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All on-campus residents are required to use the Cisco Clean Access System to access LancerNet

The Clean Access security system is designed to enforce safe-computing requirements such as anti-virus software and other protective measures for personal computer/electronic devices on the California Baptist University campus computer network. When you first connect to LancerNet you will prompted to download the agent and given instructions on how to install it.  No personal information is gathered from the students' computer by this product.

Network Access Requirements and Restrictions:
  • 10/100 Megabit Capable Ethernet Network Interface Card with an RJ-45 connector is required.
  • RJ-45 Ethernet Patch Cable from your computer to the wall outlet is required.
  • Software Device Drivers for Windows Operating System are required for the Network Interface Card to work properly.
  • Cisco Clean Access Agent is required to authenticate and validate your computer on LancerNET.
  • Student Owned Network Routers and Wireless Access Points are prohibited in Lancer Arms, Smith and Simmons Halls, and the Cottages.
  • Computers acting as Network File, Print, Steaming Media Servers or other Server side services are prohibited.
  • Computers running Network Management Services such as DHCP, DNS, WINS, SNMP, Traffic Sniffing, or others are prohibited.
  • Computers running Web-Proxy Server such as Squid, MS-Proxy, and others are prohibited.
  • Illegal Downloading, Sharing, or Serving copyrighted material such as music, video, printed, or spoken media electronically is illegal as well as prohibited.
  • Running an online business or serving up content and data to the Internet from LancerNet is prohibited.
  • Tampering or Accessing computers belonging to other students without their consent and knowledge is prohibited.
  • Blocking another student's access to the network with spamming, flooding, ICMP messages, or other denial-of-service attacks is prohibited.

For further details and information, please consult the CBU Student Handbook.



  • All Resident locations (Smith, Simmons, Lancer Arms, Cottages, and University Place) are provided with network,  telephone and cable television access.
  • Network - One wired network drop is provided per student in their residence.
  • Telephone - One phone line and voicemail box is provided per residence.  A long distance code will be provided to each resident to use if desired (charges will be applied). 
  • Cable television- There is one hookup per residence.  Basic cable service is provided.  Additional services such as pay per view and premium channels can not be ordered.
  • ResNet Technicians - We provide troubleshooting, virus eradication, network configuration and basic support to residential student computers.  No hardware installations/repairs or major software support (reinstalling Operating System, advanced data recovery, etc) is provided.

  • Computer - Desktop or Laptop with a network card (usually this is built in), 15-30 foot network/ethernet cable, and current, up-to-date antivirus software.  If an anti-virus is not installed, CBU will provide a copy free of charge.
  • Television - Recommend one per residence
  • Phone - A basic phone is recommended.  Voicemail is provided by CBU.
  • During move in, ITS staff will be around to assist residents with configuring their computers for LancerNet access.


Reporting of IT Issues in Dorms:
Have a problem with your cable TV? Internet strength limited or showing no connectivity? Phone line dead?
The ITS Helpdesk and Residence Directors are working in conjunction to log, monitor and troubleshoot any issues you might experience with institutionally provided services in your room or apartment.
Click here for complete instructions on what to do and who to contact if you have a problem.
 
Problems with connecting to Clean Access or other issues specifically related to your PC, should be reported to the ITS Helpdesk on 343-4444 or emailed to ithelpdesk@calbaptist.edu


Locations and Configurations

 There are two general use labs for student use:
 
Annie Gabriel Library      
17 HP D530 PCs
Contact Info:
(951-343-4228
 
Yeager Center Computer Lab 
46 HP D530 PCs
2 Apple Powerbook G4s
Contact Info:
(951-343-4653
 
Windows PC standard configuration:
• Windows XP
Office 2003 plus 2007 Compatibility Wizard
SPSS 15
Internet Explorer 7
Software available on selected PCs in Yeager Lab includes:
Adobe Creative Suite 2
Microsoft Project 2007 
Microsoft Visio 2003
Visual Studio .net
 
Mac standard configuration:
OS X
Mac Office 2004

Adobe Creative Suite 2 

Adobe After Effects


Usage Guidelines

  • Students must present their student ID with an up-to-date semester sticker in order to use the computer labs located on campus.
  • All work saved on lab PCs will be automatically erased on a daily basis thus work must be saved onto their own storage device such as a USB Flash Drive (preferred method), a CD-R/RW disk or a floppy disk.
  • Printing is available in the computer labs at a cost of $0.05 for every 2 pages. Double-sided printing is now available. 
  • Students may not install software or change the configurations on lab PCs.