Networking Handbook
Computer Services

The Defiance College Networking Handbook is available here: Download Networking Handbook

The handbook covers the instructions for connecting to our wired network, wireless network, VPN, and shared folders.  There is also a troubleshooting section to help with some commonly had problems when setting these connections up on your personal computer.


Computer Minimum Requirements

• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or better.
• Mac OS X 10.3 or better
• Software Firewall Enabled (Windows XP has one built in)
• 10/100 Ethernet Card w/ Cat 5 cable
• Active Antivirus Software (Symantec Antivirus is supplied to DC students for free)
  
  

Hardware Minimum Recommendations

• Intel / AMD 2GHz
• Apple G4
• 1 Gig Ram
• 40Gig Hard Drive