Connect-IT
The Primary Internet Service Provider for Students at Western Residences
Connect-IT (formerly know as RezNet) is the University's preferred internet service provider in Western, Brescia, and Huron residences, with a 98% subscription rate.
You may subscribe to our services by logging into MyHousing and updating the internet section of your online application.
We encourage you to subscribe and try our service! If you are not satisfied, you can cancel your subscription before September 30th of the current academic year and the full charge will be reversed on your Student Center account.
If you have subscribed to Connect-IT you will note a charge of $395 on your Student Center statement of account.
Yes! Our subscribers living in residence can access Connect-IT (our wireless network) in their residence room.
Students without a Connect-IT subscription will only be able to access uwosecure-v2 (Campus wireless) in main campus buildings such as the University Community Centre.
For more information, please visit wireless.uwo.ca 
No. Personal wireless routers interfere with the wireless being provided to you, and your fellow floormates in residence. Wireless internet access is provided to our subscribers throughout residences (in bedrooms and public spaces).
Wireless printers are not compatible with the security required by our wireless service. Additionally, signals from wireless printers also interfere with the wireless internet being provided to you and your fellow residents.
You can still use your printer by turning off the wireless broadcasting, and using a USB printer cable.
Nearly any computer, tablet, or smart phone can connect to our wireless and/or wired service. To ensure you have the best experience in the campus technical environment, we recommend that your device meets these recommended minimum specifications:
| Processor | Intel Core i3/i5 or AMD equivalent (PC or Mac) |
|---|---|
| Memory (RAM) | 6GB |
| Operating System | Windows 8 or macOS 10.13 or higher |
We provide full technical support for:
Please note that distributions of Linux operating systems may not be supported by our staff, but can connect to our services.
If you have any questions about your device specifications, please contact our Hotline at (519)-661-4225 or email us at connect-it@uwo.ca.
Connect-IT has no monthly bandwidth limits. Please note that the primary purpose of our network service is to support the academic mission of the University.
To ensure equal access for all subscribers, we do reserve the right to request that users monopolizing the network resources, reduce their usage. In order to preserve the integrity of the network, we also reserve the right to modify our bandwidth limits policy.
For more information please refer to our complete Bandwidth Guidelines.
For a complete list of what to bring, please visit our What to Bring page.
Although you are responsible for getting connected, we have an excellent student support team available to assist with configuration issues. For those who are experiencing connection difficulties, we recommend that they call our Hotline at (519) 661-4225 and speak with a customer service representative. Hotline hours are available here.
