We strongly advise you to set up a separate user login account first. To perform this task, please refer to your Windows documentation. This will provide you some protection from inadvertently removing or deleting important files. The department will provide instructions at the appropriate time. All residence halls are equipped with ethernet ports.
Students living off-campus usually purchase a modem supported by the university.
The department is unable to assist with hardware repairs. Three years on-site service is highly recommended. There are several commercial service centers in Blacksburg. The university may also provide maintenance service. More information should be available during freshman orientation.