======Remote Learning Technology Requirement====== 

**Meeting the Technology Requirement for Remote Learning**

As stated in the [[http://olin.smartcatalogiq.com/2020-21/Catalog/Academic-Policies-and-Procedures/Technology-Requirements-for-Remote-Learning|Technology Requirements for Remote Learning Policy]], students must have access to an adequate computer and sufficient internet connection.

//Checking your connectivity//

  * We recommend that students use [[http://speedtest.net/|speedtest.net]] (or some other tool for checking internet speed and patency) for the location(s) that they plan to attend class from. (Note that "latency" may be reported as "ping" or similar.)
  * Speed should be calculated per person. Plan for the maximum number of people who will need to be online at a given time and divide the reported bandwidth by that number for your estimate.
  * If your speeds are particularly low, you may want to perform the test when only one person is online to get a good estimate.

//Additional tips for reliable internet//

  * Wired internet connections (cable internet, fiber-based internet, etc.) tend to be reliable, subject to local events or provider problems. Consumer-oriented connections tend to have bandwidth and usage caps designed for small family use.
  * Terrestrial cellular internet connections may experience degraded reliability based on location, distance to tower, or seasonal foliage/snow cover, and may have smaller usage caps.
  * Terrestrial point-to-point wireless connections (microwave, infrared, laser, etc.) tend to be reliable over short distances if properly installed, and may experience degradation based on weather (rain/snow).
  * Satellite wireless connections tend to have high latency (500-700ms), tend to have limited upload bandwidth, may have smaller usage caps, and may experience degradation due to weather (rain/snow), or due to local foliage.