What is ResNet?
ResNet provides access to the School network and the Internet to our residential community. It is fast, convenient and always on.
What you can do with ResNet ?
With ResNet you will be able to:
- Stay in touch with friends and family with email and MSN Messenger
- Use educational materials such as the Schools library catalogue and other electronic resources
- Listen to online radio, download music from the iTunes Music Store
What is included?
- A new pre configured School supplied laptop computer from a reputable provider. (HP)
- Free and unlimited technical support from the Schools on site ICT Service engineers.
- Where necessary, an ethernet cable to connect your computer to the data socket in your room (available on request from House Staff)
- Complete School software package including Open Office, Microsoft Security Essentials and other academic software for the duration of your time at St Leonards
How ResNet compares with Internet access elsewhere,
- Unrestricted access between 6am and midnight
- No download or usages quotas
- High levels of network security, data and personal security
- Internet fall back facility to provide connectivity in the case where the primary connection fails
History of ResNet.
The ResNet service was launched by ICT Services in early 2005 to support the residential community at St Leonards. Initially students accessed the Internet via the academic network using their own computers.
2007 the service was extended and improved by providing each residential area with its own independent Internet access facility using its own network infrastructure.
2008 sees the introduction of a fully funded bespoke IT technical and support service aimed at providing residential students with a start-to-finish IT solution and parents with the knowledge that all IT related issues can be resolved in-house by a specialist team of highly qualified and experienced IT engineers.
2011 Additional investment will see the progressive roll out of Virtual Desktop Access for the residential community to the Academic network. This service will allow students to access their school work, school email service and educational resources securely via the internet from anywhere in the world.
