Most PSU residence halls provide networking jacks for students who require a hardwired network connection.
The red or orange jack is the data network jack. The ivory jack (phone jack) and coaxial connection are unused. Please note that jacks may vary.
Find your residence hall below for instructions on locating your room's jacks.
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Joseph C. Blumel Residence Hall
In Blumel, the active jacks are located in your bedroom and living rooms:
Floors 3 and 7: One orange jack is active in the bedroom and four jacks are active in a white box attached to your living room wall.
Floors 4-6 and 8-9: Your jacks are active on the bottom of a white box attached to the bedroom wall and one orange jack is active in your living room.
Broadway Residence Hall
In Broadway, the active jacks should be in your front room, on the same side of your room as the door. One orange jack is active in a wall plate, or there are three jacks active on the bottom of a white box attached to the wall.
Stephen Epler Residence Hall
In Epler, the active voice jacks are located on either side of your front room. Apartments will have either a single orange jack or three jacks on the bottom of a white box.
Ondine Residence Hall
In Ondine, the active jacks should be in your main room. Apartments will have either a single orange jack, or three jacks on the bottom of a white box with an orange jack to the right.
Blackstone Residence Hall
In Blackstone, active jacks are only available on the first floor and should be in your front room. All other floors have wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity only.
King Albert Residence Hall, Montgomery Residence Hall, and Saint Helens Residence Hall
Some of the rooms in these buildings have networking jacks, but they are not currently active. These buildings have wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity only.