From the classrooms and libraries to your own room, you can be plugged in and on-line with ease.
The Wired Network
Boston College was one of the first universities to build an infrastructure that allows students to simply plug into the walls of their dorm rooms and be easily connected to the campus network. BC's wired network switches accommodate 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ethernet cards. See the bottom of the page for instructions on how to connect to the Boston College wired network.
The Wireless Network
With the advent of our wireless network, we've provided even more possibilities to be connected on campus. The BC wireless network supports the 802.11b standard (also known as 802.11b High Rate or Wi-Fi) only. It specifies an 11 Megabit/second data transmission rate. Your computer's actual wireless speed is dependant on your network card, but A, B, or G standards are supported.
Illegally Downloading Movies & Music
Never share or download copyrighted material such as MP3s or movies. It is stealing, and students who violate copyright laws are subject to legal and disciplinary action.
Learn More:
- What's the big deal about sharing and downloading music, movies, or other files?
- How to connect (pdf) your computer to the BC network from network jacks on-campus.
- About our wireless network. We strongly recommend that you use the secure wireless network.
- About Network Access to Internet gaming, file sharing, and servers in the residence halls.
- Your Ethernet cable & jack:
On the left is an Ethernet cable, which you plug into your computer and the jack on your wall (see below for an example). On the right is a standard phone cable, which you plug into a modem and a standard phone jack on the wall.
Plug your Ethernet cable (see description above) into a jack like this one to connect your computer to the BC network.
