Our department has brought the network as close as your nearest communications closet in the Hospital, HSC, South Campus and Tech Park. The last part of this connection is made up of cables being run from this communications closet to a new jack installed near your computer. Below you will find a summary of the process of ordering and installation of this cabling and jack. Below you will find a list of the types of jacks that can be ordered. The jack types designate how many ports are on each wall jack and what their purpose is.
Pricing is dependent on how long the cable run is.
After completing the application for the network jack, a representative from the Network Department will then do a site inspection to see if any additional equipment or special circumstances apply. We will make an appointment to meet the contact person from above. Your computer has to be up to the task of running on the network. You will need to make sure your computer has the following required items. Network Interface Card - This card is installed in your computer and allows it to talk to the network.