‘Networking’ Category
Device Registration Changes
Technology Services set out with the goal of making it easier for students, faculty, and staff to connect their devices to the Gustavus network. To that end, we have changed the way these devices are authorized, and you will no longer need to register your devices before they are allowed to join the Gustavus and […]
Campus Network Tips and Troubleshooting
Gustavus Technology Services (GTS) is committed to providing and supporting a robust, reliable, and secure network for the Gustavus community to be able to learn, teach, and work effectively. The purpose of this message is to inform the campus community about the College’s network options and provide some helpful information to allow you to take […]
Internet Resources Near You
Many Internet and cellular service providers have stepped up during the crisis to offer options for those in need. We encourage you to check with your local services to see what may work for you. Your smartphone may serve adequately as a wireless hotspot, or possibly you’d qualify for free Internet from a nearby cable […]
WiFi Upgrades in the Library
We know that one of the busiest times of the year for the library is coming up soon and in preparation for that we have completed an upgrade of the library’s WiFi network. Not only did we swap out the older access points for the latest model but we also added seven additional access points […]
Wireless Upgrades to Confer / Vickner Hall
The WiFi network in Confer / Vickner Hall has received a significant upgrade as part of our ongoing project to improve the WiFi network in the academic buildings on campus. Last year the building had 13 aging WiFi access points. This summer we replaced those access points with 22 of the latest generation WiFi access […]
Outdoor WiFi added to Johns Family Courtyard
A common request we receive at GTS is to expand the WiFi coverage in the outdoor spaces on campus. As part of an effort to improve the WiFi all around Gustavus, we have installed a new outdoor WiFi access point on the wall between the Courtyard Cafe and the Johns Family Courtyard. So this fall […]
DNS and Your Privacy
On April 1, 2018 Cloudflare released a new DNS service called 1.1.1.1. One of the primary goals of this service is to allow users to hide their DNS requests from their ISP. A typical home ISP ( like Comcast, and Mediacom ) may be logging all the DNS requests you do, selling that information to […]
WiFi Network Updates
Since the beginning of spring semester GTS has received a number of complaints about how the wireless/wifi network has been extra slow for them. Many people mentioned that it was working fine last fall but that this spring it was significantly slower or basically not working for them at all, especially in the evenings. Between […]
Gustavus ranked #1 for IPv6 usage
According to the statistics gathered by Google, Facebook, and Yahoo, over 75% of our network traffic to their sites is being done over IPv6. This past June, Gustavus Adolphus College joined the World IPv6 Launch network operators list and publicly committed to supporting IPv6 on our campus network to the best of our ability. So […]
Internet Upgrades
Over break we made four major changes to our connection to the Internet. For the most part, they won’t impact how you use the Internet on a day to day basis, but they should improve our systems behind the scenes. We upgraded to a newer router which should be able to take better advantage of […]