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September 11th, 2009
Please remember that only wireless routers provided and installed by ITS, or authorized and approved by ITS, are permitted on the Smith residence network.
Personal wireless routers are not permitted because they interfere with regular network access for other students located near them.
If you have a wireless router connected to the network, please disconnect it immediately. Otherwise, your access to the network will be disabled until the router is removed.
Please note that this requirement is clearly stated in the college’s Policy on Acceptable Use of Computer Resources and Wireless Network Policy.
Thank you for your help in ensuring that the Smith network is available to all students.
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February 15th, 2008
Dear Smith Students,
Since the beginning of the spring semester, ITS has been receiving increasing reports from students of network slow-downs and “sluggishness.” Our network usage statistics show this is primarily due to an increase in the overall volume of peer-to-peer traffic on the campus network. (Read more…)
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November 8th, 2007
ITS is pleased to announce the installation of wireless in the common areas of a number of residence houses on campus. As part of an initiative to extend wireless coverage on campus, Phase 1 will cover all common areas in Smith residence houses. Phase 2 will expand wireless coverage to student rooms in all houses but has not yet been funded or scheduled.
Wireless in common areas will be rolled out in four “chunks”: (Read more…)
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September 25th, 2007
Last spring, the RIAA notified two Smith students that they would be sued for copyright infringement. One student has already settled with the RIAA out of court for $3,000. Additionally, ITS has already been contacted by the RIAA several times this semester about students who they believe are illegally sharing copyrighted music.
Protect yourself from a similar lawsuit by: (Read more…)
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August 6th, 2007
The following is an excerpt from a letter to all Smith students from Herb Nickles, the Director of ITS:
Last semester, the college received notice from an attorney at the RIAA that three complaints are pending against Internet Protocol (IP) addresses connected with computers owned by users of the Smith network.
So, what does this mean? (Read more…)
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