De La Salle University - Manila

ITC Facilities

The Information Technology Center of DLSU-Manila maintains the following Information Technology facilities:

• Computers
• Operating Systems
• Printers, Data Input, Back-up and Multimedia Equipment
• Networking Equipment
• Networking Access
• Internet Infrastructure
• Licensed Software

Computers

Operating Systems

• Red Hat Fedora Core
• MacOS
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

Printers, Data Input, Back-up and Multimedia Equipment

Printers, scanners, optical character readers, digitizing boards, mice, port readers, DLT/DAT/LTO tape back-up systems, Polycom video conference appliance, PC cameras, Robotel SmartClass system, and multimedia projectors.

Networking Equipment

Terminal servers, print servers, repeaters/hubs, modems, CSU/DSUs, routers, Ethernet switches, Fast Ethernet switches, Gigabit Ethernet switch, 3Com Total Control Remote Access Servers (RAS), wireless LAN (WiFi) equipment.

Networking Access

Direct Wired Connection - There are several network access ports at St. La Salle Hall (Conservatory & Medrano Hall), Yuchengco Hall, University Library, Gokongwei Hall (Lobby), Science and Technology Research Center (STRC), and RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Institute of Advanced Studies. You need a computer with an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet RJ45 port, a Category 4 (or 5, 5e, 6) Ethernet network cable, and an operating system with proper network configuration. Most classrooms, seminar rooms, and conference rooms have network access ports.

Wireless Connection - There are several wireless access points at the campus grounds. You need a computer with a wireless network card, and an operating system (OS) with proper network configuration. You can borrow a PCMCIA or USB wireless network card from the University Library. Most classrooms, seminar rooms, and conference rooms are covered by the campus hotspots.

To maximize the potential of wireless devices, DLSU developed the facility to access University-related information through the DLSU Wireless Information Services (WISe) by using a cellular phone's Short Messaging System (SMS, popularly known as text messaging), and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) like Palm Pilots and Pocket PCs.

Dial-up Connection - Enrolled students and full-time faculty members can connect to the Internet and surf the Web free of charge by using their My.LaSalle Portal (MLS) account through dial-up connection.

Internet Infrastructure

• 26 Mbps bandwidth allocated to DLSU-Manila
• 30 dial-up lines at 33.6 Kbps with trunk-hunting facility for students
• 20 dial-up lines at 33.6 Kbps with trunk-hunting facility for faculty

Licensed Software

Licensed software for Internet access, web authoring, video and audio conferencing, collaboration, enterprise resource planning, accounting, project management, computer-aided design (CAD), statistics, ergonomics, process modeling, digital signal processing (DSP), simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), networks and telecommunications, information systems development, databases, desktop publishing, anti-virus, firewall, office automation, video editing/animation/streaming, and so on.

See Computer Laboratories Software List (pdf/124kb).