Types of Connections
Wired Ethernet Connections
PTS IT supplies wired internet (ethernet) connections in all rooms and building on campus. You will be able to locate a ethernet jack on one of the walls in your apartment, dorm room, or suite. Here is an example of the what they will look like.
In certain locations there might be two jacks that you can connect to, as pictured above. In this instance they will be labeled Voice and Data. For an internet connection please be sure that you are connecting to the jack labeled Data. If you connect to the Voice jack you will not be able to receive any internet connection.
PTS IT provides a number wireless networks to to our buildings on our Main Campus as well as the Charlotte Rachel Wilson campus. The wireless networks will vary based on building so please refer to the listings below for more information.
Wireless Networks by Name
PTS-Guests
PTS-Guests is provided to all buildings on our Main Campus. This network is intended for users who do not have a seminary account or are visiting the seminary for an events. This network does have limited internet access.
Network Name: PTS-Guests
Password: PTSInternet1812
Buildings Available: Adams House, Administration Building, Alexander Hall, Brown Hall, Carriage House, Corporation Yard, Hodge Hall, Lenox House, Library, Mackay Campus Center, Miller Chapel, Payne Hall, Schemed Hall, Stuart Hall, Templeton Hall, Tennant Hall (1st floor only), and Whiteley Gymnasium (Weight room only).
PTS-WLAN
PTS-WLAN is a network provide to our Charlotte Rachel Wilson Campus. This network is intended for use by residents of the CRW campus. This network can be located in the common areas, such as the Computer Lab, child play areas, and meeting or all purpose rooms.
Network Name: PTS-WLAN
Password: !!pts1812
Buildings Available: 501 Farber Road Apartments, 101 Loetscher Place Apartments, 201 Loetscher Place Apartments
PTS-Secure-Wireless
PTS-Secure-Wireless is a network provided to our building on our Main Campus. This network is intended for use by students, faculty, staff and administration, alumni, and visiting scholars and employs enterprise level encryption. In order to access and use the network you will be required to enter your seminary username and password. If you do not have a seminary user account then please utilize one of the other available networks.
Network Name: PTS-Secure-Wireless
Please refer to Connecting to Wireless on Campus for instructions on how to connect
Buildings Available: Adams House, Administration Building, Alexander Hall, Brown Hall, Carriage House, Corporation Yard, Erdman Hall, Hodge Hall, Lenox House, Library, Mackay Campus Center, Miller Chapel, Payne Hall, Schemed Hall, Stuart Hall, Templeton Hall, Tennant Hall (1st floor only), and Whiteley Gymnasium (Weight room only).
Brown-Wifi
Brown-Wifi is a network provides to our Dorm building Brown Hall. This network intended for devices that are unable to connect to PTS-Secure-Network due to password encryption Level. Examples of these devices are AppleTVs, Chromecasts, Amazon Fire devices, certain tablets and smartphones.
Network Name: Brown-Wifi
Password: ptsbrown
Buildings Available: Brown Hall
Hodge-Wifi
Hodge-Wifi is a network provides to our Dorm building Hodge Hall. This network intended for devices that are unable to connect to PTS-Secure-Network due to password encryption Level. Examples of these devices are AppleTVs, Chromecasts, Amazon Fire devices, certain tablets and smartphones.
Network Name: Hodge-Wifi
Password: ptshodge
Buildings Available: Hodge Hall
Alex-Wifi
Alex-Wifi is a network provides to our Dorm building Alexander Hall. This network intended for devices that are unable to connect to PTS-Secure-Network due to password encryption Level. Examples of these devices are AppleTVs, Chromecasts, Amazon Fire devices, certain tablets and smartphones.
Network Name: Alex-Wifi
Password: ptsalex2015
Buildings Available: Alexander Hall