Internet Connections
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How To: Connect to Wireless on Campus
Secured-Wireless To connect to the secured network, which has Internet and full PTS network access, choose: PTS-Secured-Wireless You will be prompted to log in. Use your PTS network account username and password. OSX users may be prompted for a second login; this is your local computer account login. To accept the changes to your system, enter your local computer account password. All students, staff, and faculty should connect to the secured wireless if possible. Guest Wireless To connect to the guest network, which has limited Internet access, choose: PTS-Guest The password is: PTSInternet1812 Mac Users: Connect to Wi-Fi You can use the Wi-Fi menu to quickly connect to a nearby wireless network. Click the Wi-Fi icon ( or ) in the menu bar. If Wi-Fi is off, choose "Turn Wi-Fi on." Select a nearby Wi-Fi network from the list. The strength of each nearby network is shown next to its name. More darkened bars indicate a stronger network connection. Enter your PTS user name and password Networks that have a lock icon next to their name require a password. After you select your network, enter the network password when you're prompted. If you don't know the network password, check with the owner of the Wi-Fi network you're trying to join. Make sure the "Remember this network" box is checked so that you will always connect to the PTS Secured Wireless network wherever that network is available. PC Users Connect to Wi-Fi Click the Wi-Fi icon () in the status bar. Select a nearby Wi-Fi network from the list and choose "connect". Make sure the "Connect automatically" box is checked so that you will always connect to the PTS Secured Wireless network wherever that network is available. 3. Enter your PTS user name and password and select "OK". Android Users Open your device's Settings app. Tap Network & internet Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi. Tap PTS-Secured-Wireless EAP method is set to "PEAP CA certificate is set to "Don't Validate" type in your username for identity and anonymous identity. type in your password **If your username does not work, try entering your full PTS email for Identity & Anonymous Identity Every Android device is slightly different. Getting to your settings and wifi requires different navigation depending on the operating system and company that makes it
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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