Communication Jacks

Each dorm room is equipped with data and telephone-voice jacks. Our telephone and voice mail systems provide free on campus calling.

Upon his or her arrival on campus each student will be issued a pamphlet explaining the available functions and services that the Telecommunications department offers. The data jack will connect the students to the University data base and web connections. This service is included in the room and board for each student. There is no need for a student to have an outside email account or off campus Internet provider. If they choose to connect to an outside service they are responsible for the charges on the phone line for each connection. This charge will be on their phone bill each month and can add up to a considerable amount depending on where the dial-in connection is located.

Dorm Room Connection

All dorm rooms on campus are equipped with Ethernet connections. The data ports are located on the right side of the quad box that is in the dorm. The left side is for the phones. If the data insert is black then you must use a GRAY Ethernet cable. If the insert is GREEN the you must use a green Ethernet cable. You can tell if there is a link by looking at the Ethernet card in your computer and seeing if there are lights on and blinking. If not, then contact either the Student Support Center of The Help Desk. Cables can be purchased at the student Support Center if need be. If you bring a cable from home chances are that it will not work in your dorm room. The grey cables at Villanova are different from the grey cables that can be purchased at other computer stores. So make sure you have the right cables.

Campus-Wide Connections

There are many work stations throughout campus. These work stations use the Green cables. As well as the connection that may be present in class rooms in buildings such as Bartley Hall and CEER.

Dorm room's contain either a Grey box or a Green box. Each of these boxes has a place for your phone line to connect to and right next to it an Ethernet cord connection. The Grey boxes are for Villanova issued Ethernet cord ONLY. The Green boxes are for standard RJ-45 Ethernet cords. If there is any questions with this email us or call us at extension 610.519.7777.

Please note: Do not put a phone cord into a Ethernet port. It will fit but you can damage your Ethernet port.

Which Cable to Use

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What documentation do I need to install my Ethernet card ?

See Kit Documentation

If I already have a modem installed can't I just use that instead of buying an Ethernet card?

Yes, but there are many advantages of using an Ethernet connection rather than a standard modem:

• Significantly faster than a modem.
• Allows easy access to many campus printers, software, and files.
• NO extra fee.

What services can I receive using the Villanova network?

• E-mail.
• Browse and publish information on the World Wide Web.
• Access campus information, course registration, library, catalogs and other databases.
• Submit assignments to professors, confer with classmates, and conduct research for papers.
• Participate in electronic groups (mailing lists and news groups, must be logged into webpage in order to access newsgroups).