Note: The ResNet outlet in your room normally houses both telephone and Ethernet connections. Telephone jacks are identified with a blue phone icon , and the Ethernet jacks have a red computer icon .

It is important that you do NOT connect any regular modem/telephone cables to an Ethernet port as this may damage the jack!

1. Start with the power off on your computer.
2. Your computer must have a network card installed. Not a modem card: it must be a 10/100 Category 5e network card.
   

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3. You will also need a Category 5e patch cable to connect your computer to the data jack. You can purchase a Cat5e patch cable from the MSU-Northern Bookstore. Not even Wal-Mart sells them for less and the Bookstore has the right length!
   

   Cat5e Cable

   Cat5e Cable End

   
   
4. Look under the desk either on the right or left side of the room and locate the network jack, it will have a RED Computer Icon to indicate that it is a network connection for a computer. If you are in a double room and none of the wall jacks on your side have Red Computer Icon, you will need to contact the ITS Help Desk to have one connected for you.
5. Locate the network connection on the back of your computer. It will look like the wall jack. A Cat5 patch cable will not work in a modem connection. If you cannot find this connector on the back of your computer, you may need to purchase a 10/100 network card, also available at the bookstore.
6. Plug one end of the Category 5e cable into the network jack and the other end into the back of your computer.
7. Turn on the power to your computer.
8. Once the operating system has started and you're ready to go, start your preferred browser and you will be connected to the Clean Access system. Refer to the the ResNet User's Guide (PDF, 1.5Mb) for detailed instructions from this point.

If you have problems or these steps do not work, contact your Resident Assistant or contact the ITS Help Desk @ 3765.