Welcome New Undergraduate Students!
We look forward to getting you connected when you arrive on campus! All Incoming students receive a technology orientation during the New Student Orientation Programs: Laser Link and Navigating Lasell and Boston for first year students planning to start in the fall, Transfer Orientation in August for transfer students planning to start in the fall, and Winter Orientation for those students planning to start in January. Social and academic utilities such as Outlook Live (Email, SkyDrive and LiveSpaces) Moodle Course Management System, and MyLasell portal are covered in this session.
We have provided the following Pre-Arrival and Arrival Checklists as a resource for you to prepare your computer for Lasell's network.
Pre-Arrival Checklist
Setup or Install
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Antivirus Program such as Microsoft Security Essentials (free for Windows), McAfee, Norton by Symantec, or AV
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Anti-Malware Program such as Malwarebytes (free for Windows).
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Word Processor such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice (free for Windows and Mac)
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Configure your Email For Your Smartphone by going to the Outlook Live Help Site and follow the direction under Set Up Your Email Account on Your Mobile Phone. Be sure to select POP/IMAP email type when prompted. The Server Name is Outlook.com and Username is your Lasell email address.
Purchase
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Laptop Lock to secure your laptop in your residence hall.
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Coax Cable to connect your cable-ready TV to our cable system. Cost of Basic Cable service is included in Room and Board.
Update Your System (A couple of days before arriving to campus.)
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Windows Computers: Update Windows by going to update.microsoft.com and install all high-priority updates. Repeat the update procedure until you receive the message 'No high-priority updates for your computer are available'. Run malware scan.
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Mac Computers: Update OS by clicking on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the Menu Bar then select 'Software Update....' You may have to do this repeatedly until all updates are installed.
- All Computers: Set the system to auto-update (usually the default, but it's good to double-check. Run virus scan.
Optional
- Cat 5 Cable to connect to the wired network, if you have a desktop computer without wireless capability.
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Printer to conveniently print in your residence hall. We are not able to support wireless printer connection. (There are plenty of printers in computer labs, public areas and Brennan Library.)
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Analog Phone, Voicemail and Cable to make 800, 617, 911 and on-campus calls from your residence hall. Purchase a long-distance calling card to place long distance calls.
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Other Software Programs are available at a discounted rate at www.studica.com and www.journeyed.com.
Arrival Checklist
Connect Computer to Lasell Network
- Connect to Wired or Wireless Network (Wireless Network Name is Lasell.)
- Mac Computers: You should be connected to the Lasell Wireless Network.
- Windows Computers: Open Internet Explorer and enter your Lasell Username and Password.
- Click on the Launch Cisco NAC Windows Agent button.
- Follow the prompts to Install Cisco NAC Windows Agent.
- When Cisco NAC is installed it will prompt you to log into the Lasell Wireless Network
When You Arrive on Campus in September
You will receive detailed instructions on how to install and troubleshoot Cisco NAC at Check-in. Throughout the day, the Technology Help Desk team will be here to answer your questions, connect you to our systems and to assist you with technical issues you may encounter.
Wireless is available in all residence halls and most public areas throughout campus.
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