What is ResNet?

You can connect directly to the internet if you live in one of the following dorms: AMR 1, AMR 2, Building A, Building B, McCoy, Wolman, Charles Commons, Rogers House, Bradford or Homewood.  A residential network (or ResNet) connection allows you to work on assignments, read electronic news, or send e-mail messages to friends at other institutions, all from your room. A data jack located in your room provides high speed data communication -- without using your phone line or a modem -- 

IT @ Johns Hopkins  provides ResNet support through these information pages, and other consulting services, for:

• IBM compatible PC's running Windows 2000/XP that have the ability to run Hopkins ITS supported communications software.
• Macintoshes running Mac System 9.0 or higher, that can run IT@ Johns Hopkins supported communications software.  

We will allow other systems to connect to ResNet, but can only offer our best effort in getting the connection to work.
RESNET IP addresses are automatically assigned upon registration using DHCP.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a simple means of managing IP addresses and assigning them with less user intervention.  The IP address for which you are assigned is your computer's identity on the internet.