 volts) and have a very low tolerance for anything less than what they are rated for.

If you have a Wireless 802.11a,b or g home network or are in a hotel or Wireless hotspot that has Wireless high-speed Internet access you can use this solution just fine. Make sure you have at least a 50% signal strength and the upload speed is adequate for the task. 128Kbps upload and 500Kbps download.

Yes you can after registering your laptop at the Computing and Networking Services (CNS ext. 2260/1). Refer to the Wireless Network Connection at the following link: http://www.aub.edu.lb/cns/students/aubwlan/.

The easiest computers to connect to ResNet are currently those running Windows XP. Older versions of Windows (such as 98 and ME) can't be connected to ResNet. Most new computers are supplied with Windows Vista. These can also be connected to ResNet. We don't have full instructions for using Vista with ResNet yet but these will be available by autumn 2007. Some people prefer Apple Mac computers instead of Windows systems.

Yes, it is a broadband connection. It is a fast, always on service and has no usage charges. For a speed comparison with other forms of Internet access see speed of the ResNet service for details.

During Orientation Week packets for ResNet connections can be picked up at various locations. For more information visit www.it.jhu.edu/resnet/.