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Part 1: Access to ResNet – The “Do’s” and
“Don’ts”
Some Simple rules about what to do and what to avoid:
The Do’s:
Do
connect your devices!
We are happy for you to connect smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, desktops, printers
and more! Remember ResNet Gold can connect up to 3 devices using a dumb hub or switch
and ResNet Platinum can connect an unlimited number of devices.
Do
use the internet and browse the web
Browse the web, use Instant Messaging, listen to (incoming) internet radio stations, and
watch (legal) IPTV – the internet contains a lot to enjoy – make the most of it!
Do
use VOIP (especially Skype) and video chat
Free phone-calls and video chat via your computer is a wonderful thing, and completely
allowed. We don’t block
any
VOIP clients, but we are aware that one or two (Such as
Paltalk
)
have difficulties with our network
Do
play network games
While we can’t help with that critical frag, or fix a glitchy game server, we
are
happy for our
users to play networked games. Let us know if a game can’t run on our network and we’ll
see what we can do to let it through.
Do
access University systems, Filestore and email
All the usual university resources should be available to you (as with any other Internet
connection) to enable you to study from the comfort of your own room.
Do
swap between ResNet Gold and ResNet Platinum as you need to
You can switch back to ResNet Gold easily - simply remove the Wireless Access point and
connect directly to the wall.
Do
keep yourself protected
Make sure that you are running suitable and up-to-date
anti-virus
and
anti-spyware
software. See the ResNet web pages for a list of suitable products.
Also,
do
use your connection to make sure that your computer has the latest
updates
for its
security software and has the very latest
Windows System Updates
or
MacOS System
Updates
.
Do
use VPNs back to your home systems
While the occasional network collides with ports that are closed, we’re happy for you to VPN
back to your corporate networks.
(This does
not
include “TOR” (‘The Onion Router’), which should not be used)