CrusaderNet
FAQ
- What is CrusaderNet?
- What can I access from my room?
- How much will it cost?
- What is an Ethernet card?
- What computer systems will be supported?
- Who will set up my computer on the network?
- When will the network connections be active?
- What are the responsibilities of students?
- Who is responsible for backing up data on individual machines?
Evangel University connected the residence halls to the campus network over the summer of 2000. This means that students can now connect their computers to the Internet directly from their rooms. CrusaderNet refers to the data connection and software needed to connect student computers to the campus network and the Internet.
What can I access from my room ?
Having direct access to CrusaderNet and the Internet from the residence halls will give you access to the following resources:
- Internet
- Kendrick Campus Library with indexes of articles from thousands of periodicals.
-
Angel (online learning system used by Evangel)
There is no fee for the CrusaderNet. An Ethernet card is needed to complete the installation. Ethernet cards differ in price range depending on the type of computer you own. However, most computers purchased in the last 5 years come with an Ethernet card. Before you purchase a card, check your computer to see if a card is already installed.
An Ethernet card is a communications card installed in a personal computer to provide a connection to a high-speed network. Ethernet provides a direct connection to the Internet in buildings that have been wired to the campus network. A direct connection means that the computer is connected directly to a jack on the wall of a networked building. An example of an indirect connection is a modem or dial up connection. A modem uses the telephone line to connect to the campus modem pool, then to a networked computer. This is significantly slower than a direct connection using Ethernet. Compare a 56k modem to an Ethernet connection: the modem communicates at 56,000 bits per second (BPS), while Ethernet communicates at 100,000,000 BPS. A Windows compatible computer will require a supported network adapter.
What computer systems will be supported?
- 1.0 GHZ or faster processor (Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended)
- 256 Megs of Ram (512 megs recommended)
- Windows XP SP2, Vista, or newer
- Ethernet port
- Macintosh OSX or newer
- 1 gig or more free hard drive space
Who will set up my computer on the network?
Students can set up their own computers on the network by following these instructions.
When will the network connections be active?
Network connections are always on. There is nothing you need to do to activate the network ports in your room.
What are the responsibilities of students?
The student is responsible for correct and sufficient use of the tools available for maintaining the security of information stored on each computer system. The following precautions are strongly recommended:
- Computer accounts, passwords, and other types of authorization that are assigned to individual students should not be shared with others.
- The students should assign an obscure account password and change it frequently.
- The student should understand the level of protection each computer system automatically applies to files and supplement it, if necessary, for sensitive or confidential information.
- The student should be aware of computer viruses and other destructive computer programs and take steps to avoid being a victim or unwilling distributor of these processes. Norton Antivirus is the recommended antivirus.
- Ultimate responsibility for resolution of problems related to the invasion of the student's privacy or loss of data rests with the student.
The full text of the Network Use Policy, as well as information on privacy and security, is available on the Web at the following:
http://www.evangel.edu/CurrentStudents/CrusaderNet/Resources/NetworkUsePolicy.asp
Who is responsible for backing up data on individual machines?
The University assumes that students are aware that a number of hardware and software problems can cause data corruption on storage devices, such as hard disks or floppy disks. Each student is responsible for maintaining backup copies of important data on a secondary media source. For example, a document which is stored on the computer hard disk can be duplicated on a separate storage device, such as a floppy disk. The backup should be kept in a separate physical location from the computer.
If your computer fails and the operating system or other personal software needs to be reinstalled, you must use your original software disks to restore your system. If you do not have original or backup software disks, you may have to repurchase software to restore your system. Information Technologies cannot install or distribute commercially licensed software (other than what the University has licensed) without appropriate proof of ownership as described in the license agreement for each product.