A quick introduction/reminder of what each network at Somerville College is capable of for the start of term. This might get rather technical so a quick summary:

  • The SOMERVILLE wireless network has more bandwidth available than EDUROAM or The Cloud combined. The SOMERVILLE network does not limit bandwidth per device or per user.
  • EDUROAM has a maximum capacity of 300 Mbps shared across the College.
  • The Cloud has a maximum capacity of 50 Mbps shared across the College.

All networks have their technical limits such as wireless network speeds. This can be either device or access point speed limits (iPhone has a lower max speed than an MacBook Pro). Our wireless network access points are currently capable of speeds up to 300Mps per access point.

Lunch time and evenings are the busiest times across the Somerville and University networks, slower speeds are expected at those times.

For further help or advice email ict.desk@some.ox.ac.uk or call us on 01865 2 70597.

EDUROAM

What is it:

  • (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community.

Who runs it:

Speed:

  • Per device limited to 50Mbps (NEW higher speed 2018)
  • Per college limit, currently 300Mbps.

SOMERVILLE (wired and wireless)

What is it:

  • Somerville College’s own network, connected to the University of Oxford backbone network at 1Gbps

Who runs it:

Speed:

  • no per device limit, Wireless 802.11N max speed of 300Mbps
  • College limited to 1Gbps

The Cloud

What is it:

  • The Cloud is a public wireless network, available in some Oxford Colleges and Departments and lots of shops and restaurants across the UK. It is connected to the College network at 50Mbps and can get very congested.

Who runs it:

  • The Cloud https://service.thecloud.net/service-platform/
  • This public network is provided to visitors of the College, by The Cloud and is primarily aimed at visitors and guests to the College who are not members of the University or College.

Speed:

  • no per device limit, Wireless 802.11N max speed of 300Mbps
  • Per college limit, 100Mbps

GUEST-SOMERVILLE

What is it:

  • Network for internal Somerville use only

Who runs it:

  • Somerville College
  • not available to Somerville Members

Speed:

  • College limit of 4Mbps