University of Utah Physics Department Wireless Network

The Physics Department wireless network is now ready for general use. Both the James Fletcher and South Physics Buildings have nearly complete coverage for student and faculty use. The following is the standard informatin about accessing the wireless network within the College of Science and the University of Utah in general.

U of U Wireless Zone

The College of Science wireless network completed during mid-2004 provides IEEE 802.11 a/b/g coverage in, and between, all buildings of the College.

Access to the network requires authorization through a client program that must first be installed on your computer, and the link to the client program can ONLY be reached from an on-campus Internet address, because of software copyright restrictions. Unless you have set up an on-campus proxy Internet address for off-campus machines, you must bring your system to campus and attach it to the network there in order to complete the client installation.

To complete authorization, you need a valid uNID (University of Utah Network ID ) and password (distinct from the Physics Department Unix systems login password).

All wireless network problems should be reported to the Campus Help Desk, telephone 581-4000 option 1, since they serve as a single point-of-contact for problem management. Local systems and lab staff should normally not be contacted directly about wireless network problems.

Many more wireless resources are available on the Web at http://wireless.utah.edu/, where you can find advice on wireless cards, a frequently-asked questions list, maps of wireless network coverage at the University of Utah, and other useful resources.