How to connect your computer

The residence hall internet connection fee is now built into your housing fee. There is no additional fee for the internet connection in your dorm room. When you arrive on campus, the connection will already have been set up for you; technicians are not needed to connect a student's computer to the network.

To connect your computer to the Internet in your residence hall room, you will need a working cat5 (Ethernet) cable - these can be purchased from your local hardware/electronics store or from the Information Technology Department (Brownell Hall, Room 001) while supplies last.

Plugging your cable into the back of your computer and into the wall jack should initiate your computer to register itself on the network. Your operating system should identify the connection, and will probably notify you that it has connected. If the computer does not seem to recognize the connection, try a different network cable to ensure your current one is not faulty.

It is highly recommended by the Northland College Information Technology Department that you install Sophos Anti-Virus. The program is available FREE to all members of the Northland College community. Not using anti-virus software could put your computer at risk of serious damage and loss of data. Sophos Anti-Virus is available for download on our Virus and Spyware Protection page. If you are unable to install the program, please contact the IT HelpDesk at ext. 1855.