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The Student Village, the Yamasa II Building, and Aoi Hall are connected to the internet via ethernet technology. The multimedia studio has its own connection.

1) Accommodation:

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In the Student Village accommodation, every room has a 10baseT outlet (the shared rooms always have 2) that can be used to connect portable or desktop computers, the lounge also has outlets. There is also a computer provided one of the lounges. The Yamasa Villa, Residence K and U studio apartments do not have internet access provided.

2) On Campus:

In the Yamasa II building's computer laboratory on the 4th floor there are several 10baseT connections available for portable computers in addition to the desktop computers provided by Yamasa. In Aoi Hall there is one 10baseT connection available for portable computers in each classroom. In the Aoi Hall computer laboratory there are several 10baseT connections available for portable computers in addition to the desktop computers provided by Yamasa. All desktop computers for student use are currently PC's. If you prefer to use a Mac, please bring your own computer.

If you are used to connecting to the internet via a modem you may want to consider using ethernet during your stay at Yamasa, for the following reasons:

1) The ethernet connection is already provided at no cost, therefore you are not required to sign up with a Japanese service provider for dial-in service.
2) The ethernet connection is at least as fast as the fastest modem on the market today (56k v90), and usually a lot faster.
3) There are no telephone jacks that would allow you to use a modem on the campus or in the accommodation, with the exception of one public telephone located in the entrance lobby of the Yamasa II building and one public phone located outside Yamasa Villa 3 and 4.
4) When using ethernet connection you do not require a new user ID and password - you simply continue to use your e-mail account at home.

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To connect a computer to the internet via ethernet requires an ethernet adapter (ethernet card) and cable. Some students using computers with the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system have experienced difficulties getting ethernet cards to work that were bought in Japan. The reasons were apparent incompatibilities between English or German Windows and the Japanese ethernet driver software that came with the cards. If you use a Windows OS computer which does not already have an ethernet card and the required driver software installed, we recommend that you purchase and install such a card in your home country.

Most importantly, whether your computer comes with a card pre-installed or whether you install it yourself before coming to Japan, we recommend that you test the functionality of the card by connecting your computer to an ethernet network. If you are using a cable modem at home then you already know that your ethernet card works because cable modems work like ethernet on the user side. Otherwise, a suitable place to perform such a test would be a computer store, computer service center, internet service provider's office, or university.

Note: when using Yamasa's ethernet connection, some of the settings in your internet software and ethernet driver (e.g., the "smtp server", "gateway", and "name server" addresses) will need to be changed. Yamasa can supply you with an internet setup information sheet on request. Your original settings can be easily restored before you leave Japan.

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