► Residence Internet Information

All students in a Student Residences building can access the Internet through an in-room connection provided by the University of Manitoba.

• Internet Equipment & Wired Internet
Mary Speechly Hall and University College Residence rooms have modems and necessary cables for a wired Internet connection. In Arthur V. Mauro and Pembina Hall Residences there is no modem and you are expected to provide your own network cable.

• Routers & Wireless Internet
Want to set up a router? Ask the Student Residences IT Team for help. A misconfigured router can create network problems for you and others in the building. The Pembina Hall Residence is the only residence building with University (IST) provided wireless. Wireless routers are prohibited in the Pembina Hall Residence building because they interfere with University wireless.

• UserID and Passwords
You will be asked to log in with your UMNetID to use the residence (wired) Internet starting mid-September. To claim your UMNetID, go to umanitoba.ca/claimid.

• Copyright Infringement
Residents are not allowed to distribute files, such as music, movies, or television shows, through the Internet that would violate a copyright law.

• Bandwidth
You are permitted 40GB/month of downloading and 40GB/month of uploading. If you require more bandwidth for academic purposes, please contact us via email at residence_it@umanitoba.ca. If you require more bandwidth for non-academic purposes, you may sign up for a paid service from an alternate provider such as Shaw or MTS. See below and to the right for what services are available in each building.

 
• Disciplinary Measures
Copyright and bandwidth violations will be traced to your computer and dealt with in the following manner:

• 1st offence: Written warning
• 2nd offence: One week Internet shutdown
• 3rd offence: Indefinite loss of Internet service

• Virus Infections and Hacked Computers
Residents who have a virus-infected or hacked computer will have their Internet connection suspended upon detection. The resident’s Internet connection will be restored when the residence IT administrator or coordinator is confident that the resident’s computer no longer poses a risk to the U of M network and U of M faculty/staff/students.

• Gaming Consoles
In order to access the Internet via any gaming console (xBox, Playstation, etc.) the following conditions must be met:

1. A router must be plugged into our modem
2. Both the console and a computer must be connected to that router
3. The computer must have a webpage open and authenticated to access the Internet

 Please note that connecting your gaming console directly into the modem will not allow you to access the Internet.

Questions or comments? Please email residence_it@umanitoba.ca