Last Updated on August 9, 2022
Technology Users Group
This group is for residents who want to develop comfort with technology using laptops, computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Learn something new or refresh your memory.
| SCHEDULE | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Monday – Apple (iPhone, iPad, MAC, watch, etc.) | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM [TIME] | Brookside Classroom 1 |
| 2nd Monday – PC, Android devices | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM [TIME] | Brookside Classroom 1 |
Since the first Monday in September is Labor Day, the September meeting will be for both Apple and PC users. There will be no PC group meeting in December and no Apple group meeting in January.
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Wi-Fi Guides Available
The Charlestown wireless Internet service is available throughout Charlestown giving residents the freedom to use your devices anywhere campus-wide.
There are now four guides available on My EricksonMy Erickson is a resident portal. It is provided by Erickson Corporate and is managed by Charlestown staff, mainly Community Resources. See Portal. READ MORE and at the lobby desks to help residents add their devices to the Charlestown wireless network. Each resident has a private, secure Wi-FiWi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for wireless networking and allow nearby devices to exchange data by radio waves. Wireless local area networks (WLAN) are widely used in the world to link laptop computers, tablet co... READ MORE network to connect Internet devices (for example, laptop, desktop, printer, etc.) A self-service portal is available to add devices to the wireless network as well as to change your wireless password.
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To find the guides on My EricksonMy Erickson is a resident portal. It is provided by Erickson Corporate and is managed by Charlestown staff, mainly Community Resources. See Portal. READ MORE, go to the User Guide, then IT.
How to ConnectConnect or Charlestown or Erickson Connect Network is the name for the local telephone and Wi-Fi system at Charlestown. READ MORE Apple Devices to Resident NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE
How to ConnectConnect or Charlestown or Erickson Connect Network is the name for the local telephone and Wi-Fi system at Charlestown. READ MORE Android Devices to Resident NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE
How to ConnectConnect or Charlestown or Erickson Connect Network is the name for the local telephone and Wi-Fi system at Charlestown. READ MORE Windows 11 Devices to Resident NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE
How to ConnectConnect or Charlestown or Erickson Connect Network is the name for the local telephone and Wi-Fi system at Charlestown. READ MORE Headless Devices to PortalPortal is a term, generally synonymous with "gateway," for a World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a major starting site for users when they get connected to the Web or that users tend to visit as an anchor site. At Charlestown, a separate network (CCI-Portal) is used for "headless" devices ... READ MORE NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE
How to Enable Wi-Fi CallingWi-fi-calling is a service that allows users to make and receive phone calls and send text messages over a Wi-Fi connection, instead of using a cellular signal: READ MORE on Android and Apple Phones
For devices that do not support 802.1x authentication or headless devices such as digital assistants, printers, smart TVs, etc. you will need to register the device in the Self-Service PortalPortal is a term, generally synonymous with "gateway," for a World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a major starting site for users when they get connected to the Web or that users tend to visit as an anchor site. At Charlestown, a separate network (CCI-Portal) is used for "headless" devices ... READ MORE to be granted access to the NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... READ MORE.