AQnet is Aquinas College's residential networking service that provides high-speed Internet access from the convenience of your room and other on-campus locations. To register, simply plug your computer into any available AQnet port, turn it on, launch your browser, and follow the on-screen instructions.  Most new computers will work with AQnet out-of-the-box, but some may require configuration.  We invite you to look around this page for more detailed information on AQnet, how to configure your computer for use on AQnet, and to view answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Click here to download a PDF of the AQnet welcome guide with instructions on setting up your computer and getting connected.

Aquinas provides documentation to help you configure various operating systems on AQnet. RTAs (Resident Technology Assistants) are only trained in dealing with Windows machines. Other operating systems are permitted, but are treated with a "best-effort" frame of mind - meaning that we cannot provide in-depth assistance. Please select the your computer's operating system from the list below for configuration instructions for AQnet:

The ability to send mail using an your Aquinas email account with your own email client is now available on AQnet. Complete instructions for email clients are available in your Aquinas Email Powered by Google by clicking on the Help section and then clicking on POP Access.

You can also send mail using an external email account with your own email client using SMTP. Aquinas has provided instructions for configuring Mail (Mac OS X) and Thunderbird (available free for Windows and Mac) as well as generic instructions for other email clients.