Connecting to the Internet
ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ offers wired and wireless connections all over campus. ResNet facilitates wired connections in Pontchartrain North and South, as well as Privateer Place. ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ offers Remote Desktop Connection to Faculty and Staff so that they can use the programs, they would normally use in the office, off-campus. The Telephony Team supports the entire telephone system of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. They provide for faculty and staff to have voicemail as well transferring lines and call forwarding.
Troubleshooting
Your computer shows there is internet access, but you get an error when trying to load a page.
Troubleshooting
How To Clear Your Browser Cache
When browsing the internet and visiting different websites, your web browser can save data in your temporary storage, or "cache". To eliminate unnecessary information being stored by your web browser, you should clear the cache often. Listed below is a link for instructions on how to clear your browser cache for different web browsers (i.e. Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Safari, etc..)Â
Click the following links for web browser instructions: Ìý´¥  Â
Connect to Campus WiFi
Your computer should be equipped with software that protects it from network-based hazards. This software should include firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware protection. It is also very important to keep your operating system updated.
To connect to ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s wireless network, you must have a ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ User Account. At this time the following operating systems are supported (pdf instructions):
Wireless Networking
ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ wireless network is available to students, faculty and staff. It provides all the conveniences of a regular wired connection without the need for cables. As a shared resource, wireless networking is intended primarily to supplement the campus wired infrastructure, not to replace it.
ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ has two wireless networks: ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Guest and ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Secure.
ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Secure is accessible by anyone with a ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ LAN username and password. All faculty, staff, and students have a LAN username and password.
ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Guest is for visitors who do not have a ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ LAN credentials. Visitors can request access to the network by having a sponsoring ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ faculty or staff member fill out the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Guest Access form. Visitors must have a valid reason for needing ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥Guest access.
(username and password required).
Wireless Security
The wireless network at ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ makes use of a security scheme based on Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) that uses a combination of Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) for authentication and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for encryption. Configuration of secure wireless settings varies depending on the operating system and the type of wireless adapter.