Bandwidth Limit. Network services at the University are a shared and limited resource. In order to conserve that resource, access to the Internet from the University’s residences is also governed by the following University Regulations:
(i) The University does not provide unlimited access to the Internet.
(ii) The University provides Internet access for the purpose of furthering the academic careers of students. Some personal use of such access may be permitted, provided it is legal and restrained to not consume excessive bandwidth. Examples of uses that consume excessive bandwidth are Peer to Peer file sharing programs, frequent transfers of large files and receiving or sending continuous live audio, video and movies. These activities may be blocked at any time at the discretion of the University’s Computing and Network Services.
(iii) The limit applies to all inbound and outbound traffic.
(iv) The permissible bandwidth limit will be determined by the University’s Computing and Network Services; no traffic data will be posted in publicly accessible forms.
(v) The limit applies to traffic to/from the Residence from/to the Internet. Traffic to/from campus facilities is subject to this limit.
(vi) Students may not acquire Internet access from commercial providers.
(vii) Students may be subject to other University sanctions policy based on their permissible traffic levels, Host / Port Scanning, Virus / Worm Backdoors, SMTP Relay / Spamming, Botnet membership, which can be found at: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xx/net-ops/security/traffic.htm
(viii) Students who attempt to circumvent these Regulations through technical means (such as changing ports or subverting other campus facilities) will face permanent denial of network access, and possible sanctions under the Chestnut Residence Code of Conduct and/or U of T Student Code of Conduct. P: 416-585-3160 | E: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xx
Bandwidth Limit. Network services at the University are a shared and limited resource. In order to conserve that resource, access to the Internet from the University’s residences is also governed by the following University Regulations:
i. The University does not provide unlimited access to the Internet.
ii. The University provides Internet access for the purpose of furthering the academic careers of students. Some personal use of such access may be permitted, provided it is legal and restrained to not consume excessive bandwidth. Examples of uses that consume excessive bandwidth are Peer to Peer file sharing programs, frequent transfers of large files and receiving or sending continuous live audio, video and movies. These activities may be blocked at any time at the discretion of the University’s Computing and Network Services.
iii. The limit applies to all inbound and outbound traffic.
iv. The permissible bandwidth limit will be determined by the University’s Computing and Network Services; no traffic data will be posted in publicly accessible forms.
v. The limit applies to traffic to/from the Residence from/to the Internet. Traffic to/from campus facilities is subject to this limit.
vi. Students may not acquire Internet access from commercial providers.
vii. Students may be subject to other University sanctions policy based on their permissible traffic levels, Host / Port Scanning, Virus / Worm Backdoors, SMTP Relay / Spamming, Botnet membership.
viii. Students who attempt to circumvent these Regulations through technical means (such as changing ports or subverting other campus facilities) will face permanent denial of network access, and possible sanctions under the Chestnut Residence Code of Conduct and/or U of T Student Code of Conduct.
