Welcome to Harding!!
Welcome to Harding University!
If you're a new student, you've probably already heard that forty times today and will hear it hundreds more before your first day. If you're a returning student, welcome back! It's almost time to begin another semester, and we at DormNet are here to help make that transition easier, whether this is your first time at school or you're back for your final semester.
Introduction
Harding provides Internet access to all of the students, faculty, and even visitors on campus through wireless network coverage that blankets campus and optional wired connections in your dorm room. However, keeping such a large network operating and secure is not an easy task, so Harding has implemented several tools to help with it. These tools are in place to help protect you and your data.
SafeConnect and Antivirus
You might have been a little confused when you first connected your laptop to the network and were asked to install a small program called SafeConnect. This is simply a program to detect whether or not you are using antivirus software and that your operating system is up-to-date. We don't use it to monitor your activity or anything like that. It's just to help keep your data, as well as that of everyone else, safe from malware.
When it asks for a username/password, just input your Harding username and password. This will also occur when connecting portable devices to Harding's network. When it asks for your username/ password, just use your regular Harding username/password. It will NOT download anything to your portable device; it will just register it with the network.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
Add Your Harding Email to a Mail App
So you've just been given a brand new email address and told to check it daily (which you absolutely should do. How else will you know if you're teacher has cancelled class or rescheduled a test?).
Just follow these instructions for setting up your Harding e-mail on your tablet/phone.
We recommend that you use the GMAIL app on your portable device to set
up your Harding e-mail. It will be easier to set up. However, you are
welcome to use a different e-mail app. Here are instructions on how to
set things up.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
Wireless Access in the Dorms and Around Campus
If you are connecting to the wireless network in the dorms, you will see a wireless network called HU-Student. This will be the network available in every dorm on campus, and is the one you'll need to connect to. There will be posters in your dorm with the password.
If you are in one of the other buildings around campus, you should still connect to HU-Student. You do NOT want to use HUWA-GUEST if you are a student. Here’s why: HUWA-GUEST is designed for visitors to the campus. It is NOT a secure network and should never be used for important business (like banking, etc.). It is comparable to a network utilized by public places. HUWA-GUEST has significantly less bandwidth allocated than HU-student.
Both HU-Student and HUWA-GUEST utilize Harding’s content filtering. Using HUWA-GUEST will NOT get you more access than HU-Student and will get you less bandwidth.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
New this year ... Philo Streaming Service!
We have partnered with Philo to provide 64 channels of streaming high definition TV channels over the campus network. Currently enrolled students who are living in Residence Halls, Village Apartments and Legacy Apartments will have access to Philo when on the Harding Network. It can be accessed through a web browser, PHILO for smartphones, and through Roku streaming devices. In addition to the streaming channels, users will also be able to record up to 20 hours of live TV. Philo can only be accessed through the secured campus network not the guest network and is not available off-campus or through the cell network. Check out our blog post specifically about Philo.
M Drive: Network Storage on Campus
Harding offers each current student a gig of network storage space. Whenever you log into a campus computer, you'll have access to 1 gig of network storage under "Computer". This is an excellent place to store your work in labs or the library so you can access it on any computer. You can also access it from your personal computer by visiting hushares.harding.edu and logging in with your Harding info.
If you have any questions, just give us a call at the DormNet Help Desk at (501)279-4545. We’re here to help!
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