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If you have a personal router and are connecting it to our network, wait! Please visit the appropriate section for a "how-to" first! Incorrectly configured or connected routers are one of the top reasons your connection gets suspended.

Going somewhere?

When going on break, please take a minute to look over the "best practices" of what to do when leaving on break .

Need help?

It's always a good idea to have this checklist handy. Over 90% of the calls we get from folks who can't access the internet are "self solved" here.
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How secure is wireless? I want do be able to conduct banking and other sensitive transactions. PDF Print E-mail
Written by Wahoo Minor   
Friday, 16 February 2007
The wireless connections we offer take advantage of wireless encryption, that is to say the connection from our transmitter in the building to a PC will be encrypted.

We will also not be allowing "unknown" network cards to even transmit any data to or from our wireless equipment. This really makes it more secure than most wireless networks, even in the corporate world. This type of security makes it VERY hard for a person sitting at the site to intercept any data, whether encrypted or not.

While we are providing Internet Access, the real security is the same whether it is wired or wireless and is really in the hands of the user. It is still as easy to get a "trojan" type virus that steals your banking passwords and email them to the author of the virus on ANY type of connection. No precaution on our part should be a substitute for common sense by the end user. The end user should still use anti-virus software and should still use a personal firewall software if it is available to them.
Last Updated ( Friday, 16 February 2007 )
 
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Newsflash

UVa Targeted by RIAA

As reported by the Daily Progress (full article here ), seven users on the UVa network have been targeted by the RIAA for illegal music download files.

 The University of Virginia tracks which user uses each IP address at any given time (just like we do). As a result, they are able to forward these warnings on to the actual user(s) that downloaded the files.  If the users do not "settle", they may find themselves the targetof a lawsuit.

 We ask that if you have not actually "bought" a song or movie, that you not download it so we don't have to forward these same letters on to you.