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Kjølnesjordet

At Kjølnesjordet you live in peaceful surroundings with walking distance to both campus and a supermarket.

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Welfare host for residents

Contact information for your welfare host is found on My page.

NB! The units have been styled for photography. Interior details and decorations are not included.

About the buildings:

Kjølnesjordet 24 and 26 were built in 1985 and 1987. There are 16 single units in each house. Four of the single units are arranged so that two students share a kitchen and bathroom. In the other single units, two students share one bathroom, while the kitchen is shared by six students. Each house has a living room and shared laundry room.

Each house has a common living room.

Electricity is included in the rent. 

Think of the environment - help us to save electricity!

There are no lifts in the buildings. 

The student accommodation is located at Hovenga, only 1.2 km from USN Campus Porsgrunn and walking distance to the nearest supermarket and several other stores. The area is quiet and peaceful.

Each building is surrounded by large gardens. 

There is free, allocated parking. Bicycles can be stored in lockable storage rooms. Please remember to lock your bike!

There is a shared laundry room in each building, with free use of washing machine and tumble drier.

One small storage room is located in the two doublets in each building. Two students share storage rooms in the other units. Each building has a common storage room / bicycle shed. 

Green and black waste containers are located between the houses. Remember to recycle!

Cable in wall 802.1x - one port

Internet via cable


To use a wired connection, you can connect your device directly to the wall socket. Authentication (login) is also required to activate the internet. You must log in with your student account ([email protected] + 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 for IT-services.

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.

USN-guest

This is the guest network for USN. When you connect to this you will see guidance on how to register for 12 hours access.

WiFi: Eduroam

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 ([email protected] + 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.


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.

WiFi only in public areas

These wireless networks are only available in public areas (kitchen/lounge/hallway).

Documents

Floorplan Porsgrunn, Kjølnesjordet pdf

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