Networking at university

[R.C]

Hey there,

I am off to university later this year and am sorting out what I need to maximise my technology usage, and need some advice about the networking situation. 

Af far as I know, university networking involves a central switch connected to each room with ethernet ports in each room to connect devices to. 

Is it possible to purchase a router and use the ethernet in the wall to make a functioning router? 

 

Many thanks

[Electronics Wizardy]

Normally they don't let you connect your own router.

 

Why do you want your own router?

[R.C]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Normally they don't let you connect your own router.

 

Why do you want your own router?

My main thought process was that it may give better wifi connection if in a room that has bad connection 

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, R.C said:

My main thought process was that it may give better wifi connection if in a room that has bad connection 

Normally there is pretty good wifi around campus.

 

And normally IT Doesn't  want to just go adding wifi access points.

[R.C]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Normally there is pretty good wifi around campus.

 

And normally IT Doesn't  want to just go adding wifi access points.

Ok , thank you

[Darren]

It will vary from campus to campus, they're unlikely to be overly consistent. Most unis will have halfway decent wireless to your room and/or a cable connection.

 

If it's terrible, your campus accommodation will likely have some recommendations or workarounds, but again, it's unlikely to be terible.