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Remote Access

• What is Remote Access?
Remote Access enables you to connect to the Internet from your own home computer. This connection occurs between your computer and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Your computer makes a telephone call to the ISP's computer through an electronic device called a modem. The modems enable the computers to use the telephone system to talk to each other. Once successfully connected, you can browse the World Wide Web, download and upload files, read and send email.

• How Do I Get Remote Access?

Southern Cross University is one of the few universities that still offer a free remote access service to its staff and students. All staff and students automatically have access to this service, all you need to do is configure your home computer. See below for more information.

• What is the Service Available?
Remote access is available to staff and students of the Southern Cross University and Senior College staff. These CHEC members have a quota of 15 hours per week, maximum of 2 hours per connection.The quota is reduced by the amount of time logged in, to the nearest minute. Unused time for one week does not accrue to the next week. Users can dial in for a maximum of 90 minutes per connection with a minimum logout time between sessions of 20 minutes. This 20 minute logout time only takes effect after you have been connected for at least 10 minutes. This service is governed by a an Acceptable Usage Policy. For more information contact the Help Desk.

PLEASE NOTE: Telecommunication costs can be incurred for each attempt to connect regardless of whether it is successful or not. This may be as a result of exceeding quota or communication difficulties. The user shall be responsible for all telecommunication charges incurred while using the campus remote access facilitates.

• Setting up Remote Access

Dial-in Telephone Numbers:

DNS Servers: No DNS server need be specified. Select Server Assigned setting

Automatic Proxy Script: http://config.scu.edu.au/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi

Manual Proxy Setting: wwwproxy.scu.edu.au port 3128
Note: This manual proxy setting is generally only used by Macintosh Internet Explorer users and for Symantec Anti-Virus Live Update.

Email Settings:

Southern Cross University Students

Southern Cross University Staff

For Southern Cross University users there is a CD available for loan from the CHEC Library Loans Desk that will assist in connection. It is includes the software required.

Last modified on: Thursday, 12-Jan-2006 14:44:44 EST