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Faceplate

A faceplate is a device that holds multiple types of connections all in a single box. The standard faceplates on Case campus provide telephone, television, and network connections.

South Residential Village Faceplate

South Residential Village Faceplate

Alumni, Glaser, Kusch, Michelson, Murray Hill Greek houses, and Sigma Chi/Delta Upsilon have network connections added directly to the faceplate. These faceplates do not have network switches attached.

  1. Coaxial cable connection (active)
    Connect your television to this port
  2. Telephone connection (active)
    Connect your phone to this port
  3. Network connection (active)
    Connect your computer to this port
  4. Fiber optic network connection (inactive)
    This port is unused
  5. Fiber optic network connection (inactive)
    This port is unused

The Village at 115 Faceplate

Village at 115 Faceplate

These faceplates are found in the Village at 115.

  1. Coaxial cable connection (active)
    Connect your television to this port
  2. Telephone connection (active)
    Connect your phone to this port
  3. Network connection (active)
    Connect your computer to this port
  4. Network connection (active)
    An additional port to connect a second computer
  5. Fiber optic network connection (inactive)
    This port is unused

Howe House Faceplate

Howe Faceplate

These faceplates are found in the Howe House.

  1. Coaxial cable connection (active)
    Connect your television to this port
  2. Telephone connection (active)
    Connect your phone to this port
  3. Network connection (active)
    Connect your computer to this port

Other Locations

Original CWRUnet Faceplate

This is the most common faceplate in the residence halls. Rooms with these faceplates have a network switch bolted to the wall near one of the faceplates to allow you to connect a computer.

  1. Coaxial cable connection (one active per room)
    Connect your television to this port
  2. Telephone connection (one active per room)
    Connect your phone to this port
  3. Fiber optic network connection (inactive)
    This port is unused
  4. Fiber optic network connection (active)
    The network switch connects to this port, your computer connects to the network switch