Welcome to Milligan - Information for New Students

     
Welcome to Milligan College!  We in the Information Technology Department strive to make your transition to campus life uneventful and easy.   Below is information concerning the Milligan network, CATV and Telephone services. 

The college provides a 100 mb switched network connection to each housing unit with a 1 gb supporting backbone.  Each housing unit has at least two network connections.   Wireless access is planned for the Fall 2007 term in some of the housing units.  Labs are available for those students that do not own a personal computer.    This fall, laptops will be available to be checked out by the students for use in the library.  Printers are provided in the library for student use. 

The college will not be using Microsoft Vista this year.  We have not determined exactly when the migration will occur.  We would suggest that you request Microsoft Window XP Professional when purchasing a new computer.   Also,  the choice of laptop vs desktop is one of preference the college has no recommendation. 

The college provides for students the Microsoft Office Suite at minimal cost.   Also,  McAfee Antivirus is provide at no cost.   ALL personal computers connected to the network must have current and active antivirus software.

CATV service is provided by the college.  However, we do not provide the cables to connect your TV to the CATV port in the wall.   The length of the cable will be determined by how you choose to arrange your room. 

The college also provides telephone service to each housing unit.  However, long distance is not provided.  The college does not provide a telephone or the cable needed to connect your phone to the wall jack.   Again how you arrange your room determines how long of a cable you will need. 

Below is a summary of information:

 

  Read and be familiar with the Computer Use Policy  
  The IT Staff specializes in Microsoft Windows based applications, limited support is offered for MAC users  
  Scan for Spyware prior to coming to campus  
  Insure your laptop for accidental damage or loss  
  Office 2003 and Office 2007 are available for a small fee  
  McAfee Antivirus is available free of charge  
  All personal computers connected to the network require Anti-virus protection  
  Network cables are available in the Bookstore  
  IT Staff will be available the weekend students arrive to assist in computer needs  
  Telephone service with Voice Mail is provide - long distance is not  
  Each student will need to supply their own network, TV, and telephone cables (length depends on layout of their room)  
  Our network has content filtering questionable content may be blocked  
  Peer to Peer sharing of copyrighted material is prohibited.  ITunes is allowed  
  Network storage space is provided for each student.   
  Do not share your username or password with anyone  
     
 

Submit a question to the Helpdesk   (423)461-8704

 
     
     
 

Please scan your computer for spyware and viruses before

connecting to the Milligan network!!