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Connectivity - Connecting to the network in the residence halls

Connecting with an ethernet cable

1. Get an ethernet cable.  If you don't have one, the Help Desk sells them for $5 at the ITS Help Desk in Karrmann Library.
2. Plug one end into the DATA jack on the wall and the other into the network jack on your computer.

 

3. Open a browser, log-in, and follow the steps on the registration page. 
4. Once you reboot, you should have internet access.

Connecting a wireless router

Note:  ITS does not support personal wireless routers

1. Plug the WAN or Internet port on the router into the DATA jack on the wall. 
2. Plug your computer into a switch port labeled 1, 2, 3, etc on the back of the router.  You can also connect to the router wirelessly instead if you wish.
3. Open a browser and log-in to the registration page. 
4. Follow the prompts and reboot the computer and router when asked.  You should now have internet access. 

Connecting a game console

• If connecting through a wireless router, provided you have followed the wireless set-up above, you should not need to do any further set-up with your console.
• If connecting directly through the wall or through an un-managed switch, you must manually register the console through the ResNet web page: https://www.uwplatt.edu/resnet/network-device-registration?wssl=1  If you live in Rountree Commons, please follow their link to register!
• Fill out the form and allow ITS one business day to register your system.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail when this has been completed.

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.