Williams Campus Housing and Residential Life

For students living on campus, Williams Campus Housing and Residential Life provides limited support for Ethernet network connectivity problems. Please contact the Housing Office for service requests.

Internet/Network Access in the Residence Halls

Williams Campus Housing and Residential Life provides Internet access via an ethernet connection in all the Residential Halls on campus. Students connecting their own personal computers to the ASU network will be requried to install additional security software and apply various updates to their machines.

NO wireless routers may be used in the Residental Halls. Installation of unauthorized network hardware, including wireless access points installed without authorization by ASU Data Communications, is prohibited by ASU policy opens link in new window. Unmanaged network hardware such as hubs, routers, Etherswitches, and wireless access points could interfere with network security, performance, and monitoring. If you connect unauthorized network hardware to ASU's network, your network access may be disconnected without prior notice and until the unauthorized hardware is removed.

Students who would like to use an XBox or Playstation in the Residential Halls must first register their boxes with Lin Htay at (480) 727-1700.

Internet/Network Access in the Houses

Internet service in Williams Campus Housing houses is provided by Cox. In order to get wireless access, obtain a 802.11b/g compliant wireless router and a 802.11b/g Ethernet card.

You will need a category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to the internet, you may purchase your own at a Best Buy, Circuit City or other such store  Please make sure you have a network card (Ethernet card) in your computer.  You can make an appointment to have the active outlet switched in the house if needed. 

Campus Cable TV

Cable TV service at the Poly Campus is provided by Cox.  Go to http://phoenix.cox.net/cci/tvlistings for a channel lineup.