The units have free access to the Internet as an additional service.
Each user is responsible for all online activity. Abuse will be penalised with warnings or exclusion from the Internet depending on the type of abuse. You can find all our ethichal guidelines for Internet here. All users must comply with Norwegian law, and our residents must also comply with USN's rules for using the network.
If you have any questions, please contact SSN IT via My Page, or contact our service office during opening hours.
To use a wired connection, you can connect your device directly to the wall socket. There are two outlets in the socket, use the port to the left/odd number for internet access. The other is for IPTV. Authentication (login) is also required to activate the internet. You must log in with your student account (xxxxxx@usn.no + password). See this guide for the procedure for Windows 10.
You obtain your student account from the university at the start of studies. More information about student accounts can be found on the USN website.
To connect several devices to the internet at the same time, a switch must be used. The tenant must obtain this him or herself. See this guide for the procedure.
To use IPTV, you need to connect your device (the TV box) to the port on the right (even number) and then let us know so that we can activate it. A TV box/subscription can be purchased from, for example, SnapTV.
These wireless networks are available in public areas (kitchen/lounge/hallway):
This is the same wireless network that you will find on campus (in addition to a number of other locations). To log in to eduroam, you must use your student account (xxxxxx@usn.no + password). You obtain your student account from the university at the start of studies. More information about student accounts can be found on the USN website. Information about connecting to eduroam from various devices (Norwegian).
Eduroam uses wpa-enterprise for authentication. This means you need both a username and password to log in. Many devices such as smart TV, Chromecast, Apple TV and gaming consoles do not support this and therefore cannot be used on eduroam.
This is the guest network for USN. When you connect to this you will see guidance on how to register for 12 hours access.
This wireless network is reserved for tenants who do not have an account to use eduroam. If you are not a student or employee at USN you can contact us to get the password for this network.
