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Frequently Asked Questions |
Do you allow wired or wireless routers on campus?
What are the approved anti-virus programs on campus?
Can the port in the living room (university village) be turned on?
What is P2P (Peer to Peer) and why is it prohibited?
How do I update the virus scan definitions if I can’t get onto the Internet?
What is the difference between a phone cable and a Cat5E cable?
What do I need to know when looking for a wireless card?
Where are the hotspots on campus?
What is the history of ResNet?
How do I know if my computer is infected with Spyware?
FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you allow wired and wireless routers on campus?
- No, we do not allow routers.
- Can I access wireless from my room on campus?
- Yes - as of January 2009! Please review the Wireless Coverage Policy and Hotspots posted online.
What are the approved anti-virus programs on campus?
- A list of approved anti-virus programs can be found here.
Can the port in the living room (university village) be turned on?
- No. Unfortunately, the electronics necessary to provide access to all ports are expensive. The only alternative would be to forego ports in other rooms...
What is P2P (Peer to Peer) and why is it prohibited?
- P2P applications (like Limewire, Ares, BitTorrent, Morpheus, and others) are used primarily for file sharing purposes. Most P2P uses are for illegal file sharing, like music downloading. SVSU prohibits illegal activities from occurring on the network, therefore P2P has been prohibited. More information can be read here.
How do I update virus definitions if I can’t connect to the Internet?
- Take a CD-R or usb key to a computer lab or kiosk, and download the required files, then use the application to manually update your system.
Windows 98
- Click on Start --> Run
- Type in winipcfg
- Change the adapter to your network card
- Your IP address will be a number like this 155.138.120.145
Windows XP
- Click on Start --> Run
- Type in cmd
- Type in ipconfig/all
- Your IP address will be a number like this 155.138.120.145
Windows Vista
- Click on Start--> Right Click on Network, and click on Properties
- A Network Sharing Center window will open. Click View Status to the right of Local Area Connection
- In the new Local Area Connection Status Window click Details.
- You IP address will be a number like this 155.138.120.145
Mac OS X
- Open the System Preferences in Mac OS X
- In the resulting window, click the Network icon.
- In the Network window select the appropriate location
- IP Address will be shown
Macintosh Mac OS 7.x - Mac OS 9.x
- Computer must have an active Internet connection
- Go to the Apple menu by clicking the Apple picture icon
- Select Control Panels
- Go to the TCP/IP control panel or MacTCP control panel depending on operating system
- Choose File
- Click Get Info
Linux, MAC OS X, Solaris, AIX and other UNIX variants
- At the command Prompt type hostname | nslookup
- At the command Prompt type ifconfig -a
- You may need to become root and include a full path when typing these commands.
How do I tell the difference between a telephone cable and a Cat5E?
A straight thru Cat5E Ethernet cable has a 8 pin wire where a telephone cable has only a 4 pin wire. The ethernet cable is also much thicker then a telephone cable.
What do I need to know when looking for a wireless card?
- To use your wireless card (or wireless USB key) on campus, the card needs to support WPA-2 encryption. If your card does not support this you will need to buy one that does.
Where can I run a speed test on my SVSU network connection?
Where do I go to change my password?
Where are the hotspots on campus?
- We have a number of wireless hotspots around campus. For a complete list and map, go here.
What is the history of ResNet?
- During 1998, the University began a cabling and equipment project to extend microcomputer networking capabilities into University housing. This networking project for University residential housing has been nicknamed “ResNet”. The premise of this project is to enhance the capabilities of microcomputers that students bring with them to campus by providing high speed connectivity (100 Megabit switched ethernet) to the SVSU Computer Network. Each student staying in University housing (which consists of the First Year Suites, Living Center, University Village and the Pine Grove apartments) will have the option of connecting their microcomputer to their own personal network connection in their room.
How will I know if my computer has spyware on it?
- Some of the symptoms of spyware infection are: sudden change to your default home page, an increase in the number of pop-up ads that are appearing, mysterious search results listed, a reduce in your computer performance and your internet connection appears very slow. These are just to name a few.
- Adware is any software application in which advertisements are displayed while the program is running, esp. in pop-up windows or banners. Many Adware programs are bundled with P2P software and are installed without the user’s knowledge or consent.
- Spyware is any software that covertly gathers information about a user while he/she navigates the Internet and transmits the information to an individual or company that uses it for marketing or other purposes.