Temporary Housing FAQ

What locations are supported?
How fast will my connection be?
Isn't this slower than the residence halls?
Can I use my campus phone and the computer at the same time?
How long does it take to connect to the network?
How many ports will be available to me?
Will I have to register my computer for this system?

What locations are supported?
http://studentnet.sau.edu/lre/locations.htm

How fast will my connection be?
Depending on the distance between the house and our equipment and the quality of the line in the house, the speed can vary from 5 to 15Mbps. The supported range is up to 5000 feet, which is well within range of campus for the houses.

Isn't this slower than the residence halls?
Yes. However, the University only has 9.5Mbps of bandwidth to the Internet. Local connections (blackboard, beeline, mail) are still faster than a connection through an outside Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the University.

Can I use my campus phone and the computer at the same time?
Yes. Even if the data network is offline or there is a power outage, your campus telephone should still work.

How long does it take to connect to the network?
The connection is always on - you do not have to dial and wait like dialup.

How many ports will be available to me?
Each phone extension has one Ethernet port; Information Technology has provided a four port switch with each phone extension.

Will I have to register my computer for this system?
Yes. Registration is the same as on-campus - the registration page is at http://mars.sau.edu