In 1996 Drew began Phase I of the campus networking project, connecting most faculty and staff office buildings and academic spaces. In 1997 Phase II networked half of the student residence halls, with the rest wired over the next 18 months. There is no additional fee for network usage, and student computer configurations since 1997 have included Ethernet cards. Drew's network core is Novell NetWare , with all faculty, staff, and students having NDS logins. Various other systems provide network services like email, DNS, Web servers, news, library services, and general-purpose computing.
All networked computers have direct access to the Internet.
All resident students have network access from their residence halls. Drew-issued laptops have included network cards as standard equipment since 1997. Commuter students can access the network in the public locations listed above. Future remote access will be available as well. Students never pay a fee for network access on campus.