Computing Services will provide you a direct connection from your dorm room if

1. you have the hardware and software needed to connect to the network
2. you agree to adhere to our network usage policies

 Hardware and Software Requirements
    Find out if your computer meets Bryn Mawr networking specifications.
 Dormitory Networking Policies
    You must agree to our policies before we will connect your computer.

• Software- Your network connection will allow you to access e-mail, news, the Web, and the other network services directly from your dorm room without using a modem.
• Convenience- You can access the network anytime of the day or night. You will never get a busy signal. You will have a direct connection just like faculty and staff do in their offices and no need to walk to the public computer labs or tie up your phone line.
• Speed- The fastest dial-in modem connection is 56 kilobits per second. An ethernet connection runs up to 10,000 kilobits per second-about 175 times faster than the fastest dial-in connection. Thus, you will spend less time waiting for your computer to send or receive data, and more time working with the data. Residents of  Glenmede, Batten, and Perry houses are provided with DSL access.
• Availability- You are not limited to the hours the public computing labs are open. You won't tie up your phone line while you're looking up books in the library catalog. Nor will your dorm connection time out, as dial-in connections can.

Please note: Computing Services can not guarantee that every computer will connect properly to our network, even if it seems to meet all the criteria listed. Most Apple and IBM-compatible personal computers with Windows can be connected to the network. However, purchasing some equipment for your computer might be necessary.

Because software must be specially configured for our network, you must use the networking software configuration recommended by Computing Services. We will neither take responsibility for, nor support, software not provided by Bryn Mawr College Computing Services. Computing Services assumes no liability for your hardware while working on your equipment.