Get Connected to your Residence Hall Internet

Our students have high expectations of lag-free Wi-Fi and a variety of quality programming options. We’ve partnered with Boldyn Networks to upgrade IPTV streaming and internet services in all residences on campus.

MyResNet is your residence hall Wi-Fi service. This state-of-the-art Wi-Fi infrastructure is the next generation of connection service. In addition to consistent speeds of 50 megabits per second, you can register up to 7 devices with no primetime bottlenecks. Enjoy 60 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload speeds.

Stream2

As a campus resident with Stream2, you have the ability to watch live TV and sports on your computer, tablet, phone, Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV Stick. Stream2 provides up to 20 hours of automatic DVR. Available on the MyStream2 app and most browsers via web player.

  • Download the Stream2 App to your device (instructions at https://help.mystream2.com/sso)
  • Log in using your University of Maine username and password
  • For streaming media players – Roku, Fire TV Stick and Apple TV – you will need to authenticate it through your computer (detailed instructions at help.mystream2.com/sso)

Need some help with Stream2? Please visit: help.mystream2.com.

Coax Cable Setup

The following residence halls are 100% Wi-Fi streaming:

If not in a residence hall above, you will have access to a CATV port.

  • Screw the coax cable directly into the “Cable In” port on the back of your TV.
  • Ensure that all cables are connected securely.
  • In the Menu or Set-Up options on the TV, verify that the TV is set to CABLE or CATV.
  • Run a channel scan. (This can also be done if you are missing channels.) NOTE: This setting is normally located in the menu or set-up option. However, it varies depending on the TV make and model.
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Do I need an ethernet cable?

All UMaine Residence Halls have WiFi.

The following residence halls have the option to use an ethernet cable setup: