ResNet Requirements and Responsibilities

As a part of your rental agreement, Student Housing Services provides each resident with a single working High-Speed Internet port from their dorm or apartment.

All residents are required to provide the following items:

• A computer with a network interface card (NIC) with necessary disks or CDs.
• An ethernet network cable (category 5 or higher) with male RJ-45 connectors on each end. ResNet does not provide network cables.
• All software disks and CDs that came with your computer, especially Operating System or recovery CDs.
• Recommended: A good surge protector with protection for a 10/100Base-T connector (RJ45) or a combination surge protector/battery backup, also with 10/100Base-T protection.
• Optional: Residents may also want to bring peripherals such as scanners, printers, or digital cameras. Anti-virus software can be downloaded from University of Hawaii ITS (Information and Technology Services). Previous antivirus software must be removed before installing the anti-virus program provided by University of Hawaii ITS (Information and Technology Services). A UH user name and password is required to download. http://www.hawaii.edu/antivirus

All residents are responsible for the following duties:

• Backing up own files to CD, USB flash (memory) drives, floppy diskettes, or an external hard-drive.
• Creating passwords for all administrative accounts (Mac OSX, Windows 2000 and Windows XP).
• Making sure that the computer's operating system is updated and patched.
• Having an anti-virus software installed which is capable of being updated automatically. University of Hawaii, ITS (Information and Technology Services) provides all UH students with antivirus software.
  http://www.hawaii.edu/antivirus
• Making sure to protect against spyware and/or malware by using software such as Lavasoft's Adaware.
• Updating the operating system, antivirus, and spyware/malware software on a regular basis.
• Review the ResNet Windows XP Security Advisory for more Windows XP information.

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Technical Details

• We recommend a Macintosh computer with OS X or better or an IBM PC compatible running Microsoft Windows XP or higher. The computer should have a functional ethernet port.

  No other operating systems are supported by the ResNet staff.

• The computer must have a 10/100Base-T (RJ45) ethernet port.

  Almost all new computers come with a 10/100Base-T (RJ45) ethernet port. Older computers may require a Network Interface Card. Please note that some laptop PCMCIA or PC Card network cards require an RJ45 dongle.  If your card only has a cable terminating with an RJ45 connector, you will need a coupler.
  DataJacks are wired for standard 10/100Base-T and should work with ethernet (network) cables provided by the network interface card's manufacturer or at most computer stores. Ethernet cables should be labeled Category 5 (e.g. Cat 5, Cat 5e) or better.

• ResNet does not provide ethernet cables.
• Software drivers and manuals

Residents should bring software drivers and manuals that came with the network interface card as well as those that came with the computer.