Residential Networking

SNAP, Kenyon's residential network program, provides access to academic information resources available at Kenyon, at schools in the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium, at OhioLink, and globally via the Internet. Students who have personal computers can use SNAP to take advantage of these resources from their own residence hall rooms. All data jacks in the network-ready residence halls will be active when students arrive on campus (this excludes all off-campus housing).

If your computer does not have a 10-base-T Ethernet port, you will need to purchase a network interface card (NIC) and have it installed in your computer. See http://lbis.kenyon.edu/snap/ for computer specification suggestions. Miscellaneous computer accessories are available at the Kenyon Bookstore.

Wireless access is now available campus wide. Using current operating systems, both Apple Airport cards have been tested and Windows 802.11b or 802.11g (WI-FI compliant) wireless network adapters have been confirmed to work.

To protect the residential wireless data network from interference and interruption, personally-owned wireless devices that broadcast to create networks are prohibited in all College residences. This does not include computers with properly configured wireless network cards. Wireless network devices are electronic communication devices that broadcast in the 2.4 Ghz or 5.0 Ghz frequency and can include wireless gateways, routers, wireless printers, cell phones, and even some digital music devices.

Kenyon-licensed, up-to-date anti-virus software is now required on all computers connected to Kenyon's network. There is no charge to students for this software. More information about Kenyon's policy is available at http://lbis.kenyon.edu/helpline/antivirus/antiviruspolicies. Information about Kenyon-licensed anti-virus software is available at http://antivirus.kenyon.edu/.

Each first-year student is provided a "Connect Packet" for supported operating systems. The packet contains a network cable to connect the computer to the data jack and instructions to set up one's computer on the network. These packets will also be available at first-year orientation and at the HelpLine, the campus computing help desk, which is located on the second floor of the Chalmers Library. Returning Kenyon students who do not have cables from previous years can pick up a data cable at the HelpLine desk. Documentation for supported operating systems is available at http://lbis.kenyon.edu/snap/.

Students needing assistance with a SNAP connection can request assistance by contacting the HelpLine at campus extension 5700. Depending on the type of problem, you may be coached over the phone through various steps by a member of the HelpLine staff, or the staff member may set up an appointment in your room for a SNAP technician (you must be present).

Additional information about networking in residence halls at Kenyon can be found at http://lbis.kenyon.edu/snap/.

Additional information about networking at Kenyon can be found at http://lbis.kenyon.edu/. If you have a question not adequately answered by the information on the web site, or if you are experiencing problems with your connection, you can contact the LBIS HelpLine at 5700.