The Joys of Having a Wireless Network at Trinity.

Twenty-four hour access, fast connection speed, and accessible from any location on campus- what more could you possibly wish for in an internet connection? I thoroughly enjoy using the wireless internet on campus, and use it to it's full, whether it be for social networking, or for academic purposes(at the moment it seems more for the latter purpose!)

Besides using the internet a lot for assignments and other academic issues, I really depend on the connection for maintaining communication with my family through Skype almost every other day. Skype is an amazing facility, and having such a great wireless connection means that I can take my computer and headset anywhere on campus and talk to people all over the world for really reasonable prices, or even for free! This, as well as email, has really been a huge help in keeping home-sickness at bay, and keeping communications flowing. I love the fact that internet can bring people in other parts of the world so much closer.

I also really appreciate being able to log onto any relevant website or to review online lecture notes during a class, instead of having to wait until returning to your dorm or going to a computer lab. I feel that having such a connection on campus really is an academic advantage and a blessing, and of course that is why Trinity is ranked as highly tenth in the "top 50 wireless college campus'" category.

There is no doubt that the great technology of today is helpful to universities in many ways, and I found a particularly interesting article in a communications publication, which involves extensive wireless internet and the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. View this article here: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=108&sid=43275f19-48ee-4430-9b9c-e432b5acda24%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d