Obtain and Install a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Adapter
If you're living in the Residence Halls, a working 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T Ethernet network adapter installed in your computer is required to connect to the SSU network. Be sure it is one of the recommended adapters for your computer, and have the card, as well as the associated support software, installed when you purchase it. SSU will not install or remove your Ethernet adapter. Make sure you obtain a record of your adapter Ethernet address, also known as the "Hardware", "Physical" or "MAC" address. SSU highly recommends 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NICs) from manufacturers such as 3Com and Xircom. Other cards may not demonstrate the desired quality of performance on our network.
Please be sure to keep the CDs of your computer's Operating System (OS), the software drivers for your Ethernet adapter, and any instruction manuals, with your computer. Don't leave them at home with your parents!
If you need to install an network adaptor, watch the Network Card Installation movie (download Quicktime).