WittConnect - General Information

Now there are more options available to students, faculty and staff when accessing Wittenberg's campus network. Options include additional locations, more types of hardware you can use on the network, and wireless capability in limited locations - all for your personal computer, laptop or PDA hardware.

Connecting personal hardware to the network

Active students, faculty and staff can add their personal network enabled hardware to Wittenberg's campus network using their LDAP (e-mail) password. Additionally, faculty and staff may add additional items for guests - for example, a guest lecturer's notebook computer may be added for the day or the week. Activity by guests remains the responsibility of the faculty or staff sponsor.

Things you need to know

• Use of the network and other technology resources requires your electronic signature as agreement to comply with the Access to and Use of Resources Policy.
• To connect your personal hardware to Wittenberg's network, you also need to agree to the WittConnect Terms of Use.
• In-room connectivity is available in all residence halls, Keller, and Sprecher Place apartments.

Locations

Locations to use a WIRED connection on campus:

• Hollenbeck Hall study areas
• Barbara Deer Kuss Science building study areas
• Residence hall rooms (not computer labs, Sprecher Place and Keller Place
• Some sorority/fraternity houses - see your advisor/house manager

Locations to use a WIRELESS connection on campus:

• Student Center-includes Post 95, the Commons, etc.
• Hollenbeck Hall (does include the benches, etc. in front of the building outdoors as well)
• Barbara Deer Kuss Science building atrium
• Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning
• Thomas Library common areas
• Some sorority/fraternity houses - see your advisor/house manager

What you need:

• Your LDAP (e-mail) password (don't know it? Click here to reach the page to reset your password.
• An approved network capable device such as a laptop or desktop computer running Windows or Mac OS with network capability (drivers) already working
• An ethernet cable (preferably Category 5)
• Be sure to bring your recovery software to campus, including network card drivers, operating system CD's, etc.

Hardware and software requirements

• There are no minimum hardware specifications; however a network card is required for connection to the network.
• Minimum operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP (any edition), Mac OS 10.x. **Note - Windows XP must have service pack 2 installed. For more information regarding service pack 2 or other Windows updates, visit Microsoft's web site at www.microsoft.com. Other operating systems are not considered for connection this year.
• The operating system must have all current security patches and service packs.
• Required virus applications: PC: McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise version 8.0i, Mac: Virex - the required version is available at no cost from Wittenberg. Download the installation files.
• McAfee anti-virus software must be installed with all current updates. After installation, run the Update Program option to add updates and receive the latest virus updates.
• Recommended anti-spyware application: Download and install Microsoft's Anti-Spyware software.
• Only student, faculty, staff or guest laptop or desktop computers (Windows and Mac) are currently eligible for connection to the network.

Ineligible items

• Wireless data access points, switches, routers or other hardware that changes the configuration of Wittenberg's physical network
• No server version operating systems or applications are permitted.
• Game systems
• This list is not comprehensive; for information about a particular device, contact the Solution Center.

This document last reviewed April 26, 2007.