Oakland University provides its live-in students with completely wireless Internet access in the Residence Halls and both wired and wireless access in the University Student Apartments. In order to use the wireless network in both the Residence Halls and the University Student Apartments, students will need to make sure that any computer they bring with them has wireless capabilities (802.11g standard). If a student is living in the University Student Apartments and wishes to connect to the wired network then their computer must contain a network card and Cat5e Ethernet cable.
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Registering Your Computer/ Residence Halls Computer Lab / Other OU Computer Labs / More Information
Registering Your Computer
In order to connect to the Residence Hall Network and pass the requirements scan when you register your computer, you MUST have the following installed on your computer (applicable to PCs only):
- ALL Microsoft Windows Updates
- An Anti-Virus program that has an active subscription and updated definitions such as but not limited to:
Whether you are using the wireless network in the Residence Halls or a wired port in the University Student Apartments, you will follow the same log-on procedures to register your computer. Once you have established connection to the network, open a web browser to be directed to the registration page and select which type of device you are registering. You will then be prompted to enter your OUCA credentials (same user name and password as your OU email). Next, download and/or run the the temporary program (CSA.exe) to confirm your computer meets the requirements necessary to use the network (see above requirements).
To directly access the registration website to register game devices or smart phones, use the following link:
https://netreg.res.oakland.edu/registration
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Residence Halls Computer Lab
A computer lab is located on the fourth floor (main floor) of Hamlin Hall next to the reception desk. The lab has 19 Dell Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz computers equipped with Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office and Internet. Hamlin Hall residence hall computer lab provides free paper and printing to residence hall students.
A printer and scanner also are available. The lab is available only to residence hall students, who must show their student ID card upon request from staff.
Lab hours are established each semester based on need and are posted throughout the residence halls. However, the lab normally is open Sunday through Friday from 9 a.m. to midnight. Printing access is limited.
Students are encouraged to be courteous to their peers and use the lab for academic reasons, not to play games or for other entertainment purposes. Priority for computer lab usage is given to residence hall students doing academic assignments.
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Other OU Computer Labs
A number of other student computer labs are located on campus and each are only a short walk away from campus housing. To find out more about locations, hours and the computers available, visit the Student Computer Labs Web page.
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More Information
For more information on computer access and the residence halls computer lab, contact the Housing Office at (248) 370-3570 or housing@oakland.edu. For more information on OU's wireless network, contact the Wireless System Office, 439 Hamlin Hall, at (248) 370-2534 or wireless@oakland.edu.
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