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Switching The Computer To COW Internet

For livestreaming, we use the College of Wooster internet as it gives up to 1000/1000 Mbps (gigabit speeds), rather than the Church MCTV speeds of up to 50/5 Mbps. Follow the instructions below to switch the internet.


1. Unplug Church AP

  • Go to the back of room where access points are (next to the left kitchen door, underneath the PTZ camera) and unplug the top grey cable labelled “Church AP” from the ethernet ports on the wall
  • This unplugs the church access point
    Church AP

2. Retrieve Master Key

  • Go to the copy room and get master key from the key box
    Key Box
  • The key box passcode is the Wooster area code
  • The key is labelled “All Interior Doors”
    Master Key

3. Visit Electrical Closet

  • Go to the electrical room in The Meeting Place
  • This is directly to the left right inside the main door to The Meeting Place
    Electrical Closet

4. Unplug Mackey Hall Cable

  • Unplug the green cable labelled “Mackey Hall” from the church network switch
  • The network rack is straight inside the at the back of the closet
    Network Rack
  • The cable you need is normally the far left cable in the set of four green cables plugged into the Church's POE network switch
    Mackey Hall - Church Switch

5. Plug-in Mackey Hall Cable

  • Plug the same cable into the COW switch
  • The COW switch is the bottom most item on the rack
  • You can plug the cable into any port on the switch
    Mackey Hall - COW Switch

6. Return Key

  • Return the master key to the box in the copy room

7. Return to Mackey Hall

  • Return to Mackey Hall to complete the final step

8. Plug-in Computer Ethernet Cable

  • Plug the white cable labelled “Computer Ethernet” into the top port that was left empty in step 1
    Computer Ethernet

You have now switched the computer's ethernet to the COW network.


Last update: June 8, 2022