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UNL ResNet

How to Connect 2007

Get Connected to the Internet at UNL

  • Use a network cable to connect your computer to one of the network ports in your room.

You will need to provide your own ethernet cable this year. If your desk space is across the room from the Ethernet ports, you'll probably need a 25 foot cable. If you don't have one, they are available for purchase during residence hall check-in and at the Computer Shop. Use the network cable to connect your computer to one of the network ports in your room.

  • Boot up the computer and open a web browser (preferably Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari.) You should be immediately directed to the "Residence hall registration" web page. If not, put http://reshall-registration.unl.edu/ into the address bar of your browser. Click 'Next'.

The first page you get to explains the University's policy regarding illegal downloading of copyrighted material. Once you have read that and understand it, click 'Next'.

The Registration page will then ask you to download and run the scanner.

  • The scanner will check your computer to see that you have an antivirus program installed and that your security patches are current. The two biggest reasons the scanner will not run are if your firewall is set too high (Norton Internet Security especially), or your default browser is something other than Internet Explorer or Firefox (AOL's browser is especially troublesome.)
  • You may have to temporarily disable your firewall and/or set your default browser to IE to get the scanner to work. The scanner will open a new window in your default browser and give you a report of what it found.

If you do not have an antivirus program installed, there will be a link to the University-licensed Sophos download site. You'll need to download and install the free Sophos Antivirus before the scan can continue.

Once you've gotten past the Antivirus portion, the scanner will check for vital Microsoft patches.
We require all Windows XP computers to have Service Pack 2 installed.

  • If you don't have this installed already, you can check out a Windows XP Service Pack 2 install CD at your front desk. (Students with non-English versions of XP, contact the I.S. Computer Help Center at 472-3970.)
  • There are a limited number of CDs available and the install will take some time, depending on the speed of your computer, so please return the CD to the desk as soon as you're done so others can use it.

Once your computer has the required minimum patch level, you will be required to log in using your MyUNL (Blackboard) ID and password.

  • The ID will be something like 's-firstinitiallaststnamenumber' and your password will be the 8 digit 'NU ID' on your N-Card, unless you've changed it in Blackboard already.

Once you're logged in, you will be instructed to wait 45 minutes and then reboot your machine.

  • With the impact of 6,000 returning and new students attempting to connect to ResNet during fall move-in, the server may need 45 minutes to an hour to complete your registration. After that time, you should reboot your computer. You should now have full network access.
  • If you have any questions, please check the ResNet web site, http://resnet.unl.edu/.
  • If your questions are not covered there, call us at 472-3535. Walk-in help is available at the ResNet office, located in the back of the Sandoz Computer Lab. We will be open 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Thursday August 23 through Sunday August 26. Starting Monday August 27th, we will be open Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM

 

If you have problems logging into the Residence Hall Registration Page, call the I.S. Computer Help Center at 472-3970. They can look up your MyUNL login and, if necessary, reset your password. If you have any other problems with the Registration process, call ResNet at 472-3535.