All USC Residence Halls have a wired connection to the University network for each resident. In order to get your computer connected to USC's ResNet (USC's Residence Hall Network) and the Internet from your residence hall room, the following items are required:

• Ethernet card: Most new computers have an Ethernet card already built-in or installed. If your computer does not have one, make sure you bring a 10/100 card for desktop computers or PCMCIA 10/100 card for laptops. (Please see the wireless section for other specifications)
• 25-foot Cat5e Patch Cord to fit RJ-45 data jack
• Antivirus software: USC provides all students with TrendMicro AntiVirus Software at no charge. Go to VIP and click on the Technology Tab - Show Me Software Distribution tab to download this to your computer. For help in downloading, visit http://uts.sc.edu/virus/download.shtml.
• All current security and virus patches and updates for your Operating System.
• CleanAccess: This is an authentication process that you will need to download once connecting to the USC network. (Windows users only)