header BRENHAM BRYAN SCHULENBURG
photo of student Blinn College Proven logo

CURRENT STUDENTS

ABOUT BLINN COLLEGE

CALENDARS & NEWS

FACULTY & STAFF

ATHLETICS

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

CONTACT US

blinn home

Residential Network

Academic Technology provides support for the residential network (ResNet). This network connects the Brenham campus residential Halls and College Park Apartments to the campus network and Internet.

The following halls have one ethernet port per bed: Melcher, Buccaneer, Lockett, Helman, Beazley, Katherine Atkinson, Hallstein, Solons, Spencer, James Atkinson. The College Park Apartments Phase I and II have one ethernet port per bed.

The ResNet access is activated after a student has been assigned a room by Housing there is no additional fee for access.

Appropriate Use of Computer Resource Policy

Required Equipment:

Network Card
The ResNet is based on IEEE 802.11 Ethernet standards. This means that almost any 10Base-T or 10/100Base-TX network interface card (NIC) should be compatible. However, we recommend the following network cards because we have tested and used them on the network.

3Com EtherLink 10/100 NIC
3Com OfficeLink 10/100 NIC
Intel Pro 10/100 NIC
Integrated 10/100 NIC on modern name brand computers (e.g. Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP).

Patch Cable
A cable is required to connect the network card in the computer to the wall jack. The student must provide this cable. The length of the cable should be at least 7-10 feet to allow flexibility in placement of the computer in the room. The cable required is a standard Category 5 (CAT 5) ethernet cable with male RJ-45 connectors at each end.

Network Configuration:
The ResNet will support any operating system that complies with industry standard TCP/IP communication protocols. The ResNet uses DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign IP numbers to the computers. The DHCP option should be enabled on your computer's TCP/IP properties.

Support:
Academic Technology is equipped only to support connectivity problems related from the wall connection and back on to the network. Academic Technology can not provide support for student's computers and problems with their network card, operating system, and network configuration. To report a network related problem call HELP (4357).

Page maintained by: Michael Welch
Page Last Updated: May 24, 2006

Blinn student

Academic Technology Services
979-830-4357 (HELP)
ONLINE Help Desk Request


Brenham Campus-Classroom building

Bryan Campus- Science S120

Staff