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Dale Smith
Director, Network Services
dsmith@ns.uoregon.edu
Beginning the week of February 4, 2002, Network Services will begin converting
the existing wireless network to a simpler and more reliable system.
The new system will allow you to use any 802.11b card and requires only that
your device have appropriate drivers for 802.11b, a DHCP client, and a web browser
that supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption.
To use the campus wireless network, simply install the wireless card and open
a web browser to any URL. You'll automatically be redirected to a web page that
requests your username and password (the same username and password you already
use to connect to the campus network). After you're authenticated, everything
will work as you'd normally expect.
Encryption. Note that encryption will no longer be provided by our wireless
network, so be sure to use SSH and SSL-based services!
Network coverage. Network Services is continuing to expand wireless
coverage on campus. Watch for announcements of new coverage areas in future
issues of Computing News and online at http://micro.uoregon.edu/wireless/
Questions? For up-to-date information about the UO's wireless network, including system requirements and detailed instructions for getting connected, see http://micro.uoregon.edu/wireless/