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  • One network jack is available per student.  One or more jacks may also be available in select common areas such as lounges, study rooms, or lobbies.

  • Internet access from a Reshall wired network jack does not require any authentication

  • Each wired network jack will provide 9085-100Mb95Mbit/sec of throughput

  • To Review ResHall Wired Network Jacks to see where to connect wired devices in the primary residence halls click here: ResHall Wired Network Jacksyour wired device

Wireless Networks in Bellarmine, Campion, Chardin, Douglas, Murphy Apts, and Xavier:

  • Devices must support 5GHz or 6GHz WiFi. We no longer use 2.4GHz for WiFi.

  • SU-secure is recommended for use by computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. SU-secure requires authentication by a valid SeattleU username and password.

  • SU-visitor requires device registration as opposed to user authentication. SU-visitor has two use cases:

    Short term ad-hoc use by visiting family members, friends, or summer event attendees

    • Internet access for devices that are not compatible with SU-secure (such as using only using a password to access a WiFi network), are used daily or frequently multiple times each week , and the process of re-registering a device every 24 hours will would be inconvenient. Such devices include gaming consoles, entertainment systems, audio/video streaming devices, TVs, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices other non-computer devices..

    • Short term ad-hoc use by visiting family members, friends, or summer event attendees

  • SU-visitor: you can register your device one time for access through the current school year. See Can I connect my TV/game console/streaming device to SeattleU Wi-Fi?

Note: It is recommended that streaming content always be accessed over a wired connection when possible. Wired connections provide consistent throughput and do not suffer from multiple device congestion as WiFi does.

  • Internet access via WiFi requires authentication

  • Each wired network jack will provide 90-100Mb/sec of throughputWiFi throughput varies greatly based on your device type, capabilities, the number of active WiFi devices near you, and the content being downloaded to those devices. Devices that support 6GHz WiFi will realize the highest throughput. To see your WiFi throughput to the internet, we recommend you use https://fast.com.

In order to minimize interference to Seattle University WiFi networks, residents in Bellarmine, Campion, Chardin, Douglas, Murphy Apartments, and Xavier are not allowed to install or use any device that broadcasts a WiFi network or intentionally disrupts Seattle University WiFi access. This includes, but is not limited to:

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