New Wireless Network Beginning August 1st
A new, improved wireless network is now available. The new network is based on the 802.11n standard.  You will see 3 different wireless names (SSIDs) that you can connect to:

  • RossWireless
  • RossWirelessClassic
  • RossWirelessGuest
Our new 802.11n wireless network supports a more unified and seamless network environment by combining the mobility of wireless with the performance and security of a traditional wired network.  Visit our Network page to learn more and find complete instructions to set up your laptop.

Shadow Copy is Available August 4th
Certain network file shares (S: and U: drives, R:\Web) have a service to allow you to access prior versions of your network files. This service is based on a Microsoft Windows feature called Shadow Copy. It periodically creates copies of files as you work so you can retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted or overwritten. We schedule Shadow Copies to be created every three hours during the business day and once at night. That is five network file snapshots per day to better protect your important work! Shadow Copy history will be retained for up to two weeks.  Visit the Faculty and Staff Access section of our Network page to learn more.

Please Remove Scanned Files from Network Storage
On the R: drive there is a folder called NetScan, and within NetScan there are a number of subfolders dedicated to different departments within the school. These folders are designated to automatically receive images of scanned documents from various networked departmental scanners.  NetScan is used for temporary storage only.

Be sure to go to your departmental subfolder in R:\NetScan and move any files that you want to keep to a permanent location or simply delete them if they are no longer needed. All files older than one week are automatically deleted from the NetScan folder

Brightmail Spam Filter
Is Junk Email taking over your Inbox?  Setup Outlook to work with the Brightmail Filter that is already active on your Exchange account and regain control over your email.  Check out our Brightmail page to find out how!

Windows Vista
 Microsoft has released their newest versions of their Office Suite, Office 2007, and their new operating system, Windows Vista.  For answers to your questions about these new releases from Microsoft and our plans to move forward,  read the message from Computing Services.

Ross on iTunes U
Computing Services at the Ross School of Business and Apple have partnered to deliver a unique experience in audio and video.

Ross on iTunes U site has podcasts and video organized in 7 different areas, allowing members of the Ross Community to subscribe to content to access on their computer or via their iPod. Visit our iTunes Support page to learn more or Log into My iMpact to jump into podcasting!