Once you have chosen DU and have reviewed our hardware and software requirements for the coming fall quarter, you are ready to begin shopping for your laptop. However, we recommend that you wait until June before actually purchasing your laptop. Laptop technologies evolve quickly and prices frequently fluctuate. The University has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading the campus network infrastructure. In order to utilize our network, you must purchase a network card to connect to the campus network and the Internet from your residence hall room.
Every room is equipped with a computer network jack for each student.
The network card can usually be purchased with your computer or from the DU bookstore when you arrive. Make sure when you order your computer, that you specify one of the above network cards. At DU, we have chosen to standardize the network card configuration rather than the computer itself, leaving to you the choice about what computer to bring. In addition, our technical support team is trained extensively with these cards and can provide quick reaction support in diagnosing and fixing connectivity problems. However, you should know that modem technology is very slow compared to DU's fast gigabit networking.