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The information provided on this site will help you get connected to the university resources.
The links to the left will help guide you on how to connect your computer either remotely or via any of the Nipissing University residences. The software and documentation links provided on the site will help you stay connected to the university network.
When connected to the university resources it is the users' responsibility to maintain his/her computer software and hardware needs.
All users residing on Nipissing University residence are responsible for having a network card in their computer system. Users are also responsible for protecting their computer, this may include one or more of the following: anti-virus, personal firewall, bot software installed and configured or other security software available.
"Please note: Routers or any device other than a PC or laptop are not permitted on the Nipissing University RezNet. Attempted use of such a device could result in loss of access rights to RezNet or other disciplinary sanctions. Please refer to the Acceptable Use Policy".
If you are a user residing on residence please pay close attention to the "Recommended Computer Specifications" provided below.
Recommended Computer Specifications:
The University does not recommend one particular vendor of laptops/desktop computers over another.
For a laptop we would recommend a unit no more than a couple of years old with 256 megabytes of RAM, operating system preferably Windows XP with the latest patches installed (patches can be downloaded free of cost from the Microsoft homepage). A wireless card for laptops is also recommended as the university campus is fully wireless compatible. For a desktop computer, the recommendations are the same as for laptops with the addition of a 100 megabyte Ethernet network card for access to the LAN (local area network).
Users are required to have an anti-virus program (ie. Norton, McAfee, etc.), a personal firewall and bot-cleaning software (ie. Spy-bot, etc.) for them to connect to the university network. The MS Office suite is recommended for word processing or other university course work, some professors may have specific software requirements.
If you have any questions please contact Technology Services Helpdesk at helpdesk@nipissingu.ca