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Telephone System
Each room at Forest Road / Candan House has its own NTL
telephone line with an individual number able to receive/make
external calls at NTL
student rates.
Forest Road - Internet Access
If you are staying at one of the other two blocks Internet
is available from a direct link to the University
Of Essex Accommodation Network by way of a Wireless Connection.
The gives each occupant of Forest Road house Blocks 1 and 2
the following:
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Direct access to a 100
Megabit network link free of charge.
Recently upgraded for increased speed and reliability
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Such links privately cost many thousands of pounds......... |
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The network link is on 24 Hours a day, 7 Days
a week so you can keep in close contact with friends and
relatives using email and chat programs such as msn without
worry of a phone bill. |
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You can use a computer microphone to make phone calls
over the internet to friends and relatives both in the UK
and Abroad saving you money on your phone bill. To do this
you would need to install programs such as Skype,
MSN Messenger, Yahoo
Messenger or many others ... |
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Free maintenance and support from the University
of Essex - Computing Service |
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Access to secure 'University of Essex - campus
only' web pages that students will often find useful information
and course notes. |
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