<p>Do Stern student need a laptop in class? I am thinking about to buy a Net book for my daughter since it is lighter than laptop. Just want to know if this is necessary.</p>
<p>Is there any wireless connection in class/library? I heard there are no any wireless connection beside dorm. Can anyone confirm this?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>there are totally wireless connections. certain classrooms might have spotty service. i’ve always had it in the Stern buildings. Bobst Library DEFINITELY has wireless.</p>
<p>i’m in Steinhardt and i used a laptop in every class except the obvious math/language/writing the essay type classes where it wouldn’t make sense to use one.</p>
<p>Thanks, missamericanpie. This is really helpful information.</p>
<p>BTW, is there wireless connection in dorm? Do we need to buy routers in order to make wireless connection?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>yeah, you’ll need a cheap router to have wireless. otherwise, the laptop will be tethered to the ethernet cable.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for all the info.</p>
<p>Wait, hold on, we’re allowed to run our own router? I thought that you weren’t allowed for security reasons.</p>
<p>people do it anyway. for the short term i dont plan on running a router myself, but probably later on in the semester i’ll get one.</p>
<p>people do it. i just register mine as a “desktop” and my laptop as a “laptop” with ITS. i play copious amounts of World of Warcraft, i NEEDED a router for my media major research. ha.</p>
<p>OT: ITS…ah man how much I hate them. the phone bank is full of idiots, idiots i say!</p>
<p>/ot</p>
<p>So I assume if it’s secured decently they don’t bother you?</p>
<p>They didn’t bother my brother when his network was unencrypted 4 years ago, I doubt they’ll bother you now.</p>