Overview | Connecting to ResNet | Usage Policies
ResNet provides students living in the residence halls the ability to further their educational experience by connecting to the college network and to the Internet. The college network is a shared resource and is to be used primarily for academic purposes.
ResNet users must comply with all College, local, state, and federal laws and regulations. By connecting to ResNet, the user agrees to the terms and conditions of the ResNet Network Usage policies and all other College policies.
Spring Hill College provides a 10baseT or faster Ethernet network connection in your residence hall room. You must provide a network-ready PC or Mac equipped with all necessary network cards, cables, and drivers. You will also need to configure your computer following the directions available on the Information Technology Services website (http://its.shc.edu) or from the ITS HelpDesk.
Information Technology Services staff are available to advise and assist in the connection and configuration process. However, college staff are not responsible for any damage or loss of data that may occur.
You must adhere to following when connecting and configuring your computer:
- Campus network equipment and wiring may not be modified, tampered with or extended. Wireless access points are not allowed.
- You must use the username assigned by the college for your individual computer name.
- All machines must be configured with an IP address via the dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP).
- Every computer connected to the campus network must run anti-virus protection software with up-to-date virus definitions, as well as the latest installed operating system patches.
The College provides anti-virus software free of charge for student use.
- Use of ResNet connections for commercial purposes, either for-profit or not-for-profit, is prohibited.
- Users of ResNet shall not run programs that intentionally disrupt network activity, attack machines on ResNet or the Internet, or capture private data of other users. Examples of prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, running port scanning software or packet sniffing.
- Computers attached to ResNet may not be used to serve or publish content of any kind. Prohibited services include, but are not limited to: CGI, FTP, HTTP (WWW), IRC, Listserv, Gnutella, SMTP (e-mail), Telnet, bulletin board, and chat room servers.
- Sharing files between ResNet machines using Windows file sharing is allowed. Be aware that if you share your drives or resources, others may be able to use them without your knowledge or permission.
- Users must not possess, use, or attempt to use someone else's password.
- All e-mail sent via the ResNet network must accurately identify the sender. Sending anonymous e-mail or bulk, unsolicited e-mail (SPAM) is prohibited.
- Users must comply with federal, state, and local laws and ordinances including U.S. copyright law. Distribution of copyrighted materials such as computer software, music or video is prohibited.
- Users shall not use their connection to harass, abuse, or threaten other users, either on campus or across the Internet.
- The ResNet is a shared resource. Network use or applications that inhibit or interfere with the use of the network by others are not permitted (e.g. applications that use an unusually high portion of the bandwidth for extended periods of time). Users may be asked to cease any system activity that directly or indirectly causes a problem on the network.
- Network administrators may examine traffic and access any file on the system in order to maintain network operation or security. Files may be individually searched for investigative purposes when ordered by a court, or when there is an alleged violation of College regulations and the search is authorized by the President of the College, or his designated representatives.
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