CAMPUS WIDE NETWORK & INTERNET ACCESS FACILITIES
The network connectivity of Lady Brabourne College was implemented throughout the Campus consisting Fibre Backbones and copper backbones between Main Campus, Hostel and PG Building. The Fibre Backbones were connected between Main Building and old Science Building, Hostel Super’s Office to PG Building. Copper Backbones were connected between Principal’s Office to Library, Principal’s Office to Chemistry (Main Building), Old Science Building to New Science Building. It was a Managed Network using managed active devices like Switches, Firewall and Access Points.
At the initial time of network implementation in 2012 there were 96 Nodes which were provided to the Faculty members, Executive (Principal), Departments, Library, Auditorium, Library Internet Room, Library Reading Room and WEBEL Lab. Later internet facilities were provided to the computer laboratories of different Departments. The number of nodes increased to more than 350. To cater to the needs the bandwidth was upgraded to 25Mbps in 2018.
In the year 2016 Campus Network was extended to Roma Chaudhuri Building by Fibre Connection from Principal’s Office. Almost 170 Nodes were integrated in this Building in the rooms of Faculty Members and Departmental computer laboratories through wired and Wi-Fi System.
Recently in the year 2021 Wi-Fi System has been implemented/extended on all floors of Admin (Main) Building, Chemistry Building, Physics Building, New Science Building, Roma Chaudhuri Building & Cottage in order to provide Network Access Facilities to all students & Faculty Members throughout the Main Campus. This facilitated holding of virtual classes over Gsuite platform in the pandemic situation. At present all Buildings in the Main Campus is a secure Wi-Fi Zone. The total number of nodes present in the College campus is 450 which includes 48 Wi Fi access points. Since the number of users are increasing day by day the existing Internet Bandwidth has been upgraded from 25Mbps to 45Mbps.
Computer Facilities
The college has been running a Computer Diploma Course in collaboration with Webel, West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd. (A Govt. of West Bengal Undertaking) – WIL Division for the benefit of the students since 1996. The course has been subjected to regular review to suit the requirements of the students. Separate syllabi for the humanities, the bio-science and the pure science disciplines have been framed, each to be taught over a period of two years.
A nominal course fee is charged per student for the smooth running of this self financing programme. The certificates awarded on successful completion of the course are jointly issued by the Principal of the college and Webel, West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd. (A Govt. of West Bengal Undertaking) – WIL Division under the department of ‘Information & Technology’, Govt. of West Bengal.
The motivation behind running this course is to give students proper grounding in the versatile use of computers against minimum effort and expense. For science students the course is preparatory for portions of degree syllabi involving computer programming. All students are expected to participate in this programme so that they may equip themselves beyond their degree course for any future career options they may wish to pursue.
Broadband connection and Networking facility is available for better communication.
The Departments of Physics, Statistics and Microbiology have their own computer units while the Mathematics and Geography Departments continue to expand their facilities. State Government has released funds for further improvement of the computer facilities.