ResNet - Using Ethernet In Your Residence Hall

Owned by Gianna Goodermuth
Last updated: Aug 29, 2023 by Liz Christopher
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Your Ethernet Connection Depends on the Hall You Are In

All halls have at least 1 ethernet port per person.

  • Donner: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • Evans: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • Fletcher: Active Ethernet wall jacks

  • Horizon Village: Active Ethernet wall jacks

  • South Gruenhagen: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • North Scott: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • South Scott: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • Stewart: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

  • Taylor: Active Ethernet wall jacks

  • Webster: room dependent, Network Switch or Wireless Access Point

How to use an Ethernet Connection

  • NO Wireless Access Point - Scotts, Gruenhagen, Evans, Stewart, Donner, Webster: Connect one end of the ethernet cable to any port on your device, and plug the other end of the ethernet cable into the black port on the wall.

  • Wireless Access Point - Scotts, Gruenhagen, Evans, Stewart, Donner, Webster: Connect one end of the ethernet cable to any port on your device, and plug the other end of the ethernet cable into any other port but black on the wireless access point.

  • Taylor, Fletcher, Horizon: Connect one end of the ethernet cable to any port on your device, and plug the other end of the ethernet cable into an ACTIVE orange port on the wall.

How to Set Up the Network Switch

To connect more than two devices to ethernet in your room, check out a network switch at the front desk of your hall. This is NOT a wireless router. Devices will need to be connected via ethernet cable to the switch.

  1. Plug the power cable into your switch and into the wall, the green power light should be on. 

  2. Connect the ethernet cable to and port on the back of the switch and one of the following dependent on residence hall:

    • NO Wireless Access Point - Scotts, Gruenhagen, Evans, Stewart, Donner, Webster: Plug the other end of the ethernet cable into the black port on the wall.

    • Wireless Access Point - Scotts, Gruenhagen, Evans, Stewart, Donner, Webster: Plug the other end of the ethernet cable into any other port but black on the wireless access point.

    • Taylor, Fletcher, Horizon: Plug the other end of the orange ethernet cable into an ACTIVE orange port on the wall.

  3. Connect all other devices via ethernet cable to the network switch.