Dos and Don'ts
In the residence halls, every room has a port per pillow for connecting internet devices. Also, all residence halls have full wireless coverage provided by the University. In order to provide a certain level of performance, functionality, and security across both wired and wireless networks in the residence halls there are some dos and don'ts as well as some points that should be considered in order to be considerate to other network users.
Dos
- Bring any of the following devices you want: video game consoles, TVs, BluRay players, computers, phones, tablets, etc.
- Bring an ethernet cable.
- If you want to bring a printer, make sure it plugs in through a USB cable.
- Keep computers and devices up to date. Keeping patches current helps ensure a clean and safe device.
Don'ts
- Don't use a router or other device that performs NAT or DHCP on your network jack. Network access will be removed when they are plugged in.
- Don't run your own wireless network. This interferes with the university wireless and degrades performance for other users.
- Don't use wireless printers. It is not possible to print to a printer that is on the wireless. Disable any wireless adapter that may be in the printer.
- Don't use peer-to-peer software. Most of them will not work, however, if one does work network access will be removed when it is spotted.
If you want more than one device plugged into the network jack you are allowed to use a switch. There are some caveats to doing this. Please contact the IT Help Desk at 423-425-4000 with questions. Plug in TVs and BluRay players and don't use them on wireless. Wireless is a shared medium. Performance will be better plugged in and your neighbors will love you for it.
Cable TV
Cable TV is available in all UTC residence halls. Learn more here.
Wireless Network
Learn how to register your device to the UTC wireless network here.