University of Sheffield

Sheffield

Internet in Endcliffe village

Does the cost of accomodation for the first year in one of the new self catered flats include the cost for internet access? or is this an additional charge?
Cheers

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Reply 1

leo89

All the rooms at endcliffe have internet in their rooms. The standard is wired internet but its pretty fast and the uni provides you with the cable, but in some of the converted houses it is wireless. There's also wireless in the Edge building.

In the city centre accommodation you have to pay extra, but in Endcliffe the internet is provided free of charge. :smile:

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Reply 2

drdimmer

Ah brilliant, thanks for the quick answer :smile:

Reply 3

leo89

drdimmer

Ah brilliant, thanks for the quick answer :smile:

No problem. :smile:

Reply 4

lalalakia

Sorry if this is slightly off the original question, but...

Are we able to connect Xbox 360s to the internet in our rooms, or do they block something like that?
Not sure how they would or anything, but would just like to know if they can or do.
Cheers.

Reply 5

mtbab

lalalakia

nope you can connect it fine, mate in the flat downstairs did it.

Reply 6

lalalakia

mtbab

nope you can connect it fine, mate in the flat downstairs did it.

Class, I can Xbox my way to failure now!

Reply 7

Dionysus

lalalakia

Yeah. In city accomodation, where internet is paid for by students, the 'gold' package includes preferential connections for Xbox 360 and PS3, guaranteeing top speeds.

Reply 8

lalalakia

Dionysus

Yeah. In city accomodation, where internet is paid for by students, the 'gold' package includes preferential connections for Xbox 360 and PS3, guaranteeing top speeds.

Ah cool. Im in Endcliffe, but I am sure it will good enough for a few games of Pro Evo online. :yep:

Reply 9

drdimmer

Does anyone know as to whether skype works regarding the internet from the endcliffe accomodation. I know some university like to restrict what programs can and cannot work on the network.

Reply 10

mtbab

drdimmer

Does anyone know as to whether skype works regarding the internet from the endcliffe accomodation. I know some university like to restrict what programs can and cannot work on the network.

skype works fine too...6 out of 8 of us in my flat had it going.

Reply 11

lalalakia

Ooo, and also, is the internet wired in the bedrooms?

Reply 12

mtbab

lalalakia

Ooo, and also, is the internet wired in the bedrooms?

yep

Reply 13

lalalakia

mtbab

yep

Cool, thanks alot mtbab.

Reply 14

jono888

hey i'm first year in endcliffe and cant connect to xbox live :frown:

it keeps on coming up with DNS failure and im connecting straight into the wall via ethernet cable. anyone got any advice i would be most grateful...

Chrs Jon.

Reply 15

Nixon

do they mind much about downloading stuff here in endcliffe?

Reply 16

georgia

I've downloaded stuff whilst being here and nobody's come and thumped on my door, so I'd say so long as you don't take the piss with it then it's okay.

Reply 17

fleming222

Could someone in endcliffe run a test at www.speedtest.net and post the results?
I'm just a bit curious :smile:

Reply 18

Conorrr

Original post by jono888

hey i'm first year in endcliffe and cant connect to xbox live :frown:

it keeps on coming up with DNS failure and im connecting straight into the wall via ethernet cable. anyone got any advice i would be most grateful...

Chrs Jon.

Try masking your Xbox's MAC address. Firstly find the mac address on your computer. Open the start menu type "cmd" and hit enter. Now type in "ipconfig /all". It should come up with loads of info look for "Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection" Copy down the Physical Address.

Now navigate to network settings on your xbox. Choose manual make sure ip address and DNS are all set to auto. There should be an option called alternate MAC address enter the address from your computer in there. Reset and you should be ready to go.

You can't use your computer and xbox on the internet at the same time if you do it this way,