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Wireless@MHC
We recommended that you use a "802.11 B/G" wireless network
card due to the increased range of coverage of "G" (It really does offer
much better wireless coverage). We currently do not have any "802.11 A"
wireless access points (nor do we plan to implement any).
Current Wireless zones:
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Library
Most of the Library is currently setup for wireless. However
there are a few "dead spots". Approximately 90% of the
carrels do have wireless access. For a graphical overview
of the areas covered, click on Wireless Coverage Maps below.
Coverage Maps
Library Reading Room
Library Atrium / Court yard
Library Miles Smith (most of it)
Library Level 6 (most of it)
Library Stacks (most of it Levels 1 - 7)
Dwight
Dwight 2nd floor (allows access in the Dwight Labs)
Dwight 101
Willits
Willits Main Dinning room and Living room
Kendade
Most public areas
Facilities Management
Most of the office area
Newhall
Almost all of it
The following Dorm Public areas (this includes most of the
living room areas):
1837
The following Dorm dining areas:
Mead Dining Area
Safford Dining Area
Brigham Dining Area
Pearsons Dining Area
Blanchard
Almost all of it Blanchard Dining Area
Mary Lyon
2nd Floor
Cirruti Center
Language Learning Lounge
Skinner
A good portion of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
Cultural Houses
ACE
Betty Shabazz
Note: Little to no coverage in the large room.
Eliana Ortega
Zowie Banteah
Marks House
Community Houses
The Day Student Organization Lounge (Part of
Blanchards Wireless Zone)
The Frances Perkins House
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Planned Wireless zones:
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Pratt
Pratt Library
Blanchard/Skinner Green
At some point in the future.
Mandelles
Main floor public area.
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Network Name or SSID
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MHC (note: all caps) |
Encryption
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Encryption via the Access Point should not be
counted on as Secure. Instead, other secure connections should be
used such as SSH and SSL. We currently do not use WEP
and due to client compatibility issues, we do not use WPA (not all
clients support it). |
Wireless Network Cards
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So far we have tested the following (known to work),
however most cards should work:
- Proxim
- Linksys
- Cisco
- 3com
- Apple
- Intel
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Registering Your Wireless
Network card
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You will need to register your wireless network
card. This is done by doing an "ip-request" from the mhc% prompt. At
the first program prompt enter:
wireless
then read and follow the instructions listed. |
Other Notes:
Some of our Access Points, our Proxim's, are
set to allow both Encrypted connections as well as unencrypted
connections. Most others are not set to only unencrypted (Cisco AP's).
We have seen some issues while trying to connect a Linksys wireless
Ethernet card to some of our our Proxim Access Points, however extensive
testing has not been done.
Students wanting to use the wireless network are required to run a
second ip-request to register their wireless cards.
To reach all of us
network @ mtholyoke.edu
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