Residence Hall Technology Resources Guide
| 听Services Available | 听Equipment to be furnished by resident to access basic services | Optional Equipment | Loss of Services/Problems | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | 鈥 Basic phone 鈥 20 ft telephone cable 鈥 Cellular phone are also permitted. |
Answering machines | 鈥 Call the Help Desk at 615-963-7777 for assistance with service up the jack only 鈥 University personnel do not work on telephones. |
鈥 Local phone service only. 鈥 Resident must select a long distance service plan through distance providers. |
| 鈥 Cable TV 鈥 40+ channels including local channels |
鈥 Cable ready television 鈥 20 ft coaxical cable 鈥 All cables must be furnished by resident. |
鈥 VCR 鈥 DVD 鈥 Video Games |
鈥 Call the Help Desk at 615-963-7777 for assistance with service up the jack only 鈥 University personnel do not work on personal TV sets, VCRs, video games, or DVDs. |
鈥 Premium channels are not available in the residence rooms. |
| Internet Access * | 鈥 PC running Windows XP 1GHz processor or greater, 1 GB or great RAM with a 140 GB or greater hard drive, a CD Rom drive, and Ethernet card 鈥 Or Macintosh running OS 8 or higher 鈥 All cables must be must furnished by resident. 鈥 Surge Protector is highly recommended. |
鈥 Flat Screen Monitor 鈥 Printer |
鈥 Call the Help Desk at 615-963-7777 for assistance with service up the jack only 鈥 University personnel do not work on PC or Macintosh systems. 鈥 Hardware failures may require paid assistance from the orginial supplier or local computer service organizations. |
鈥 Most computers purchased new within the last 18 months should be more than adequate. 鈥 The equipment specification may not be the same as computers used in labs or special applications. |
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* The University maintains computer labs throughout campus including the residence halls. Hours are posted in each residence. A University issued ID and password are necessary to access all computer labs. Assistance with IDs and passwords is available through the Help Desk. Go https://www.tnstate.edu/cit for more information on University computing resources for students.
Internet Service-Ethernet Configuration
| Ethernet Connection | Equipment to be furnished by resident to access basic services | Optional Equipment | Loss of Services/Problems | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Card for connection to a network jack in room | 鈥 10/100 twisted pair Ethernet card and 10 base T-Cable (20' or longer) to connect the computer to the wall jack 鈥 Configure card for TCP/IP using DHCP (automatic) addressing 鈥 Use the operating system online help facility to assist with configuration. Search for "tcp/ip" for specific directions. 鈥 See website for further details: /cit/NetworkConnectionGuide.aspx |
鈥 A Hub to share two simultaneous connections to the single Ethernet connection in dorm rooms. 鈥 Hubs are sold in local eletronic and computer stores. |
鈥 Call the Help Desk at 615-963-7777 for assistance up to the jack only. 鈥 May require scheduled appointment with University technician to investigate room jack. 鈥 Hardware failures may require paid assistance from local computer service organizations. |
鈥 Ethernet cards are available for purchase at the Campus Bookstore. 听 Installation must be performed by resident or resident designee. 鈥 General directions are provided on the University website at https://www.tnstate.edu.cit/NetworkConnectionGuide.aspx. |
| Ethernet card for wireless connection | 鈥 802.11b compatible WiFi Ethernet card 鈥 Configure the Ethernet card for the TCP/IP protocol using DCHP (automatic) addressing and the wireless network connection set to "tsuwireless" 鈥 Use the operating system online help facility to assist with configuration. Search for "tcp/ip" for specific directions. 鈥 See website for futher details: https://www.tnstate.edu/cit/NetworkConnectionGuide.aspx 鈥 Configure card for TCP/IP using DHCP (automatic) addressing 鈥 Use the operating system online help facility to assist with configuration. Search for "tcp/ip" for specific directions. 鈥 See website for futher details: /cit/NetworkConnectionGuide.aspx |
听 | 鈥 Call the Help Desk at 615-963-7777 for assistance up to the jack only. 鈥 May require scheduled appointment with University technician to investigate room jack. 鈥 Hardware failures may require paid assistance from local computer service organizations. |
鈥 Wireless cards are not sold in the Campus Bookstore. 鈥 Installation must be performed by resident or resident designee. 鈥 General directions are provided on the University website at https://www.tnstate.edu.cit/NetworkConnectionGuide.aspx. |