For accessing CONNEXION (Somerville Wi-Fi) (not eduroam)
Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements in order to access the Somerville Network:
A fully licensed operating system:
- Microsoft Windows 10 (version 22H2)
- Microsoft Windows 11 (version 22H2)
- Apple Mac OS X 13.5.1 (Ventura)
- Apple Mac OS X 12.6.8 (Monterey)
- Apple Mac OS X 11.7.9 (Big Sur)
- GNU/Linux (e.g Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE)
Up to Date Operating System
To ensure your operating system is fully up to date, please run Windows Update on a Windows operating system, or Software Update on a Mac. Install any updates it recommends.
Anti virus software (where available for your operating system)
The University can supply, free of charge to all students, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac and Windows.
Other anti-virus products may not be fully supported and you are advised to consider switching to Sophos.
Anti spyware software
Windows only: Sophos contains some very good anti-malware.
What is not permitted on the College/University Network
The University does not support any “server-based” operating systems, such as Windows Server 2016, 2019, etc. or Mac OSX Server. This also includes GNU/Linux with any server-level daemons running. Machines found to be running these operating systems may be disconnected from the Network immediately.
Appliances designed to share a network connection, such as routers or Apple’s “Time Capsule” are also not allowed on the Network.
Use of Peer-to-Peer software is strictly forbidden on the University Network and if discovered may result in disconnection.