Tech Help for University Apartments
新 Connectivity Options at University Apartments
If you live in Garland Apartments, units A and C, you no longer require an SMC modem to gain access to the 互联网. These buildings are now equipped with network ports on the wall.
Using an ethernet cable, you may connect your devices including laptops, 台式电脑, gaming consoles and wifi routers directly into the network port.
SMC Modem Setup & Installation
The following items are included in the SMC box:
- 1 SMC调制解调器
- 1 AC Power Adapter
- 1 Phone Cable (RJ11)
- 1 Ethernet Cable (RJ45)
Connect your SMC modem (see 无花果. 1)
- Be sure the power switch is positioned “OFF”
- Connect power supply to the modem
- Connect one end of the provided phone cable into LINE port of the modem and other end of the cable into the wall socket for the phone
- If you have a telephone, connect one end of provided phone cable into PHONE port of the modem
- Connect one end of provided Ethernet cable into the 局域网 port of your modem and other to the computer or to the 互联网 port of a wireless router
无花果. 1
Understanding the Front Panel of Your SMC Modem
The following table shows a description of the lights on the front panel of the SMC device:
| 压水式反应堆(权力) | Solid green = normal, receiving adequate power |
| Link | Solid green LED= normal, successful connectivity with network |
| Data | Blinking green LED indicates normal data flow |
| 局域网 | Blinking green LED indicates normal data flow when computer or wireless router is plugged into 局域网 port |
Note: It may take up to 1 minute before the LINK light becomes solid green. Please be patient.
If the SMC modem does 不 appear to be functioning as described, you may exchange the device for a不her one at the 住房 office.
Wireless Connectivity & Supported Wireless Routers
Wireless connectivity is 不 available in the University Apartments. Residents may supply and connect their personal wireless routers for their wireless convenience. The following wireless router has been fully tested and is guaranteed to be compatible on the Andrews University campus network:
Because there are various makes and models of wireless routers, 它的 is unable to test compatibility of all of them on our network and thereby unable to fully support all these devices. You may attempt to configure your own personal wireless router 不 listed above. 然而, because of time and network constraints, 它的 technicians may choose 不 to configure any wireless router 不 listed above.
Telephone and Cable TV Services & Installation
参观 Telecommunications online resource for information related to this topic.
