Got the network set up. The router is jacked into the ethernet port, and then rebroadcasts the network as "Butterfield Secure". This is WPA2 secure, which XBox happily handles. Despite the slight drop from ethernet, this is fine in terms of speed. However, a couple of the games I have for the XBox necessitate random ports to be open. Luckily, after around five minutes of poking around on the internet, I found the necessary ports and opened them. Everything's finally set up!

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The first thing I realized when connecting to the secure internet network "Dartmouth Secure" was that it used WPA-Enterprise authentication, meaning that it needed a username and password combination (your school ID and the password you set up to access Banner Student). This isn't a problem for laptops and iPhones. However, it IS a problem for other devices, specifically any XBox one that wants to enjoy a connection speed faster than that of a snail. There's only one available ethernet cable in the room, and while I brought a router, I only have one ethernet cable. Looks like I'll have to set up my own wireless network. Fun!

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