Technology Planning Newsgroup Training Welcome to ResNet ResNet is Purchase College's Residential Computer Network . Each dorm room in the Big Haus, Crossroads, and Far Side, now has two Ethernet ports. These means every residence on campus now has a high-speed Internet connection to the Internet.
Students can now surf the web, do research, and use email, without tying up their phone lines.
This is because the wires, which connect their computers to the Internet, are dedicated lines, independent of the phone lines. Because of this, Students will need a network card to access this service. A network card is like a modem, except it is much faster and connects your computer to a different line than the phone. These network cards and the network they connect offer much faster connections do modems. Students can purchase a network card right on campus at the college bookstore.