Computer Access in Residence Halls

The Office of Information Services welcomes all students to Saint Xavier University. We are pleased to announce that Internet connectivity is available in the rooms of all Residence Halls as well as in the Dining Hall and the common areas on the first floors of both Morris, McCarthy, and Rubloff Halls.

Wireless Access at SXU

In order to connect to the Internet using wireless technology, you will need to purchase a wireless adapter that is compatible with the "802.11b wireless Ethernet protocol." These adaptors can be purchased from stores including Best Buy and Circuit City and are available at the University Bookstore. Pacelli and Regina require a wireless connection.

  • Laptop: If you use a laptop computer, all you need to connect to Saint Xavier's wireless network is a PCMCIA wireless network adapter card that plugs directly into the laptop's PCMCIA port. Alternatively, you may choose a USB wireless Ethernet adaptor if your computer has USB ports. There are a number of laptop computers in the market with 802.11b wireless Ethernet built into the system.
  • Desktop: The easiest way to connect a desktop computer to the wireless campus is through a USB wireless Ethernet adaptor. An alternative method is a PCI wireless Ethernet adaptor that is installed in an available PCI slot inside your computer.

Wired Access at SXU

Wired access or plug-in is available to residents in McCarthy, Morris, and Rubloff Halls. Wired access is also provided in some booths in the Dining Hall. In these areas your connection is made through a cable into a wall jack. You will need to purchase an Ethernet patch cable and a 10/100 Ethernet card for your laptop or desktop computer. Many computers are sold with an Ethernet port already built-in.

Printing

To set up your computer to print to the network printers, use the Printer Installation instructions placed on the first floor lounge area in each residential hall. After installation you will be able to connect to the SXU network and print your documents. Please see instructions for installation.

When you log on the network, you are able to print to the network laser printers. Printing is as simple as selecting Print from the File menu in whatever application you are using.

If several people are using the lab, there may be a line or queue waiting to use the laser printer. You can check on the status of your print job by clicking on the Network Print Queue icon on the lab desktop computer. In the print queue dialog box, you will see a list of jobs waiting to print. You can delete your own print jobs from the queue by clicking on the job name to highlight that line and pressing the Delete key. Please do not delete other jobs in the queue.

More Help

For additional questions, please call the Help Desk at (773) 298-3291 or e-mail: techhelp@sxu.edu