
RESNETTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
UNDERGRADRESIDENCES
InResServices
Thismeansyourcomputeroracomputerconnected
toarouterhasbeeninfectedwithmalware
(virus/spyware/adware/ircbot/worm).Youwillnot
beabletoconnectuntilyoureportbacktousthat
youhavedisinfectedandpatchedallcomputers.
Visitthewebsiteforfurtherinstructions:
http://resnet.yorku.ca/virus
8)Cannotconnectusingmyrouter?
a) Reboottherouter(powercycleit).Removethe
poweradapterfromtherouterforoneminute.
Seeyourroutermanufacturer’sguideformore
informationandfurthertroubleshootingaswe
DONOTtroubleshootrouterconnectivityissues.
NOTE:D
‐LinkDIR‐601router:Duetopoorly
configuredsoftware,D‐LinkDIR‐601isnot
compatiblewithResNet.
b) Ifthereisaconnectionproblemwiththe
router,yourPCmustbeconnecteddirectlyto
thewalljackforUITInResServicesto
troubleshoot.Ifyoucanseethe
ResNetpage
whenyourPCisdirectlypluggedintothewall
jack,thenit’slikelyyourrouterisimproperly
configured.PleaserefertotheInReswebsite
forourpolicyandbasicinstructionsforrouters,
inadditiontoyourrouteruser'sguide:
http://resnet.yorku.ca/router.html
PLEASENOTE:UITdoesnotprovidetechnical
supportforrouters.
9)Ihadaninternetconnectiontomycomputerand
nowIdon’t.
Ifpossible,tryyourcomputeronanotherjackina
differentroomortryanothercomputeronthejack
inyourroom[Makesuretowait6
minutesbefore
youplugthecomputerintothejack].Ifyour
computerworkselsewhere,thenit'spossiblethat
theportinyourroomisfaulty,andiftheother
computerworksonyourport,thenit'slikelyyour
computerisimproperlyconfigured.ContactInRes
Servicesifyoususpectyourport
isfaulty.
10)StillhavingproblemswithResNetservice?
phone4167365611.
Pleasebesuretoincludethefollowinginfo:
Yourname
StudentID/EmployeeID/GuestUser‐ID
Contactnumber
BuildingandRoomnumber.
Descriptionoftheproblem.
‐Indicatewhich
troubleshootingstepsyou'vetaken.
InResServices‐FAQpage
http://inres.yorku.ca/faq.html