IT Expands Wireless Network Coverage
(July 2003)

There is a greater demand from the campus community for wireless access to the Internet. In response, IT has developed and is expanding the campus wireless network. New areas of wireless coverage include a larger area of the Quad (between the EC and Humanities buildings) and three conference rooms on campus. One of the goals of this expansion was to enable wireless voting for the upcoming Associated Students elections.

There are currently 56 wireless access points on campus, 36 of which are funded by IT through the President's University-wide Wireless Initiative. Areas of existing coverage include the Library North and South, the TSU, the Bookstore and the Quad. A map of coverage areas and instructions for using the wireless network are located at http://www.fullerton.edu/it/services/networks/wireless. Access points will be added to three classrooms, two in MH and one in CBE, by July 2003.

Students, faculty and staff may use the wireless network via any laptop that is equipped with a built-in or external wireless network card (our campus network is compatible with most popular brands). The wireless network uses the latest wireless technology 802.11g (802.11b is also acceptable). Users are required to login using their username and passwords.

IT's Network Computing and Security group hopes to add additional access points to expand wireless coverage even further. Any interested colleges may contact Dan Guzman at 278-7203 or Saeid Mirdamadi at 278-3427. Please note that for security reasons, all access points must be registered with IT.