ResNet at Rodney Place
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We've had a few problems with the ResNet service at Rodney Place over the summer vacation. It's been up and down pretty frequently. We're very sorry about the problems. Fortunately there are only a few people living there over the summer, and it won't be full during term time either - but that's not much help for those who are affected.
We've got the service up and running again today. We've made some changes which we think will make it more reliable in future, but will keep an eye on it and see how things work out in practice. That's probably all you need to know - but if you're interested in the details please read on.
The University has its own trench with copper phone cabling to Rodney Place. We provide ResNet to Rodney Place by using one of those cables for a private ADSL circuit. We use the same equipment for some of the other student houses and it works well, but at Rodney Place the distance is just a bit further.
Today we've replaced some of the phone cabling with higher quality network cabling wherever it is accessible and resoldered various joins along the route. We've also installed some equipment which will automatically give the equipment a kick if it develops a problem. Initial indications from testing the new setup are good, but we'll have to see how it is over time. If residents at Rodney Place encounter any problems, please contact the ResNet help desk.